From the Principal's Desk
School Handbook
Kindergarten 2020 Parent Night
On Thursday, we welcome the parents of Kindergarten 2020 to an information night. The Kindergarten teachers will be providing workshops on literacy and numeracy, and how to prepare children for school.
New parents will also have an opportunity to set up for COMPASS. (Please see separate email that has been forwarded this evening)
A light supper will be provided with time to meet other parents.
Joining forces to help parents and carers protect children online
The eSafety Commissioner has partnered with Crime Stoppers NSW to help parents deal with risks such as unwanted contact online. A new website has been launched and is well worth the time for parents to investigate. https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents
Below are some fact sheets from the site.
"Mum or Dad, I need a haircut!"
I appreciate the effort parents make to ensure their child/ren have suitable haircuts for school. Correct uniforms and haircuts are part of the high standards we expect of our students.
When it is haircut time for your child, you need to consider the school expectation for hair under our uniform policy. Remember, your child might want a haircut that is trendy or sets them apart from others but as a parent, you will make the decision about your child's hair.
When making that decision please refer to the school handbook under Uniforms.
Hair
Students are required to wear their hair in a neat and tidy manner.
- Haircuts should be of an even grade.
- Hair should be well brushed and combed.
- Hair will not be in such a condition as to invite comment.
- Long hair is to be tied back or plaited, off the face and should not extend to cover the eyes.
- Navy blue headbands, ribbons and scrunchies are to be worn in the hair.
BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Extreme styles, bleaching, colouring or dyeing of hair are not permitted.
- Gel, mousse and hair spray or other substances should not be used.
- There will be no undercuts, steps or shaved lines within the hair.
- Nothing shorter than a Number 2 comb is acceptable.
- Students who do not abide by the haircut requirements will be asked to fix the identified problem.
Brave Parenting in a Culture Riddled with Worry
Parents are invited to a free webinar designed to help parents understand where their anxiety about their kids comes from, and why they don’t let their kids do half the stuff they did growing up.
Hear from Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow, a non-profit promoting childhood independence and resilience, and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. Lenore will talk about ways to make it easy and normal to start loosening the reins so both generations get more freedom. Key learning outcomes include:
- Why treating our kids as physically and emotionally fragile is bad for their future
- That your kids are not in constant danger
- How independence impacts children
- How to raise nimble problem solvers
- Ideas to know how safe, smart and capable your kids can be
When
Wednesday 27 November 2019 8:00pm AEDT
Price- Free
This webinar is $37 per person to attend, and is free of charge to families at schools that have a Parenting Ideas membership.
About the experts
This webinar will be hosted by Michael Grose with guest presenter Lenore Skenazy.
Your exclusive voucher
Below is your voucher for the webinar. This voucher can be redeemed by all the parents but ne sure to register by the 'valid to' date on the voucher. It's as easy as that!
How parents can redeem the voucher
- Click this link: https://www.parentingideas.com.au/parent-resources/parent-webinars/webinar-brave-parenting-in-a-culture-riddled-with-worry
- Click ‘Add to cart’
- Click ‘View cart’
- Enter the voucher code BRAVE and click ‘Apply’. Your discount of $37 will be applied to the order. This voucher is valid until 27 December 2019.
- Click ‘Proceed to checkout’
- Fill in your account details. These are the details you will use to login to your account and access your parenting material
- Click ‘Place Order’
St Joseph's Christmas Carols
Thursday 12 December
The staff have begun planning for the St Joseph's Christmas Carols to be held on Thursday 12 December. The evening will begin at 5:00 pm with a BBQ hosted by the P&F and carols will begin at 6:00pm.
Formation of Classes for 2020
All requests regarding a child’s placement for 2020 classes should be made in writing and addressed to the Principal by Friday of this week. Whilst parental requests are considered, there is never a guarantee that they will be granted. If you plan to make a request, particularly about your child being placed within a friendship group, please be aware that there may be circumstances surrounding such requests that prevent it from being granted.
Year 6 Farewell Mass and Supper
The Year 6 Farewell Mass and Supper will be held on Tuesday 17 December at 5:30pm. This very special celebration will begin with Mass followed by dinner in the school hall. Further information will be provided to Year 6 parents by the end of the week.
Pupil Free Day - Friday 22 November
Friday 22 November will be a pupil free day as staff gather for their annual spirituality day.
Principal Awards - Term 4 Week 6 - Monday 18 November 2019
The following students will receive their Principal Awards at next Monday's afternoon assembly to be held on Monday 18 November @ 2pm in the hall.
Harry S Yr 1 - 2nd
Joshua B Yr6 - 5th
Nathan N Yr4 - 4th
Keon W Kinder - 1st
Vivienne H Yr1 - 2nd
Javier A Yr2 - 3rd
Ethan M Yr2 - 2nd
Charlotte T Yr1 - 2nd
Abigail C Kinder - 1st
Lachlan C Yr4 - 4th
Frankie H Yr5 - 5th
Moloka F Yr6 - 5th
Zane A Yr4 - 3rd
Sienna I Yr6 - 2nd
Rachel C Yr2 - 3rd
Sienna M Yr5 - 5th
Dylan P Yr1 - 1st
Acknowledgment to Country
St Joseph's Bulli acknowledges and pays respect to the Dharawal people past and present, the traditional custodians of the land on which our school is built.
