ATTENDANCE

ATTENDANCE

By law children must attend school, so if your child needs to be absent you are required to send a note on return, or, if possible, notify the school prior to the absence. If your child is unable to come to school, please telephone the school or enter the absence form via PAM (Parent Access Module) or email the school at admin@sleaglehawk.catholic.edu.au by 8.55am on the day they are not attending. School attendance is one of the critical factors for success at school therefore any days absent can have an affect on their learning. When appropriate parents should make dental and doctors' appointments outside of school time. If you child arrives at school after 9.00 am they are to be signed in at the office and collect a late pass.

NO child may leave the school grounds during the day unless accompanied by an adult or having provided a written note. All children leaving school during the day need to be signed out by an authorised adult. You will need to sign the student out of the school via the Kiosk in the school office.

If your child is late to school, you will need to report into the office to sign your child in and obtain a late pass for your child to give to their teacher.

UNIFORM SHOP

HOURS OF OPERATION

Tuesday 8.45am - 10am

Wednesday 8.45-10am

As families are purchasing items and preparing for the new school year the following information is a reminder about school uniforms! We take great pride in our uniform and would like to remind our families of expectations. Our uniform shop has all requirements and is very well priced with good quality materials! We ask that students do not wear branded clothes (this includes sports shorts and socks.) The sport shorts from the uniform shop are recommended as they are longer in style (as per our SunSmart policy!) Shoes are so important as they work hard! We ask that shoes are fully black (no white soles) and that canvas shoes are not worn (either for formal or sport) Please if you need support with uniforms or have any questions, message us or make contact when we are back at school. We are here to help! Below is the uniform requirements and remember to label all clothing especially jumpers and hats! We will let you know Uniform Shop arrangements. Orders can also be made online.

TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERS

We need your help. If you can spare some time each week on a Friday, please consider volunteering. We will be unable to run the tuckshop if we do not have your support. Please message us if you can!

If anyone has time available on Fridays to be a volunteer in the tuckshop, please contact Kim on 0419 349 363.

Times:

9 - 10.30am

10.30 - 12pm

12 - 2pm

PLAYGROUP - CANCELLED THIS WEEK

Due to the school Athletics Carnival, unfortunately, Playgroup will not be running this Thursday 4th September. We look forward to seeing you again on Thursday 11th September in the MacKillop Room, 9-11am.

CHILDREN CHATTER MATTERS

Pragmatics and Social skills - (From Vic Curriculum Personal & Social Capabilities.)

Getting along with others

Body language (our own and reading others), Understanding emotions, being a good listener, Winning and losing gracefully, giving praise/compliments, staying on topic, helping others, seeking help, getting to know ourselves & each other, following other’s interests, sharing, compromising & negotiating, what does being a good friend mean?

Being a good sport. How to win gracefully.

While playing a simple board game eg; Uno, Guess Who, Monopoly, model the behaviour you expect from all players. Talk about what they should say if they win. It’s great to feel good about winning but there’s nothing worse than listening to braggers.

Encourage and role model phrases such as “Great game everyone”, “Hey you nearly got me, maybe next time”, “That was fun, do you want to try again or play something else?”. Encourage them not to dwell on the winning but praise all participants for trying their best and learning something along the way (Maybe a new strategy so they might win next time).

Being a good sport. How to lose gracefully.

While playing a simple board game eg; Dominoes, connect 4, Guess Who, Monopoly, model the behaviour you expect from all players.

Talk about what they should say if they lose. Mention that everyone has to lose at some time and it’s very easy to be a good winner but harder to be a good loser. What makes any parent most proud is how their children cope/respond when they lose. Encourage and role model such phrases as; “Well done XXX, It’s been a great game”, “I nearly got you, maybe next time.”, “Good on you. Let’s try again!”. They only need to make one comment and move on. Don’t forget to praise all participants for trying their best, particularly those who were able to lose gracefully.

Child Safeguarding

UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY IN CHILDREN