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Ardtornish NewsletterTerm 1 Week 5 - 1st March 2024
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No 3
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In this issue
Diary Dates
March 7th– Sports Day 11th – Public Holiday 29th – Good Friday April 1st – Easter Monday 4th – 5th Camp Rm’s 4 & 28 12th – Last Day Term 1 Road Crossing
Monitors Wed 28th Feb – Tue 5th Mar James J, Bailey W, Dylan S Wed 6th Mar – Tue 12th Mar Xavier M, Chase P, Jamieson R Wed 13th Mar – Tue 19th Mar Luba M, Kimbarly U, Aradhya K Please arrive by 8.25am |
Supporting and Developing Student Wellbeing
Cooper R, Isla-Mae S, Cody P, Jesirae Q, Anhad C, enjoying the wellbeing room
At Ardtornish our vision is to empower students to create positive futures, futures where our school values support them to live lives in which they are kind and respectful, set high standards for themselves and can bounce back when they encounter adversity.
As the school’s ‘Student Wellbeing Leader’ my focus is on assisting your child to develop strong and healthy emotional skills that can support them to interact well with others and achieve their full academic and social potential. To do this I work with students, both individually and in groups, as well as parents and carers. I also provide advice and support to teachers, to implement programs that enhance, and safeguard students’ emotional wellbeing and I actively promote the concept of emotional wellbeing in the wider school community. If students are experiencing difficulties with the following and would like someone to talk to, I am here to listen and help with:
If students, staff, or the school community require counselling services or regular 1:1 support, we will work with families to link with the relevant support services. Additional to my role as Student Wellbeing this year I will also continue in the role of Autism Inclusion Teacher where I will continue to:
You can contact me by:
Announcing our Student Wellbeing Support Officer 
[email protected]
Mandy Arscott is our new ‘Student Wellbeing Support Officer’. For eight hours each week, Mandy will support students and families to address issues related to wellbeing as our previous Pastoral Care Worker did. Mandy’s four year position is a new DfE initiative. Mandy’s role will provide additional support in respect to the social and emotional needs of students and her work will complement the existing student wellbeing programs and services offered by our school. Mandy will support students and families by:
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The Wellbeing Room – Room 5
We are excited to now have this space operational. It is a quiet, calming room where students can go to focus on regulating their emotions. When in the wellbeing room students are supported to identify the zone of regulation they are currently in, consider what actions or events lead to them becoming dysregulated and explore how they could possibly move back into the green zone. How to access this space: Students can access the wellbeing room by request and then move to it after their teacher confirms that someone is there to monitor and assist them to work through regulation processes. During set playtimes the door will be open for students to come in to relax and engage in a calming activity. The room is a positive space where anyone who wants to focus on their emotions can go. When students visit this space, they may: Talk to someone about how they are feeling and complete a verbal check in with a staff member. Choose a calming activity to engage with
Visit anytime with a SSO and choose an activity to engage with either in the space or take and complete elsewhere. 
Sports Day – Thursday 7th March
ATTENDANCE Thursday March 7th is an official school day and children will be expected to attend school unless, of course, they are unwell. ARRIVAL • Sports Day leaders, SRC Executives and senior students may arrive from 7.30am to help with setting up. They must report to teachers on the oval in this case. • School yard supervision begins at 8.35am. All students must be in the courtyard prior to this if they are not actively helping. • We request all children arrive at school prior to the second bell at 8.50am. • At 8.50am all students must be in class for administrative tasks. • We ask that parents wait outside the room during this time to assist us in settling the children. • Class teachers will take the children to the Primary Courts and assemble them by 9.00am for Welcome, Warm-up & Team Chants led by the Sports Day Leaders. CLASS ORGANISATION Please do not return library books or home reading books and do not bring chromebooks on Sports Day. TEAM COLOURS If possible please ensure your child is wearing house team colours. TOLLEY - Blue NEWMAN - Yellow ANGUS - Green KERR - Red CLOTHING Children must wear their hats and suitable shoes while they are outside. Please make sure children have sunscreen applied before they come to school. Please name removable clothing. (Tank tops are not appropriate.) BEHAVIOUR Sometimes changes in routine and excitement can have a negative effect on some children’s behaviour. Please give us your full support in reminding the children that our normal classroom and school agreements still apply on Sports Day. It is most important that children and parents/spectators follow all instructions given by staff members. CLASSROOMS Please note: For security reasons the classrooms will be locked at the beginning of assembly and will only be unlocked when the teacher returns to the classroom during breaks or at the end of the day. Drink bottles should be NAMED and placed in a class crate to move around with the class during the day. Primary children should bring it out for afternoon Sprints. WEATHER If wet or extremely hot weather is predicted for the day, Sports Day will be postponed. A decision will be made prior if there is to be a change and you will be notified by a note home with your child as well as posts on Skoolbag. If Sports Day is postponed a “normal” school day will apply. The backup Sports Day will be advertised via Skoolbag and a notice home. Please help everyone have a fun and successful day by being supportive and cheering respectfully! 
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Canteen ROSTERTuesday 5th Clare/Sovereign
Wednesday 6th Robyn C Thursday 7th SPORTS DAY Friday 8th Lisa M Tuesday 12th Molly/Ebony Wednesday 13th Deborah M Thursday 14th Anna M, Kristen V Friday 15th Victoria Can you help in the canteen?
The canteen are looking for volunteers to help. If you are able to spare anytime please contact the front office on 82648099. 
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What a great camp experience Arbury Park was. It was packed with 3 days of hiking, orienteering, searching for evidence, team activities, shelter building and so much more.
Then after tea and showers we finished off our days with a night walk, movie night and quiz night. The great social qualities, manners, behaviour and positive attitudes from all the Ardtornish students were noticed by all and made 2024 camp absolutely brilliant.
Then after tea and showers we finished off our days with a night walk, movie night and quiz night. The great social qualities, manners, behaviour and positive attitudes from all the Ardtornish students were noticed by all and made 2024 camp absolutely brilliant.
