Leadership & Management

Week 2 Term 1

Dear Parent and Carers,

Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to the 2023 school year. This is a brief newsletter with a few reminders for this week. A more comprehensive newsletter will be published on Wednesday. 

All parents or carers are most welcome to enter into your child's learning space on Tuesday to meet the teachers and settle your child into their new area. Please leave the learning space by 8:45am (the exception being for the New Foundation parents / carers). 

Tuesday 31st 2023

• Foundation 2023 students begin at 8:50am - Please enter via Saunders street or Benny Lane gates
• School concludes at 1:00pm for Foundation students
• Year One - Year Six students begin - School gates open at 8:30am and learning begins at 8:50am 
• School concludes at 3:30pm for Year One - Year Six students

Parent and Teacher Meet & Greet -Wednesday February 8th 

School will finish at 1:00 pm on Wednesday February 8th to allow time for the Parents and teacher meet and greet conversations. THEIRCARE will be available if you require this service. 

TheirCare - Out of School Hours Care

If you require after school or before school care please register with THEIRCARE on the website www.theircare.com.au

SunSmart 

St Fidelis is a SunSmart School and our policy reflects the recommendations of the SunSmart organisation. The Bureau of Meteorology provides information about the times of day UV levels are forecast to reach 3 or higher, meaning that sun protection is recommended for all skin types. In Victoria UV levels regularly reach 3 or higher from mid – August to the end of April.

As part of general SunSmart strategies, our school:

• Requires all students and staff to wear hats that protect the face, neck and ears (legionnaire, broad-brimmed or bucket style) and suitable clothing whenever they are outside (e.g. recess, lunch, sport, excursions)
• Requires children outdoors without hats to sit in a designated shaded area during play times from the beginning of September to the end of April or whenever UV levels reach three or more. NO HAT - NO PLAY.

All staff and parents are encouraged to access the daily local sun protection times via the free Sun smart app, or at sunsmart.com.au or the widget on our website.

Anaphylaxis

A small number of students in our school suffer from allergies. A small number are anaphylactic. Ingesting foods such as nuts, eggs, milk (any dairy) wheat, or chickpeas can cause a life threatening reaction. We ask that sandwich spreads such as Peanut Butter and Nutella are not sent in lunches, as these can be very sticky and remain on furniture and door handles. You are also asked to remind and explain to your children that food is not to be shared at school. 

In particular, families with children in Foundation to Year 2 are asked to remind their children of the importance of not sharing food and washing their hands after they have been to the toilet with the soap. Staff will be revisiting this safety practice and hygiene practice this week.

Medical Conditions & Medical Action Plans

It is important that we are aware of the children who have particular medical conditions. If your child does have a medical condition please notify the school immediately if you have not done so already.  Medical Action Plans are required to ensure the correct care can be administered in the case of a reaction or emergency.  This includes Anaphylaxis and Asthma Action plans.

Have a good week,

Manuela