A wonderful time was had by our Foundation students at the Fauna Australia Wildlife Retreat in Lavers Hill last Wednesday. The children had a great time getting up close and personal with the animals! There were plenty of smiles and curious questions as they learned about their furry and feathered new friends. A big thank you to the staff at Fauna Australia for making us feel very welcome and to the parents and grandparents who assisted on the day.
Bravehearts Incursion
On Wednesday 5th November, our students from Years F – 2 will have the opportunity to experience Bravehearts’ personal safety education program: ‘Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show’.
Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure show has been educating Australian children since 2006, providing them with personal safety tools and strategies while supporting positive self-esteem and resilience-building.
The program is highly effective and great fun too - kids love Ditto!
The Ditto show is a live, interactive, approximately 20 minute performance starring Bravehearts’ mascot ‘Ditto’. It includes song, dance, and easy-to-remember messages about personal safety. These songs and messages were written by Bravehearts’ professional educators and child psychologists and are developmentally appropriate for your child’s age group.
What your child will learn -
The show is underpinned by the following principles of personal safety:
• Differentiating ‘yes’ and ‘no’ feelings;
• Recognising the bodies ‘warning signs’;
• Identifying ‘private parts’ and ‘privacy’;
• Reinforcing that there is no secret that children cannot tell someone;
• What to do if you feel unsafe or unsure.
A wonderful time was had by our Foundation students at the Fauna Australia Wildlife Retreat in Lavers Hill last Wednesday. The children had a great time getting up close and personal with the animals! There were plenty of smiles and curious questions as they learned about their furry and feathered new friends. A big thank you to the staff at Fauna Australia for making us feel very welcome and to the parents and grandparents who assisted on the day.
Year 1 Sealife Aquarium Excursion
This Friday our Year 1 students will be travelling by train to visit the Melbourne Sealife Aquarium. The teachers have the students train tickets. A reminder to parents that students need to be at the Colac Train Station at 7:25am. Students will need to wear their sports uniform and school hat. Bring along their drink bottle, fruit, snacks and lunch (No money or cameras are needed). Please apply sunscreen before leaving home. Please watch the weather forecast (and pack a raincoat if needed). Students need to be picked up at the Colac Train Station at 3:15pm. We hope everyone has a great day!
Year 3 Camp
On Thursday 13th and Friday 14th November our Year 3 students will be staying overnight at Thomas Carr (Good Samaritan Campus at Coragulac). The camp activities will involve visiting the Twelve Apostles, Port Campbell, Red Rock and Gellibrand. It’s a fantastic chance for children to study what is ‘in their own backyard’.
The bus will leave school at 9:00am Thursday morning, but we would like the students to be at school at 8:30am. Students will return to school at 3.00pm on Friday afternoon.
Students are reminded that they need to wear their sports uniform and school hat, including a Rugby Top/Windcheater and a Rain jacket on the first day of camp. Packed fruit, morning tea, lunch and drink bottle needs to be in a separate backpack from their overnight camping gear and next day’s clothes. Sunscreen must be applied before leaving home Thursday morning. No extra food or sweets are required for this camp. No money is required either.
(Please complete Permission sent home with your child today)
