28 August 2019
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Understanding Learning and Attention Issues
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Father's Day Celebrations
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Fire Education
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Book Week Parade
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Grade Four PLaCE
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Summer Uniform Transition
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Transition Day at Smithton High School
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Have you got your ticket to play?
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Riverbend School Holiday Camps
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Breakfast Club
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Pastoral Care and Wellbeing
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Tasmania Catholic School Parents Council
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Fairy God Mother's Trivia Night Smithton
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CH Little Athletics Special Event
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Smithton High School Information Evening
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Local Basketball Rosters
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SCF Movie Night
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Father's Day Prayer Service
One in five children will experience learning and attention issues throughout their school journey. As their parents and educators we want only the best for them. This is where Understood - learning and attention issues can assist. Their support and resources are tailored to assist these children overcome these challenges and reach success.
To celebrate the significant males in our children’s lives we have the following scheduled for Thursday, 29th August.
Father's Day Breakfast
Our Fundraising Committee will be holding a breakfast from 7:30am - 8:30am. Complimentary Egg and Bacon Rolls, Savory Toast, tea and coffee will be served. Please advise the office if you plan on attending for catering purposes.
Father’s Day Prayer Service
This will be held in the Josephite Centre from 9:15am.
Father’s Day Stall
As a part of our Canberra Fundraising, our Grade Four and Five students will hold a stall selling various items for Father’s Day presents. Students will be given the opportunity to purchase items in their class groups. Items will cost between 50c and $5.
This week we are fortunate to have Firefighter Craig Machen at St Peter Chanel, teaching our students about fire safety. Here is what we have learnt about:
- Milla (Kinder) – We got to try on the firefighter clothes.
- Kaley (Kinder) – Fire fighters can be a man or a lady.
- Bronte (Prep) - We got to practice crawling.
- River (Prep) – You have to call 000.
- Harper (Grade 1) – They have to put on their clothes in less than 1 minute.
- Tyler (Grade 1) – The firefighters have to go as soon as the alarm goes off.
- Tayla (Grade 2) – A few breaths of smoke can make you dizzy and unconscious.
- Kye (Grade 2) – Fire fighters wear special clothes so they don’t get burnt.
- Maddon (Grade 3) – You need to have a back up plan for how you will get out of your house, in case you can’t use the door.
- Grayson (Grade 3) – Don’t go back inside for anything!
- Jordan (Grade 4) – To see if the fire is on the other side of the door you have to feel the door with the back of your hand.
- Libby (Grade 4) – Don’t have fire alarms in your kitchen, or bathroom, as they don’t know the difference between steam and smoke.
- Ella (Grade 5) – Don’t plug a double adaptor into another double adaptor.
- Austin (Grade 5) – Turn off all electrical devices properly by using the powerpoint.
- Holly (Grade 6) – Never put water on an oil fire as this will make it ignite.
- Deah (Grade 6) – The pictures of the fire hazards showed us how easily devices can catch alight.
Last Thursday, 22nd August we held our annual Book Week Parade, where staff and students were given the opportunity to dress up as their favourite book character. We saw some very creative and original costumes on the day. Well done to everyone who dressed up!
During the parade, our judging panel chose a student from each class for the 'Most original' costume. Congratulations to the followinbg students who won a voucher to the Book Fair.
Kinder - Koa Poke
Prep - Ella Berechree
Grade 1 - Naite Barker
Grade 2 - Kye Moore
Grade 3 - Logan Poke
Grade 4 - John Barker
Grade 5 - Georgia Poke
Garde 6 - Holly Garton
On Friday, 23rd August our Grade Four class had the day off campus for PLaCE. First stop was Dip Falls where students saw the famous ‘big tree’ and the falls which were heavily flowing after a few days of rain prior to their visit. After walking down to the base of the falls, students were given the challenge to build a fire that will burn well enough to roast marshmallows. After successfully lighting the fire and enjoying some roasted marshmallows it was time to drive to Stanley for lunch and a play at the park before returning to school.
