We are very proud of the high standard of behaviour and the positive feeling that
exists in our school. I regularly have people tell me how welcome they feel when they
visit our school and interact with our staff and students. Part of the way that we maintain standards and promote this positive feeling is through the way we foster student and community pride in our school.
One way that we do this is through the implementation of our school’s dress code which has been endorsed by the School Council. It is important that students comply with our school dress code through the wearing of our uniform. Students are not permitted to wear denim to school (except on free dress days).
Students with long hair are required to have their hair tied back and should not be wearing nail polish. Students are not permitted to wear jewellery for safety reasons. Girls may wear stud earrings. Students should not have temporary tattoos on visible parts of their body (lower arms or legs). Students must wear a school hat whenever they are outside playing, regardless of the weather conditions. Good shoes are essential and we recommend that sneakers are the best kind of footwear as they allow students to participate in any activities including sport.
On a number of occasions this term I have reminded students about the importance of
looking after their health especially as this is the high risk season for colds and flu. We ask that parents always ‘err on the side of caution’ by keeping students who are not well at home. Parents should also remind their children to regularly wash their hands especially before eating. Students who get itchy hair should be checked for head lice and treated with a recommended product before returning to school. Together, we can ensure that this winter is a healthy one for all.
Many thanks go to Mr Ioannou and the staff that helped him to run such a wonderful ‘Walk Safely to School’ day this week. We had over half the school participate. Great effort everyone!
Friday, 24 June 2011
Newsletter Week 8 Term 2
From our latest newsletter:
The health and wellbeing of our students is of paramount importance to us at all times. We endeavour to build and maintain a highly safe and supportive school environment which makes students feel safe and encourages them to engage actively in all learning opportunities. Most of our teachers have been trained in the use of co-operative learning strategies which help to increase student engagement and accountability for their own learning. Teachers have also received training in CMS behaviour management strategies. When used together, these strategies help to build a positive and cohesive bond within the classroom. This bond helps students feel safe and secure and usually leads to a greater willingness to engage actively in lessons and activities.
As part of our school’s occupational safety and health planning 16 staff members will be completing their Senior First Aid certificate (provided by St John Ambulance) in Term 3. We are also compiling a list of any known hazards on the school site so that we can endeavour to get them fixed as soon as possible. Parents who notice hazards are welcome to let our office staff know, either by visiting the office or via email: TuartHill@det.wa.edu.au .
To ensure our students stay safe we also rely on our parents and community members to abide by the rules and communicate closely with the school. We still have some parents who insist on driving in school carparks and/or parking illegally and dangerously. We also have parents who instruct their children to wait on the school boundary so that they can pick them up (often well after school closing time). This conflicts with our insistence that they wait in the office until they are picked up. Another concern is the number of students who are using the school play ground after school without adequate parent supervision. While I am happy for parents to socialise together after school I require that they provide adequate (line of sight) supervision of their children. Children are not allowed to move around or in any buildings including toilets. Students who persist on doing this will be asked to leave the school grounds and will no longer be permitted to play after school.
Parents who have moved house or changed phone number are asked to communicate these
changes to the school. This is important as we often need to make contact with parents whose
children become sick at school. We look forward to your ongoing support of our school.
The health and wellbeing of our students is of paramount importance to us at all times. We endeavour to build and maintain a highly safe and supportive school environment which makes students feel safe and encourages them to engage actively in all learning opportunities. Most of our teachers have been trained in the use of co-operative learning strategies which help to increase student engagement and accountability for their own learning. Teachers have also received training in CMS behaviour management strategies. When used together, these strategies help to build a positive and cohesive bond within the classroom. This bond helps students feel safe and secure and usually leads to a greater willingness to engage actively in lessons and activities.
As part of our school’s occupational safety and health planning 16 staff members will be completing their Senior First Aid certificate (provided by St John Ambulance) in Term 3. We are also compiling a list of any known hazards on the school site so that we can endeavour to get them fixed as soon as possible. Parents who notice hazards are welcome to let our office staff know, either by visiting the office or via email: TuartHill@det.wa.edu.au .
To ensure our students stay safe we also rely on our parents and community members to abide by the rules and communicate closely with the school. We still have some parents who insist on driving in school carparks and/or parking illegally and dangerously. We also have parents who instruct their children to wait on the school boundary so that they can pick them up (often well after school closing time). This conflicts with our insistence that they wait in the office until they are picked up. Another concern is the number of students who are using the school play ground after school without adequate parent supervision. While I am happy for parents to socialise together after school I require that they provide adequate (line of sight) supervision of their children. Children are not allowed to move around or in any buildings including toilets. Students who persist on doing this will be asked to leave the school grounds and will no longer be permitted to play after school.
Parents who have moved house or changed phone number are asked to communicate these
changes to the school. This is important as we often need to make contact with parents whose
children become sick at school. We look forward to your ongoing support of our school.
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