Acting Principal's Report
From Carol's desk....
National Day of Action against Bullying
Last Friday our school participated in the ninth National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). It was wonderful to see so many students (and staff) come dressed in orange, to show their commitment to stamp out bullying.
5,726 Australian schools are official NDA schools in 2019. We were part of a nationwide movement celebrating this year's theme of "Bullying, No Way! Take Action Every Day".
The NDA gives schools the chance to take action and empower young people to be part of the solution when addressing bullying in their school community. It provides an opportunity to focus on bullying and the changes we can all make to help create safer communities for everyone.
Thank you to Jessie Cassidy and her team for organising a great day of activities at school.
Let's take a stand together every day to say Bullying. No Way!
Transition from Year 6 to year 7
Our transition program for Year 6 students who will be attending secondary school has always been important at CHPS, but we are always looking to improve on our practices. A big thank you to Aaron Halstead and the Senior School Team for an exciting improvement to our program. Yesterday evening our Year 6 students enjoyed pizza and a chat with their former classmates, who are now in Year 7 at a range of local secondary schools. It was a great informal atmosphere for our Year 6s to ask questions and to hear first-hand what it's like to take a giant step into the great unknown. Wonderful, too, to see how last year's graduating class has developed and how well they've all settled in to their secondary education journey!
Dogs in the School Yard
CHPS is a dog-friendly school, but it is imperative that dog owners clean up after their dogs. It is not fair that students have their play areas and footpaths soiled and it can also be a safety issue if it causes students to slip and fall. For some reason, there seem to be a lot of dog owners converging on our grounds at the moment and we ask our school community to please be vigilant about irresponsible behaviour.
Why Every Day Counts and it’s not OK to be Late
Poor patterns of attendance place students at risk of not achieving their educational and social potential.
When students arrive late to school their learning can be affected.
Students who are late:
- Miss out on organisation time, for getting their belongings from their tubs out to their tables
- Miss out on roll marking and money collection
- Miss out on hearing on what is planned for the day
- Are often unsure about what they have to do in a lesson
- Find learning becomes disjointed and difficult
- Tend to not see being late as a problem
- Distract other students when they arrive
- Develop the lifelong habit of being late
Parents are reminded that all students arriving late to school must be signed in at the Office by a parent or guardian. The late slips are then given to the classroom teacher.
If you are experiencing difficulty in getting your child to school on time, please discuss the matter with your child’s teacher.
Carol Wyatt - Acting Principal