Orders due in to the office by Friday 12 June.
Hello, Giinagay, Hai
Full Time Face-to-Face Learning
We were so happy to see so many smiling faces coming back through the gate. Our amazing staff are supporting children who may be finding it more challenging returning to school. We have many strategies we can employ to support them and ensure they are able to settle back into our regular school routine. If you need any support to get your child back to school, please contact us.
Student Attendance
All students are expected to return to full time attendance. We will be following up any absences daily (if we have not been contacted) to offer support. Only students who have a medical certificate to stay at home will be supported to learn from home in line with regular school procedures. If your child is unwell, please do not send them to school. If they become unwell at school, you or your nominated emergency contact will be contacted to collect them immediately. Please make sure these details are up to date.
If a student is absent without a medical reason for more than three days, this will be recorded as an unauthorised absence and followed up.
School Uniforms
As students have been returning to school and the weather is getting colder we have observed children have not been wearing full school uniform. Items such as jumpers that are not the school colour, hoodies and tights are not permitted. It is important students show they are a part of the Scotts Head team by wearing the full school uniform. We do have high expectations and would ask you please ensure your child is wearing their full school uniform when they leave in the morning. The current uniform policy is included in this newsletter.
Sleep
Some students may have developed poor sleeping patterns due to disrupted schedules and routines whilst learning from home. They may seem more irritable, tired, and have trouble with concentration, day dreaming, and getting back into the routine of school. Often sleep issues are a symptom of another problem, such as too much screen time before bed, or sleep routines being disrupted. Remind your children that going to sleep early and establishing a routine will help them to maintain a healthy headspace and to engage in both school and the other things they enjoy doing.
Canteen
The canteen will continue to be closed until further notice.
Parents
We would like to say a big thank you to our parents for remaining outside the school gates unless you need to come to the office. We understand this is not easy for everyone, particularly for our parents with younger students. While the advice is children do not need to social distance, it is the adults and their safety we also must consider.
Reconciliation Week
Each day at Scotts Head we focus on Reconciliation. We are very fortunate to have Ricky Buchanan in our school two days a week to share culture and stories. This “is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.”
It is a time to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and focus on moving forward as a nation through the development of respectful relationships. All our students are engaged with activities in their classrooms to support this journey in line with the theme of Reconciliation that we are all “in this together”.
Photo in gallery below of Ricky and some of our artists with their works.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness allows us to be aware of our thoughts, emotions and sensations without being resistant to them. Check out Smiling Mind – Classroom Meditations (website or app) or ReachOut.com.au for mindfulness strategies and resources. See module below for more information and the link.
Thanks, yaarri yaraang, terima kasih.
Bu Gillian
Gillian Stuart - Principal
