Dear Parents and Carers,

Resilience is one of those skills that all kids need and should have. It refers to their ability to cope and adapt in situations when confronted with challenges such as adversity, trauma, tragedy, or even stress. It is essential to their mental health and wellbeing as part of their journey to adulthood. It is a skill that can be learned from an early age through the support of an adult role model.

Being resilient does not mean your child won't experience any difficulties, but it will better equip them to manage those situations. Over-protective parenting can be viewed as being unhelpful towards the building of resilience. Although this may be a natural instinct, potentially experiencing failure is all part of the process. Encouraging children to take healthy risks will help them trust their capacity to deal with uncomfortable situations and increase their capacity for courage.

Class Placements 2020

The teaching staff and Leadership Team will soon begin the process of creating the class groups for next year. When compiling classes, teachers are asked to take into consideration several factors; learning styles and abilities are of first concern; behavioural issues and special needs are also a high priority. To ensure the best learning environment for all, the teachers will determine which students should be together. This process takes many weeks. If you have a specific request regarding class placement that you would like to discuss with me, please contact Julie Ogden to make an appointment. If you made a request last year, you will have to make a time with me again – the requests do not carry over from year-to-year. I do not take requests for specific teachers.

Uniform

Thank you to all parents for ensuring your child is wearing the correct uniform. Please ensure your children are wearing school shoes with their school uniform – runners are only to be worn with the sports uniform.

Boorowa Touch and Netball Carnival

A huge thank you to the parents who provided transport and took on various roles, so the students could participate in the Boorowa carnival last Friday. Your generosity and time are very much appreciated. Thank you also to Mrs Gwen Tarleton and Mrs Cassie Neuifi for their organisation and attendance. 

Open Classrooms

On Nov 7, before and after school, you are encouraged to visit your child’s classroom. They will share their work with you, and even perhaps teach you something! 

Yours sincerely,

Julie Wiley
Principal.