Myrniong - ELC to Yr 6
Staffing Announcement
Our talented and dedicated Director of Early Learning, Mrs. Frances O’Brien, will be finishing up at the Early Learning Centre (ELC) at the end of 2022. Frances commenced at the College in 2007 and took up her leadership role of the ELC in 2016. Like my family, many in our Junior School learning community have been lucky enough to have Frances as an early childhood educator and a ‘significant other’ in the lives of all children who have journeyed through the ELC and onward to Junior and Senior School. We thank Frances for her passion for early years teaching and her huge commitment to the College over the 15-year period. We look forward to a wonderful farewell for Frances at the end of Term 4 nad wish her all the best for her next life adventure.
Cyber Safety
It was great to see so many Junior School parents at last week’s presentation by Susan McLean. Her strong messages around keeping our children safe in an increasingly complex cyber world are timely and important. The Junior School has recently signed up with eSmart Schools. This is a behaviour-change initiative in over 2,200 schools across Australia. The eSmart schools framework is designed to help schools improve cyber safety and reduce cyber bullying and bullying. They provide resources for schools and parents.
Games and apps are a big part of the digital world. eSmart recommends the following tips for parents:
- Check their age ratings
- Read parent reviews
- Choose the highest privacy settings
- Turn off in-app purchases
- Find out how to report a concern
- Make sure your children do not chat with strangers
- Play age-appropriate games as a family. Talk about why they are fun and what to do if something upsets you while playing.
Star Student Awards - Week 4
The following students were awarded Star Student awards at this week’s Assembly
Prep – Sanvi Bhutani & Herbie Dyer
Year 1 – Will Brown
Year 2 – Maelys Haynes
Year 3 – Matilda Mercer
Year 4 – Mi-ha Kim
Year 5 – Jessica Templeton
Year 6 – George Nicholls
Week 4 Pride in Uniform award – Hannah Young
Junior School Weeks 5-9
I will be taking long service leave from Monday, 15 August, through to the end of Term Three. Deputy Head of Junior School, Mrs. Bernadette Milich, will lead the Junior School in my absence. Mrs. Brigita Keiller will be covering the teaching of Year Six on Wednesdays and will teach Year Three on Thursdays, to allow Mrs. Milich an administration day in the Junior School office. Mrs Lou Drummond will work Mondays in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 to cover my Learning Support classes. Thank you in advance to the College community for your support over this period.
Junior Hockey
Results of last weekend’s matches:
Division 5 College Wallabies defeated College Kangaroos 8-0.
Division 4 Drop Bears defeated Demon waves 2-0.
Division 4 Tassie Devils defeated Bandicoots 11-3.
This is the penultimate week of matches. The final round of regular season games will be played on Saturday 20 August. Teams finishing in the top four in Division 5 and 4 will play finals.
The College Hockey Dinner will be held on Saturday 10 September in the Tim Murray Room at the Senior School. A note outlining details for the evening and costs will be sent out to parents in the next few days.
Mr Stephen Nelson
Head of Junior School