Pupil Free Day

A reminder to all families that staff will be participating in various professional learning opportunities on Friday 27th September. This means that the last day of Term Three for our students will be Thursday 26th September.

Online Safety Issues - Parent Resources

The attached link (click here) is a direct link to downloadable resources from the eSafety commissioner to help you start the chat about online safety issues and strategies with your child. I implore parents to take a look at these resources that come as videos, audio files, downloadables relating to: gaming advice, managing devices and apps, conversation starters and information about digital technologies and mental health. 

School Uniform - Weather

Despite a bit of rain this afternoon, the days are certainly getting longer and warmer. I want to encourage families to ensure their child is bringing their hat to school and that uniform (particularly jumpers) are clearly labelled. I will keep everyone informed about Summer uniform. There will be a transition period where students will get the choice of wearing Summer or Winter uniform.

Attendance

Student attendance at school is a legal obligation and while students have appointments, parents arebeing responsible by keeping their child home when they are unwell and there are circumstances that help ‘tell the story’ of a child’s attendance, it is still important that students are regularly attending. When a child misses school, they miss important opportunities to learn, build connections with their peers, develop new skills and independence. If your child’s attendance for the term is in the Chronic Absenteeism catergory (refer to the table below), correspondence regarding this will be sent home. The important message to this correspondence is that we are here to support you if needed.

Ryan