What's Happening

The new and improved Connect Now app is here!

The new and improved Connect Now app is now available! The Connect team listened to you and have improved the app.

·         It has been made it easier than ever to use, and you will now stay logged in until you log out.

·         All your school info is now available in one single app, with quick access to notices, learning content, and calendar events.

·         Check your children’s end of semester reports, notices from the school and upcoming events all from your mobile device.

The new features can be accessed by updating to the latest version of Connect Now or if, you don’t have it yet, download it from the Apple Store or Google Play Store.

We have attached the Step-by-step parent guide but you can also access it using this link:

https://connect.det.wa.edu.au/documents/20128/0/A/2f41f497-e934-90f1-2f59-246b8a0b9bfd 

Chaplain's Chat

Evangeline Supra - Chaplain at White Gum Valley PS

May/Term2/2023

Greetings White Gum Valley Primary School Community,

I hope you all had a wonderful school holiday? I would like to talk about identifying our emotions and how to manage them in this newsletter. For example, a good practice to have in regards to identifying our emotions is using Zones of Regulation. In terms of managing our emotions, a good concept I would like to share is called: Filling Your Bucket. Questions that assists with this include: What are some tools that could make me feel better or help me to cope positively about the situation? What are some ideas that could help others to feel good? Am I being a bucket filler or a bucket dipper? 

Zones of Regulation posters can be used to help students identify their emotions, and how they are feeling. This also gives them the ability to visualise, identify, and work on bringing their emotions back into the green zone. The Zones of Regulation and buck filling concepts are used at this school by Teachers and EA staff. I’ve also attached a couple of examples of activities that can be used at home to assist with students identifying emotions and feelings. 

Have a great week,  from your Chappy! 

SunSmartTips

When visiting the school, families and visitors are asked to use a combination of sun protection measures. Children learn lifelong sun protection behaviours from their parent, so lead by example!

This term we challenge you to crunch the rainbow for Crunch&Sip® by making a rainbow in your classroom. Eating different coloured fruits and vegetables provides lots of different vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. Which is why crunching on a rainbow will help kids get the right balance of nutrients they need for a healthy body.