Thank You!

On Monday we enjoyed a great carnival. Many thanks has to go to our parents who were able to come along and enjoy the day. We were blessed with a beautiful day. We had many parent helpers who offered their expertise and time to support the events. And we had many who came along to cheer the children as they competed. Particular thanks must go to Mrs Trish Foster who prepared the initial carnival and also to Mrs Louise Corby who picked up the organisation for Monday. I continue to be impressed by our students who participate in these events with great respect and responsibility. What a fabulous community to be a part of!

Student Illness:

As the term has begun many students have come down with vomiting bugs and have shown symptoms of the ‘flu. To prevent these illnesses spreading further to students and staff please keep your child at home until they are well enough to return to school. If your child is persistently coughing, or appears generally unwell, the school will call you to come to collect him/her.

Compass: Student Management System

This term Good Samaritan has switched over to Compass allowing the school to come into line with all Wollongong Diocesan Schools. This is a new system for communication between the school and parents. It will replace the Skoolbag app that has been previously used so it is very important that all parents and carers know and understand how to use Compass.

This newsletter has further information about Compass. A repeat parent information session will be held this Friday, 9 August, following morning assembly.

Year 6 Parents - CLAIM THE DATE!

As an important part of their preparation for moving to high school, the Year 6 children will take part in the ‘Get Set For High School’ workshop on the Thursday 26 September. This will be facilitated by Jenny Atkinson. Jenny has 30 years’ teaching experience and is the author of the award winning book for parents, ‘High School Rocks: Make Starting High School An Awesome Experience.’ 

The activities focus on how high school works, coping with change, getting organised and developing essential skills for handling the high school workload. During this interactive program, Jenny Atkinson helps take the ‘unknown’ out of moving to high school so that the children are more prepared and confident to manage this important transition.

At 7.00pm on Thursday 26 September, Jenny will present a session for the Year 6 parents, ‘How to Help Your Child Cope With High School’. She will explain the challenges children face in adjusting to high school and you will take home practical strategies for supporting your child. Some of the issues covered include: supporting your child through their transition, navigating technology and cybersafety, managing the increased homework load, getting organised and dealing with changing friendships. Permission notes and RSVP for your attendance will be sent home closer to the date.

Year 6 Parent Action: Mark the date in your calendar!

SPB4L:

This week we are remembering to value:

Inclusion

We can do this by:

- Being a welcoming class member
          - Including others in games and activities
             - Accepting others’ differences and cultures