Welcome back to Term 3! We hope that everyone who had the chance to take a break had a happy and relaxing time. Students and staff have come back to school looking and sounding refreshed and ready to go.

PBL & Social-Emotional Learning

Craigslea SS has a set of four LIFE values to assist students to manage their own behaviour. L - be a Learner, I - be Independent, F - be Friendly and E - be Safe in all Environments.

Our focus for the fortnight is to review what it means to be a Craigslea learner and how we demonstrate the LIFE expectations.

Active School Travel 

 Walking Wheeling Wednesday’s

Wednesdays at Craigslea, are Walking Wheeling Wednesdays!

This Wednesday, 19 July, to make Walking, Wheeling, Wednesday even more fun we are encouraging everyone to come to school in their pyjamas!!

Students are welcome to wear their pyjamas, beanies, onesies, oodies or dressing gowns, but please remind students that they will still need to have covered in shoes and dress that is appropriate for their normal school activities.

Craigslea’s Pyjama Day is running in conjunction with National Pyjama Day (Friday 21 July).

National Pyjama Day is all about wearing your favourite pair of PJs to help The Pyjama Foundation raise much-needed awareness and funds for children in foster care.

The Pyjama Foundation is a non-profit charity who help support the literacy skills of children in foster care. Volunteers called ‘Pyjama Angels’ are recruited to read books and support the literacy of those who need it the most.

There are two ways in which you can show your support and donate to the foundation.

• On the day students are welcome to bring along a gold coin donation and hand it to the student council members who will come to their classrooms.
• Make a donation via the Craigslea State School group fundraising link through the charity’s website found at https://fundraise.thepyjamafoundation.com/fundraisers/craigsleastateschool

The Golden Boot Trophy for July, will be awarded to the class with the highest percentage of active travellers who come to school by walking. Who will it be? 4S are currently in the lead, there are 2 more Wednesdays to find the winning class. How will you actively travel to school?

School Opinion Survey

The annual suite of School Opinion Surveys will be conducted in Term 3 and will close on 18 August 2023. All families, school staff and students in Year 5 and 6 will be invited to participate. We encourage you to take this opportunity to have your say about what our school does well, and how we can improve.

An invitation to complete the Parent/Caregiver Survey will be emailed to one parent/caregiver per family in the week beginning 17 July. The invitation will be sent from the Department of Education, not the school, and it will have the subject line School Opinion Survey for parents and caregivers, 2023. Check your junk email folders if you can’t find it. The survey can be completed as soon as the invitation is received and will take approximately 5 minutes using a computer, tablet or smart phone.

Parents/caregivers who do not have access to the internet at home are welcome to complete their survey online at school. School computers/tablets will be available.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines.

The aim of the national data collection is to collect quality information about school students with disability in Australia. This information will help teachers, principals, education authorities and families to better support students with disability to take part in school on the same basis as students without disability. The national data collection is an opportunity for schools to review their learning and support systems and processes to continually improve education outcomes for their students with disability.

Our school will be required to collect the following information for each student with a disability:

• the student’s level of education (i.e. primary or secondary)
• the student’s level of adjustment
• the student’s broad type of disability.

Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all students and their families is essential. Personal details such as student names or other identifying information will not be provided to local or federal education authorities.

Online Cybersafety

It has been reported that there are several students using instant messaging via their iPads outside of school hours in an inappropriate manner. Some students may also be accessing several apps that require significant monitoring at home. Although we have initiated and implemented many processes and opportunities to keep our students safe online whilst at school, we require your assistance at home.

Please access the following websites below - ‘The eSafety guide’ and ‘Cyberbullying’

‘The eSafety Guide’ is a regularly updated resource by the Federal Government that outlines apps and their properties that children may be accessing on their devices. It also includes how to protect your information and report harmful content.

Apps Guide - The eSafety Guide | eSafety Commissioner

The ‘Cyberbullying’ website provides information, education and resources on cyberbullying and is useful in guiding cyber safety discussion with your children.

General Cyberbullying Guide - Cyberbullying | eSafety Commissioner

Some important messages for your consideration:

• Start the conversation early - good habits start young. Teach students to ask questions and setup screen time/protocols in your family from an early age.
• Promote respectful communication.
• Be engaged, open and supportive of their online world (ask them about their favourite games, what they do and who they play with).
• Set some rules. Always know your child's username and password login details for every game/app they are on. Ensure devices are used in the common space not away in their bedrooms. As a parent make sure you know how to block and/or unfriend someone.
• Research the games they are accessing to ensure suitability. As a parent do you know all the apps and games your child accesses?

ICAS

Year 2 - Year 6 Families - If you wish to have your child undertake any of the competitions this year, please take note of the information attached and the sitting dates below, log on to the website to pay and enrol for this to happen by 17 July, 2023. Go to the link at shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps and enter the school code HKF410 .

Have a great fortnight of learning and fun,

Natalie Marhinin and Erin Wiles