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Dear Parents and Carers
I hope you are coping with the very cool weather we are currently experiencing. During the past two weeks we have had many children away from school suffering from various illnesses. At one-point last week the absentee figure had climbed past 20% of our student population.
Thank you for keeping your child away from school if they are unwell. As has been proven over the past few years this is the most effective way to subdue an outbreak.
Big Sing
This week children in our school choir travelled to Mother Teresa Harrison to participate in the Big Sing. In order to enter this competition each school was required to sing a prepared song. The second section of the event required children to learn a song on the day, which was then jointly sung by the massed choir.
By all accounts the children had a wonderful time. Thank you to our Music Teacher, Mrs Deighton who facilitated this opportunity for the children.
District Cross Country
Congratulations to all children who participated in the District Cross Country Carnival at Stromlo Park yesterday. The children earned selection by placing at our recent school carnival. Children who performed well yesterday will now represent their district at the ACT carnival.
Enrolments
We are fast approaching the end of our official enrolment period. It is imperative that any existing families who intend to enrol their child into our school from next year complete an online enrolment form as soon as possible.
Our staffing for 2024 is based on the number of enrolments predicted to come to our school.
The simple formula for parenting by Michael Grose
- Show kids how to behave.
- Keep pets to develop nurturance and responsibility.
- Be the adult in the parent-child relationship.
- Cultivate good manners.
- Build character daily.
- Catch kids being kind, gentle and strong.
- Establish healthy habits early.
- Stick to routines.
- Have fun.
- Eat together every day.
- Focus on excellence, not perfection.
- Spend individual time with each child each week.
- Expect kids to change.
- Keep an adult only place at home.
- Admit it when you’re wrong.
- Choose time and place to deliver big messages.
- Keep the meal table free from arguments.
- Prepare for tomorrow the night before.
- Expect children to help.
- Encourage siblings to apologise.
- Send kids to school with breakfast, a kiss and a smile.
- Celebrate success as a family.
- Spend time in nature together.
- Let go.
May God bless you and your families.
Graham Pollard
Principal
