Assistant Principal's Report

This week’s e-safe topic: How to Set Up Parental Controls for iPhone and Android

The links below take parents to fact sheets which outline step-by-step, how to set up parental controls for iPhone and Android devices. The settings on an Android device allow you to prescribe certain rules for when your child is using it. The parental controls on iPhones allow you to block or restrict certain apps, features, content, downloads, or purchases. 

Here is some further information from a trusted source: 

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/parents-ultimate-guide-to-parental-controls

Seeking Helpers to Return Canteen Bags

Lunch orders are delivered in insulated bags each week and are then returned to Fresh Five, ready for the following weeks' lunch orders. There are 7 bags with dimensions of 450x450x300mm. I am seeking volunteers to return the bags to Fresh Five each week (located in Rohs Road, East Bendigo). With several volunteers I can set up a roster to share this task. Bags can be returned on a Friday, Monday or Tuesday morning - whatever suits. Please email me if you are able to help out - Brett.Parkes@education.vic.gov.au

Hair and Headlice

Female and male students with hair that is longer than shoulder length must have their hair tied back whilst at school. This requirement is part of our ongoing management of headlice and as a safety precaution. Headlice can take-off in classrooms very quickly and it's never a nice experience for the student when hair gets caught and tangled in play equipment. 

Thank you for supporting this at home. 

Lollies at School

Consistent with our Food Policy, we request that students not bring confectionery or drinks with a high sugar content to school. Confectionery is classified as a 'Red' food under the healthy eating traffic light system and as a school, we will look for opportunities throughout the year for students to have 'Red' foods as part of a special event or celebration. We request that families don't allow confectionery or sugary drinks to come to school outside of these special events. Concentration becomes very difficult for students with high levels of sugar in their system.   

Lunchbox Swaps Workshop 

We would like to thank Peta Comfort for giving her time to run the Lunchbox Swaps workshop for parents and cares on Monday night. There was heaps of wonderful information and inspriational healthy recipies shared, including yummy (and healthy) Cookie Monsters, which we all sampled. You can find the reciepie here:

A reminder of our next FREE WORKSHOP for parents and carers is coming up on Monday 27th May from 6pm to 7:30pm. 

Bronte will be presenting - I Have Anxiety (and it won't go away!)

To view an informative clip about the workshop, please click here.