Hello Friends
I hope you made it through the Wintery blast last week. I haven’t seen weather like we had here at school last Thursday and Friday before. Walking thorough the double doors near the multipurpose room last Thursday took some real effort as a result of the wind.
When the weather is inclement (which always seems to occur at 3.00pm, right on pick up time) we encourage students to stay under the veranda for Seaview Rd collection and under the small veranda out the front of the school for Military Rd collection. I ask that parents exercise patience and extra care during inclement weather when collecting children from school. Student, parent and staff safety is very important to us.
Canberra 2019
Students from our school will soon be undertaking an education tour of the national capital. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding a small amount per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.
Our 2019 Year 6 students will be leaving for Canberra on 11 September and returning to Adelaide on 13 September. We are excited by the trip and look forward to being in our nation’s capital, visiting places including Parliament House, the War Museum, Questacon and the High Court of Australia. We know our Year 6 students will have a fabulous time away and be fantastic ambassadors for our school and their families. We thank Louise Santillo, Sam Muir, Kopano Shepheard, Barb Conlon, Deb Tucker and Viv Iasiello for attending the 2019 Canberra Trip.
Carly Ryan Foundation
Last Wednesday 7 August our Year 5 and Year 6 Students were fortunate to have the team from the Carly Ryan Foundation visit them regarding Cyber Safety and awareness. The session was fantastically received by the students and I am sure that new learning occurred for us all. The online world is constantly changing and evolving and I encourage all parents to continue dialogue with their children regarding their online activity.
Last Thursday, 8 August many parents attended the MDC for the Sonia Ryan presentation. Sonia shared the work of the Carly Ryan Foundation as the progress of Carly’s Law. I strongly encourage all parent to visit the link below to help with their understanding of cyber safety and what can be done to promote children safety online and parents’ knowledge in this area.
If you would like any further information please refer to the Cary Ryan Foundation website https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com/ and https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com/resources
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner website https://www.esafety.gov.au/
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents
Parents may also want to use and discuss the attachments in this week’s newsletter with their children at home.
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realise this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward. Henry Ford
Thanks and Blessings
Matt