Hello everyone,
My name is Lisa and I'm the Vice School Captain. Today I will be talking about two important things that have been happening in the past week and an upcoming event.
Firstly, The grade 5/6s went to the Athletics District Day to compete in different sports like 100m race, 800m race, long jump, hurdles and 400m relay. We could pick between discus or shotput and high jump or triple jump. There were 7 schools including Trinity primary school, Richmond West, Richmond Primary, St Joseph, Collingwood College, Yarra Primary and Abbotsford Primary school. There were different groups depending on our age.
Secondly, this week was Science Week and on Monday everyone got to do some fun activities about science. Foundations to Grade 2 did a variety of fun activities like Tornado in a Bottle, Mirror maze, Chromatograph and Magnetic fields.
Grade 3s and 4s did an activity about smell and taste and Grade 5s and 6s did activities about surface tension and DT challenge.
Lastly, Book week is coming up next week. Next Friday all students are allowed to dress up as their favourite book characters and we have a book parade right after the assembly.
That's all from me and I hope you will have a good weekend!
Lisa
2022 Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey
WE WANT OUR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS/GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!
Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents/caregivers/guardians think of our school. The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. We encourage all families to participate in this survey. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.
The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 15th August to Friday 16th September.
Please refer to detailed instructions on Compass, posted by Lizzie on 11 August, to access the survey.
Dear Parents,
Please find attached here some resources that I have found that can be useful tools in structuring conversations around how children feel.
The first is Volcano Head, which is a metaphoric tool that can used when talking about the build of emotions and anger management. Another segment helps the parent/adult identify the signs.
The second is What to do with Worries. It can help children identify anxieties, but then also allow them to explore solutions.
The third resource is called Safety Detective. Many students are feeling fearful and anxious following Covid and this tool can assist them with exploring their feelings.
I hope these resources can be useful for you too.
Caroline Wilkins.
Student Wellbeing
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