ATHLETICS

Congratulations to all students who participated in the Beachside championships last week. James R, Michael M, Gryffin M, Angus M all qualified for the regional finals. We would like to thank Mr Cook and Ms Nelson for the time spent on training and all the families who were able to attend the event and provide transport.

Well done and best wishes for the next event!

EXHIBITION

On Monday night our school corridors were full to the brim with excited Year 6 students, all ready to share their learning through their Year 6 PYP Exhibition with family and friends.

I was fortunate to mentor an amazing group of girls but I know they were not the only students who have worked hard to inquire and investigate an area of interest that they are passionate about and could share with the school community.

I was delighted to hear how students could explain their lines of inquiry and share their knowledge with others.

On Wednesday our final group of students, the Year 5’s, will listen to the Year 6 groups and see what they have made and created. I know they will be thinking about their action project for next year.

Well done to all the students for aiming high and doing their best. They displayed great team work and showed how they have upheld our school values and motto.

SCHOOL REVIEW

A school review takes place every four years and for MPS that occurs in 2019. Our review period is well under way and we were fortunate last week that our visitors had an opportunity to meet many students and teachers.

Like always, our students and staff were amazing. Students were able to talk about their learning goals and what they were trying to achieve. They could articulate the learning intentions from a lesson and were observed working both individually and in groups. Our School Council President, Sandra Maxfield was part of that team and I know she was as proud of our school as were the rest of the team. The review process will be finalised this week, just in time for our concert!

CONCERT

We are nearing the end of term, and with it, our school concert next week. On Tuesday morning the whole school will be going to the Palais theatre for the concert rehearsal. Please ensure your child is at school on time, as buses will be leaving at 8.55am. As many buses are needed, it would be appreciated if parents could move their cars quickly away from Hobart Road and Weeroona Road to accommodate the buses.

All permission forms need to be completed on Compass before students can travel by bus.

On the evening, the children will need to be at the theatre foyer from 6.30pm. The concert will start at 7.00pm sharp and should be concluded by 9.00 pm. At the end of the concert, the students will be dismissed in groups with their teachers, and parents are asked to remain in the auditorium until an announcement is made to collect their children. We believe this procedure simplifies the reuniting of children with parents.

We have commissioned a professional photographer to video the whole concert, and we request that cameras with flashes are not used. This is to ensure that all audience members have uninterrupted views during the performance, and that those on stage are not endangered by flash photography.

We hope everyone has concert tickets; if not, there are still plenty available through Ticketmaster. So far we have sold an amazing 800 tickets!

CARNIVAL

We are now looking for donations of wine and chocolate for our, “win a wine” and “lob a choc stalls”. We hope you can help out by dropping these donations to the school office.

There will be a stall holders' meeting on Wednesday this week at 7pm in the IRC.

2020 ENROLMENTS

I would like to remind families with children who will be beginning school in 2020 that we are finalising enrolments now and that we only have a very small number of positions still available. I strongly encourage you to ensure you return your child’s enrolment form to the office as soon as possible. We also ask that members of our school community assist us by informing their neighbours of the enrolment procedures and direct them to the office to collect an enrolment form. The last tour for this term is this Friday commencing at 9:30am. Please call the school on 95681300 to book a place on the tour.

HELPING YOUR CHILD AVOID BEING BULLIED

Article by Martine Oglethorpe

Technology and Parenting

Cyberbullying of children and teenagers is one of the greatest fears facing parents today. The thought of their child being subjected to heinous words, threats to their physical safety, as well as their social and emotional wellbeing, is something no parent wants their child to experience.

Most of the bullying behaviours we now see are happening from behind a keyboard, playing out in social media feeds and gaming chat rooms. It is little wonder parents feel overwhelmed and out of their depth, especially when for most, online is an environment that is relatively unfamiliar.

So what can we do to help our kids avoid these types of behaviours, as well as give them the skills to deal with cyberbullying behaviours should they be exposed?

Remind them of all of the things they have control over: While it may not feel like it, we have a lot of control over what happens online. We can determine who we talk to, what we ignore, what we share, how we comment, who we follow, who we block or hide from our feeds. All of that, helps us determine who is allowed to play a role in our online experiences and ultimately what behaviours we accept on our feeds.

Give your child time away from the screens: Everyone needs a break from screens. We want to

encourage regular times when a child doesn’t need to be tethered to their device. Building a wider community away from the screens helps a child or teen build their sense of self worth. Keeping devices away from the dinner table also gives them a break from being socially switched on and allows the to connect with family without a device. Removing devices at night helps their active brains to switch off, and prepare for

sleep.

Role play possible responses: Discuss with your child whether whether they should respond to bullying or nasty online comments, If they do, then consider how they could respond. Consider the statements or types of people they ignore, block or report.

Regularly check the privacy settings: Every app, game and social network has a settings button that enables you to determine how positive an experience your child can have on that platform and how much control they have. Visit these settings regularly to look at the options available.

While nothing is guaranteed particularly when it comes to the online world, we can certainly be taking steps to help our kids. We can give them skills, encourage positive behaviours and thinking that allow them to minimise their exposure to the bullying behaviours of others.

If your child is being cyberbullied you can also access the reporting tool at esafety.gov.au

Martine Oglethorpe

Martine Oglethorpe is an accredited speaker with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and has presented to numerous parent groups, schools and teachers.

She is a speaker, counsellor and educator with a passion for building resilient kids in a digital world.

Contact details: info@martineoglethorpe.com.au, themodernparent.net,

facebook.com/themodernparent

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