From the Wellbeing Leader

PE Week

This week our children (and staff) are celebrating PE Week. PE Week promotes the importance of Health and PE in the Australian Curriculum and highlights the importance of Health and PE to the learning and development of children and young people. PE Week is a celebration of all things PE; being active, working together, having fun, looking after ourselves and others as we learn valuable life skills to lead healthy and happy lives. PE week provides opportunities for classrooms and communities to reflect on their current physical activity levels and provides an opportunity for classroom and PE teachers to promote and incorporate health and wellbeing activities and events into their weekly planning. Throughout the week you’ll see:

• Mindful Monday 
• Teamwork Tuesday 
• Walking Wednesday 
• Try Something New Thursday 
• Friendly Friday

A big thanks to Miss Bartlett for her wonderful organisation and enthusiasm!

Upcoming Swimming Lessons

Information regarding swimming lessons has been sent home. Please note the following swimming lesson times and dates:

Year 5 Beach Safety Day at Grange: Tomorrow Week 5 Thursday 17 November 

Year 3 and 4 Swimming: Week 6 (Monday 21 November- Friday 25 November) 

9.45am-10.45am              4 Bakewell

10.45am-11.45am            4 Nicholls

11.45am-12.45pm            4 Woodward

1.00pm-2.00pm                3 Burgan and 3 Fisher

Reception- Year 2 Swimming: Week 7 (Monday 28 November- Thursday 1 December 4 days only

9.45am-10.45am              2 Tew/Huxtable and 2 Jeffery/Ashmead 

10.45am-11.45am            1 Fyffe and 1 Voigt

11.45am-12.45pm            Rec Gracey and Rec Sheedy

Please note that all Year 3-4 consent and medical forms must be returned by Thursday 17 November and all Reception-Year 2 consent and medical forms must be returned by Thursday 24 November. Speak with your child’s teacher if you require another form. 

Morning Drop Off

A friendly reminder that children are only able to be dropped to school in the morning from 8.30am. This is the time that staff finish morning devotion and supervise the traffic movements. Any children who arrive earlier than 8.30am will be booked into SPLASH.

Children’s Week 2022: what SA children say about wellbeing

Last week, we recognised 2022 Children’s Week and celebrated how important the voice of a child is. Helen Connolly, the Commissioner for Children and Young People in SA began the Student Voice Postcard initiative 4 years ago where she asks primary school children to write in their own words what matters to them most.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll share what our children are saying in the space of wellbeing, COVID, looking after the planet and grownups.

Attached is the document The things that matter to children: what SA children say about looking after the planet

Some of my takeaways are:

• A number of children shared that they are really worried about pollution and the impact climate change is having on their communities.
• They shared their frustrations that their generation will have to live with the consequences of a lack of action from previous generations.
• Some children drew pictures where they depicted the Earth as happy and smiling with love hearts. Some pictures were contrasting which showed an Earth ‘dying’.
• Many children mentioned that they wanted to ‘clean up all the rubbish’

To learn more about this wonderful initiative from Helen Connolly, please visit https://www.ccyp.com.au/

Kaylene Henderson: The Do’s and Don’ts of discipline 

Recently I was fortunate to attend a PD with Kaylene Henderson who shared her expertise in the anxiety space. She is offering a free webinar series.

'The Dos and Don'ts of Discipline' has been designed for parents seeking more information and clarity around childhood behaviour and discipline with the hope to give more parents tools and resources in and around raising their children.

Register for one or both of these incredibly informative events which will take place online, delivered straight to you.

Webinar 1: Discipline tips for under 5s: November 24th at 7:30pm AEDST Webinar 2: Managing meltdowns & tantrums: December 1 at 7:30pm AEDST 

https://campaign.careforkids.com.au/dr-k-webinar

Carly Bergen | Wellbeing Leader