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Diary Dates
March 8th - Sports Day 9th - Assembly 10am 12th - Public Holiday 13th - Pupil Free Day 13th -15th Year 7 Aquatic Camp 19th - Aunty Peach Show, RAN Training Volunteers 9am,2pm, 6pm 21st - Harmony Day 26th - Yr. 7 Parliament Excursion 28th - SAPSASA Athletics 30th - Good Friday Pupil Free Day Tuesday 13th March. Road Crossing Monitors Tue 6th Mar – Mon 12th Mar Jelena D, Ayla W, Emily F Tue 13th Mar – Mon 19th Mar Rylen P, Kithmin W & Hannah G Tue 20th Mar – Mon 26th Mar Samantha M, Crystal H & Scarlett G Please arrive by 8.25am |
Healthy Food Supports Student LearningHealthy lunches and snacks are important for children as they support their ability to concentrate and learn. Healthy eating habits are not always easy to develop but by encouraging children to be involved in their own lunch preparation, and praising them when they choose between a range of healthy food alternatives parents can set valuable habits that will last a lifetime.
Healthy lunches and snacks are important for children as they support their ability to concentrate and learn. Healthy eating habits are not always easy to develop but by encouraging children to be involved in their own lunch preparation, and praising them when they choose between a range of healthy food alternatives parents can set valuable habits that will last a lifetime.
There are special times for children to eat during the school day and to discourage children skipping meals, in favour of playing with friends, we supervise eating. During these times, while your child sits and quietly eats, we discuss good eating habits and the importance of avoiding unhealthy foods. So how healthy is your child’s lunchbox?
More fruit and vegetables in Australians’ diets will help protect against heart disease, lower risk of diabetes and help maintain a healthy weight. Important lunch box tips- Best choices Vegetables, fresh fruit, dairy food – cheese or yoghurt, protein food – slice of lean meat, hard-boiled egg or beans, starchy foods – bread, rice or pasta Foods best left out Muesli and chocolate bars, potato crisps and oven baked savoury biscuits, sweet drinks donuts and cakes, lollies, honey and jams, fatty meats such as salami. Governing Council Committee Portfolio Members At the first Governing Council Meeting we welcomed two new members, Stacey Choi and William Brodie-Tyrell and allocated portfolio roles to each parent representative. These people will organise the portfolio meetings and seek members of the school community to support their portfolio’s work. Danielle Sturtzel - Chairperson, Katherine Nairn - Deputy Chair / Community Liaison, Pamela Carrington – Treasurer, Melissa Stephenson – Secretary, Michelle Norton – Grounds, Mary-Anne Richards – FACE, Stacey Choi – Canteen, William Brodie-Tyrell – Education and Angela Derda – Sports. __________________________________________________________________________
Three Way Interviews to be held in Weeks 9 and 10. Online booking information will be sent out on Friday 9th March. |
Canteen Roster
Tuesday 6th Michele Smale
Wednesday 7th Michele Smale Thursday 8th SPORTS DAY Friday 9th 3 Muskateers Tuesday 12th PUPIL FREE DAY Wednesday 13th Michele Smale Thursday 14th Jenni Krol Friday 15th Megan E, Grace J, Emma S, Amanda C We are participating in the Coles Sports for schools program,
Step 1 For every $10 spent at Coles, you will receive one Sports for Schools voucher. Step 2 You then bring vouchers to your school, placing them in the collection bins provided. Step 3 Every voucher you donate to your school can be redeemed for leading brand sports equipment Star of the Yard Award
Ellana – Room 9 and Tamara - Room 20 |
Making Music
there are still vacancies for the 9:30-10:15am Monday program. Dues to conflict with the school’s Parent Teacher meetings we postponed Coping with Big Feelings. This session and a second on helping children to protect themselves will be run later in the year and promoted here. Yoga Shauna from Wave Yoga is offering to provide a Mum’s & Bub’s Yoga course this and or next Term. If anyone is interested contact [email protected] or 0431 909 878. Staff currently attend a yoga class on Wednesdays after work and we are overflowing with requests. If you are interested in joining an adult yoga class, we might be able to help Diabetes parents support group, for parent of children with diabetes, meets every term in week 6 in the community room from 9-10am. That’s next Wednesday morning! Cycle Saturday Bookings are coming quickly - to make sure there is a space four your young cyclist book soon! Coffee Morning in the Community Room 9-10am every Assembly Friday Future session this term include First Aid on Saturday 7 April & a visit from Department of Human Services (Centrelink) staff to share information about the changes to Child Care Package and the myGov website at 5pm on Tuesday 10 April- more details for both of these later. If you have any issues to do with your younger children we are here to assist. Drop in or give us a call to find out more or book for these or any other sessions. John Buckell 0409984495 or email [email protected] |
Sports Day Program
Thursday 8th March