Students now have the choice between summer and winter uniform until the end of Week 2, Term 4, which is where the two weeks of transition concludes. Please remember that items from the summer and winter unform are not to be mixed. This includes stockings with a summer dress.
On Thursday, 5th September, our Grade Six students are invited to attend their first transition day at Smithton High School for 2019. Parents are responsible to drop off their child for the beginning of the school day at 8:45am and collect their child at 3:00pm. If your child catches the bus, they will be supported by the Peer Support Leaders at beginning and end of the day.
Students are asked to wear full school uniform on the day and bring their own food and drink for recess and lunch. If students wish to access the canteen they will need to bring money to do so.
If parents of Grade Six students have any further questions or would like to make an appointment, please contact Smithton High School ofice on 6452 9222.
Ticket to Play is a Tasmanian Government initiative designed to reduce the cost of participating in club sporting activities for Tasmanian children. Tasmanian children aged 5 to 17 who are listed on a Centrelink Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card, or who are in Out of Home Care, are eligible for a voucher of up to $100 in value to be used towards the cost of club membership.
Ticket to Play vouchers can be applied for and used at an approved activity provider until 30 November 2019. Approved activity providers are listed on our website.
We are pleased to announce that Ticket to Play will continue in 2020 and opening dates for year two will be announced soon.
For more information, including answers to frequently asked questions, please visit our website at https://www.communities.tas.gov.au/ticket-to-play, or contact Communities, Sport and Recreation at tickettoplay@communities.tas.gov.au or on 1800 252 476.
These October school holidays, Riverbend camps are happening once again. These camps are for students in Grade Three and above. The first camp is for Grades 3, 4 and 5 and runs from September 29th to October 4th. The second camp is for Grades 5, 6 and 7 and runs from October 6th to 11th.
Every morning in the Josephite Centre kitchen, toast & milo is being served to our students who are in need. This maybe due to a long bus trip from home or have ran out of time before school. It is a great little social hub providing an opportunity for students to catch up before school starts.
Volunteers needed from 8am to 9am 1 day a week to spread toast, if you can spare 1 hour please contact Donna for more information.
Donations Welcome: Milo, Vegemite, UHT Milk, Butter.
SCHOOL REFUSAL
Most children are occasionally reluctant to go to school or have some anxiety about activities like school camp. It is normal for children to miss some days of school during the year. School refusal is a more persistent problem that might be characterised by some of the following signs:
- Tearfulness before school or repeated pleas to stay at home
- Tantrums, clinginess, dawdling or running away before school
- Frequent complaints of illness before or during school, such as stomach aches, headaches, dizziness or fatigue
- Difficulty attending school after weekends, holidays, school camps or sports days
There are lots of reasons why a child might refuse school, and pinpointing the cause can be difficult. Often there are a number of factors that contribute to a child’s non-attendance. It is important to understand and address underlying issues when supporting children to return to school or attend consistently. The following factors might be involved in school refusal:
- Anxiety about social situations or activities that involve a performance or evaluation, such as sports days, speaking in front of the class or tests
- Anxiety around being separated from significant parents or carers
- Academic problems or learning difficulties
- Peer issues, such as social isolation, bullying or conflict with friends
- Difficulty or conflict with teachers
- Traumatic events, such as family illness, grief or parental separation/divorce
- Difficulties with transition, such as moving to a new school, returning to school after a long absence due to illness or entering/exiting primary school
- Rewards inherent to staying at home, such as spending time with a parent, watching TV or playing video games.
School refusal is a serious issue that is best managed early. Long absences mean that children miss out on important parts of the curriculum, which is detrimental to their learning and development. A week can be a long time in the playground, so frequent absences might jeopardise children’s social relationships. School refusal can also create conflict and strained relationships within families as a result of disruptions to their routines, and might even affect income as parents or carers forgo work to stay home with the child. Children who miss school as a result of refusal might also face long-term problems. Some research has shown that school refusal can contribute to mental health difficulties, emotional and social problems, exiting school early and occupational dysfunction in later life.
- 29 Aug 2019
- 9:15 AM to 9:30 AM