National Child Protection Week

We have completed many celebrations in the past few weeks and we are adding one more, week-long focus before the end of term. This week, we launched our first ever Child Protection Week celebration. This is a particularly relevant topic to focus on, as it allows time for the challenging and necessary conversations about child safety. We will be talking with children all week about their personal and online safety.

National Child Protection Week continues to embrace the overarching message that ‘Every child, in every community, needs a fair go’. In particular, this year we will be shining a light on children growing up safe and supported.

We would encourage families to talk to their children about child safety this week, and how your children can be safe and learn to look out for themselves. It’s a good time to go over the expectations of your child’s online behaviors and remind children about their safety. They need to know exactly who they are interacting with online.

It’s also a good time to speak with your children about protecting themselves and what to do if they are feeling threatened or violated in any way, by anyone.

On Friday 8th September ALL students are invited to wear bright colourful clothing and accessories to promote the idea of 'A bright future for all students'. Thank you to our Wellbeing Coordinator, Mrs Merran Maguire, and Ashlee Grouios for organising this week’s events.

Lost Property

We have an inordinate amount of lost property at the moment, and a lot of it is unnamed.

There are many jackets (some new), hats, books, toys and lunch containers galore! Please check if you are missing anything. All unclaimed lost property will go into second-hand uniform use after the term break.

You will find the Lost Property area outside the staff room in the main building.

Time To Find Your Hat And Sunscreen

As the weather starts to warm up, it is time to start wearing our hats once again, and remember to apply sunscreen at the beginning of the day for sun protection. As of next week, starting Monday 12th September, we expect all children and staff to be wearing their sun hats at school when outside.

The following information can be found in our Sunsmart Policy that was reviewed by the Education Sub Committee and School Council in 2019:

Sun protective uniform/clothing:

Sun protective clothing is included in our school uniform / dress code and sports uniform. School clothing is cool, loose fitting and made of densely woven fabric. It includes shirts with collars and longer sleeves, longer style dresses and shorts and rash vests or t-shirts for outdoor swimming.

From mid-August (exact date to be set by the school annually) to the end of April, all students must wear a sun protective hat (8cm wide) that shades the face, neck and ears for all outdoor activities. Hats may also be worn for all outdoor activities outside of the August to April time period, by parent or student choice. Students will be encouraged to wear hats on school camps and excursions where appropriate.

All children not wearing the appropriate hat or covering clothing are to play in a designated shaded area.

Sunscreen:

Scoresby Primary School encourages all staff and students to apply SPF30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen daily whenever UV levels reach 3 and above. Students will be encouraged to apply their own sunscreen before going outdoors, and reapply every two hours if necessary.

Families are required to provide the sunscreen for their children. Pump pack SPF30 (or higher) broad spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen will be available at the first aid room for students to access if required.

Free Anglicare Parenting Courses - September, October And November

Over the coming months Anglicare are offering excellent, free parenting courses for all parents to participate in. These night time Zoom sessions are run by experts, and offer really good tips and tricks for all parenting styles.

Full details are in flyers later in this newsletter (in the Health and Wellbeing section). Please register with the links below or via QR codes on each flyer.

Tuesday 13th Sept

6.30-8.00pm

On Zoom

Dealing with children’s aggression

Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register /WN_xNMO38nGTam1dAIRlkgxPA

Tuesday 11th Oct

6.30-8.00pm

On Zoom

Teaching children to emotionally regulate

Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register /WN_7JVLydgDRoKuwAW5zfSKdg

Tuesday 15th Nov

6.30-8.00pm

On Zoom

Playful parenting

Register at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/reg ister/WN_L283oIi3TKu8b88vTt07rA

Scoresby Primary School Colour Run

Next term, on Friday 21st October, Scoresby Primary School is hosting a Colour Explosion School Fun Run to raise money for new library furniture. Information regarding this event went home yesterday.

The big day is coming! We are so excited you are invited to attend. On the day, make sure your child brings a white shirt for the Fun Run! They will be covered in non-toxic, high quality colour powder from head to toe! They will also need a water bottle and their hat. Sunscreen will not be provided.

Did you know? Students raise 3 times more when they fundraise online! Visit www.australianfundraising.com.au to create your child’s cybersafe fundraising profile. Instructions are in your child’s sponsorship booklet. You have until 21 October 2022 to fundraise, so make sure you get cracking!

How do prizes work? Help your child fundraise more by setting a prize goal online! Students automatically achieve incentive prizes as they fundraise, starting from $10. The more they raise, the more prizes they receive. Each prize is ordered automatically, so you don’t need to worry about prize ordering! You can see what the inventive prizes are in the sponsorship booklet provided.

Share in $200,000 worth of extra prize credit! Achieve bigger prizes by helping your child earn bonus credit on their online profile. By creating an avatar, sharing your page with friends and reaching milestone donations, you can share in $200,000 of extra prize credit!

Monstar Madness! There are heaps of prizes you can win when you fun-raise with Monty! Create your fundraising page in the next 7 days, and you will receive a Holographic Monty Sticker! Check out your sponsorship booklet for more awesome Monty prizes up for grabs, like a Monty Plush toy, a bag tag or a high-bounce handball!

Win a $10,000 JB Hi-Fi Shopping Spree! Do you think you can top our school’s leader board? The highest fundraising student in our school will go into the draw to win a $10,000 JB Hi-Fi Shopping Spree, including your choice of televisions, laptops, phones, home accessories and more! Start fundraising at www.australianfundraising.com.au for your chance to win.

Fund-Razor of the Year Award! Do you think you can top the national leader board? Australia’s highest fundraising student in Australia will win a Razor Prize Pack, worth $3,000!

Thanks in advance for your support, and happy fundraising!

Footy Colours Day

On Wednesday 14th September, students may wear the colours of any sport team they support or participate in - AFL, NRL, A-League, Basketball, Netball, or other sport of your choice.

There is no gold coin donation required; this is simply a fun day to get into the spirit of "finals season".

There will also be a special Footy Colours Breakfast Club on that morning; please see the Breakfast Club section of this newsletter for more details.

SUE HARTLEY AND NICOLE RHEUMER

Scoresby Primary School Leaders

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