8:50 Students in classrooms. 9:00 Whole school welcome, organisation and war cries on basketball courts. 9:20 Proceed to ovals. Primary tabloid events. 9:30 Junior Primary tabloid events. 10.50 Junior Primary recess supervised eating 11.00 Primary Recess and Junior Primary recess play time 11:20 Junior Primary students return to classrooms. 11:30 Primary tabloid events continue. 11:30 Junior Primary tabloid events continue. 12:30 Junior Primary tabloid events conclude. Teachers supervise lunch in classrooms. 1:00 Primary tabloid Events conclude. All classes return equipment to Classroom at completion of last tabloid event. 1:10 Lunch 1:40 Junior Primary Students return to classroom. 1.50 Assemble in house groups along Sprint Track. 2:00 Novelty Events Sprint Finals Year 3 (60m); Year 4/5 (80m); Year 6/7 (100m) Super Relay Race Staff Novelty Event Caber & Battle Axe Toss 3:00 Presentation. 3:05 Return to class Years 3-5, Pack up grounds Years 6-7 3:15 Dismissal ATTENDANCE Thursday 8th March is an official school day and children will be expected to attend school unless, of course, they are unwell. ARRIVAL · School yard supervision begins at 8.35am. · Children need to be at school prior to the bell at 8.50am. · 8.50am - class rolls and other administrative tasks are undertaken. 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 basketball courts and assemble them by 9.00am for Health Hustle & War Cry. Students in Years 3 to 7 remain at school on Sports day until 3.15pm to support other members of their house team. Foundation to Year 2 students may be taken home once their activities are finished. Supervision will be available for all students until 3.15pm. Parents must notify the Class Teacher if they intend to collect their child early and sign them out. CLASS ORGANISATION Please do not return library books or home reading books on Thursday. Please make arrangements with the class teacher regarding any medication. |
TEAM COLOURSPlease ensure your child is wearing house team colours. If not they need to wear school uniform.
TOLLEY – Blue NEWMAN - Yellow ANGUS – Green KERR – Red CLOTHING Children must wear their hats and suitable running shoes. No tank tops. Congratulations House Leaders and Deputies
Angus Leaders – Taryn L, Charlise R, Frank M & Bailey V Deputies – Emily R & Austin L Kerr Leaders – Maddie C, Ethan T, Andreas H Deputy- Teagan P Newman Leaders – Charli V, Mia H, Matthew M Deputies – Samantha M, Cody B Tolley
Leaders - Vickie R, Riley J, Ryan K Deputies - Jada R, Hayden L Food and Drink StallMain Canteen: Students and families can buy food without
pre-ordering NO LUNCH ORDERS Varied hot food: sausage rolls, pies as well as salad rolls and sandwiches, GF options, ice-creams and slushies. Coffee van on the oval, with packets of chips, donuts and more for sale. Pop up canteen on the oval. Cake stall - cakes, biscuits and slices are for sale in the gym. BBQ - sausages $2.50 and bacon and eggs $4.50. Soft drinks $2.00, powerade $4. EFTPOS Available QKR Sausages – delivered to the classroom PLUS MUCH MORE Coloured Hairspray Service $2 on the courts 8.30 - 8.50am |
Room 19/20 Swimming
Student Comments
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The Importance of Physical Education
Research shows that if children develop competencies in fundamental movement skills, they are more likely to participate in physical activity pursuits in adolescence, thus making learning in childhood particularly critical. Through experiencing a range of educational physical activities, each student learns to evaluate their movement, strengths and build the physical self. Efficiency to choose activities that are safe and satisfying through life.
Regular activity for children increases the probability of an active adult lifestyle. So an active lifestyle during childhood has a direct benefit to student’s health, both now and in later years via a lower disease risk to an inactive person. This is particularly important in these modern times with the increase in usage of screens at school and at home which is leading to a more sedentary lifestyle (which in the longer term leads to health risks eg. Diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular health, muscular skeletal, issues etc.) A sedentary lifestyle can lead to a shorter life.
Phys Ed is informed by research in movement concepts, motor skill learning, strategic awareness in sports and games, biophysical sciences, behavioral sciences, sociological sciences.
Because all physical activity uses locomotor, non – locomotor, manipulative and specialised movement skills, these skills set the foundation for adult activity and form the basis of competent movement.
L. Halliday (PE)
Regular activity for children increases the probability of an active adult lifestyle. So an active lifestyle during childhood has a direct benefit to student’s health, both now and in later years via a lower disease risk to an inactive person. This is particularly important in these modern times with the increase in usage of screens at school and at home which is leading to a more sedentary lifestyle (which in the longer term leads to health risks eg. Diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular health, muscular skeletal, issues etc.) A sedentary lifestyle can lead to a shorter life.
Phys Ed is informed by research in movement concepts, motor skill learning, strategic awareness in sports and games, biophysical sciences, behavioral sciences, sociological sciences.
Because all physical activity uses locomotor, non – locomotor, manipulative and specialised movement skills, these skills set the foundation for adult activity and form the basis of competent movement.
L. Halliday (PE)