Engagement & Wellbeing

Farewell Jarrod

It has been a privilege to work alongside Jarrod over the past four years. His passion for supporting students, strong relationships with families, and ability to bring positivity and energy to our school community have made a lasting impact. Jarrod has been a valued member of our Wellbeing Team and will be greatly missed. We wish him every success in his new role at Mt Pleasant PS. 

Mother’s Day Stall – THANK YOU

Thank you to all families for your support of last Friday’s Mother’s Day Stall.

It was wonderful to see the thoughtfulness our students  as they carefully selected gifts for some special people in their lives. We know our students and families appreciate these opportunities. We hope you enjoyed your gifts and had a lovely celebration over the weekend.

A big thank you also to everyone who helped make the stall possible, your time and efforts are truly valued. Many thanks to Jacqui Elshaugh, our work experience students and also some grade 6’s for helping with sales. 

Finally, a very special thank you to Jenny Hillman, who grew and donated all of the beautiful plants for our stall. They were very popular with the students, and no doubt also with the lucky recipients. Also, thanks to 56JO for collecting the plants and walking them back to school! 

Head Lice Reminder

We’ve recently been made aware of a few cases of head lice in our school community. Head lice are very common among school-aged children and can spread easily through head-to-head contact. The good news is that they don’t spread disease, just a bit of itch and inconvenience!

We’re asking all families to please take a few minutes this week to check your child’s hair carefully for any signs of lice or eggs.

If you do find head lice:

• Please begin treatment straight away and let the school know once treatment has started.
• It’s also helpful to let the families of your child’s close friends know, so they can check their children too.
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Children who have been treated for live lice may return to school the day after treatment has started.

For clear, up-to-date advice on how to check for and treat head lice, visit www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au and search “head lice (nits)”.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us manage this common issue quickly and sensitively.

Managing Illness at School 

As we move towards the cooler weather, we’re aware that there is usually an increase in the number of illnesses circulating in the community, and we understand it can be challenging when someone in the household is unwell.

As always, we follow the Department of Education’s guidelines and appreciate your support in keeping our school community healthy.

A few key reminders:

• Please keep your child home if they are unwell or showing any symptoms of illness.
• Don’t forget to log the absence and notify the school.
• If a student becomes unwell during the day, we will contact families to collect them.
• Students should only return to school once they are fully well.

Some illnesses require a minimum time away from school. For example:

• Gastroenteritis - exclude until there has not been vomiting or a loose bowel motion for 48 hours
• All other Diarrhoeal Illness – students must stay home for at least 24 hours after the last vomiting or diarrhoea episode

You can view the full Minimum Period of Exclusion guidelines here.

We continue to use air purifiers and encourage hand hygiene in classrooms.

Thank you for helping us reduce the spread of illness and keep everyone safe and well.

Bunjil Awards

Bunjil awards recognise student achievement and those who display our school values of being respectful, responsible and kind. Well done! All of our weekly winners enjoyed a hot chocolate or zooper dooper with a principal. This process is always a great chance for us to hear from the kids and ask them some questions about our school.