PBL & Social-Emotional Learning

This fortnight, we have been reviewing the importance of being prepared for learning and how being prepared can help us be successful in our learning journey.

Being prepared looks like:

• Having had a good night’s sleep
• Eaten a healthy breakfast
• Dressing appropriately in the school uniform
• Arriving on time and being outside the room on the first bell at 8:55am
• Having all necessary school items here and ready to work (These include sharp pencils, eraser, wooden ruler, hat and filled water bottle)
• Having the right mindset and attitude for learning

At Craigslea SS:

We are prepared. We manage our time so we can finish on time. We make sure we have all materials and resources that we need so we can start promptly. We set goals to help us be prepared and organised – we set up a simple plan or to do list to get the job done. We keep things tidy – We have a place for everything and put everything in its place.

Active School Travel

Walking Wheeling Wednesdays

Wednesdays at Craigslea, are Walking Wheeling Wednesdays!

Thank you to everyone who participated in PJ Day last week. It was great to see so many people supporting this wonderful cause. Together we have raised $507 to help the Pyjama Foundation fund Pyjama Angels.

The Golden Boot Trophy for July has been awarded to the class with the highest percentage of active travellers who come to school by walking. We are proud to announce that 4S are the winners for July!!! Congratulations 4S and their families for keeping active whilst reducing traffic around our school.

August’s Golden Boot will be awarded to the class with highest percentage of scooter/skateboard riders.

How will you actively travel to school?

School Opinion Survey

Thank you to all of those who have already completed the Parent/Caregiver Survey. If you have not had a chance to complete the survey yet, please note that the online surveys will remain open until Friday, 18 August 2023. This is your opportunity to provide feedback about what our school does well and how we can improve.

To have your say, check your email for an invitation from the Department of Education titled School Opinion Survey for parents and caregivers, 2023. 

Can’t find your invitation?  If your family has more than one parent/caregiver, check that they haven’t received the invitation and/or check your junk email folder.

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.

Protecting our (increasingly younger) children from cyberbullying

The internet has given children and young people new opportunities to learn, play and socialise. However, this increased online presence, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, also exposes them to new harms and risks. Concerningly, reports to eSafety’s cyberbullying complaints team show younger children are increasingly experiencing negative online behaviour. Reports of serious cyberbullying of children between the ages of eight and 13 years has more than tripled compared to pre-pandemic 2019 – jumping from a little over 200 complaints in 2019 to almost 740 in 2022.

Please take a few minutes to learn more about cyberbullying – what it is, ways to protect your child, and how to get help if your child experiences it.

eSafety is here to help with advice and resources to help you support your family’s online safety.

Follow the links for tools and resources to safeguard children from cyberbullying:

• Set up a family tech agreement and parental controls
• Explore ways to stay safe online for parents, kids and young people
• Learn digital skills for staying safe in games and apps using The eSafety Guide
• Get help for online issues by reporting to eSafety
• Join an eSafety webinar to help your children have positive online experiences
• Download online safety resources, including a guide to reporting cyberbullying.
• Read more

Sharing Student Information:

From time-to-time parents ask us to provide information about their child to external medical and allied health professionals. When this happens, before we can complete any questionnaires, have a conversation and/or provide observations with their health professionals we need to have a completed consent to share information form signed by the parents.

If you wish for your child’s teaching team to provide information, please provide the following information for each professional that is working with your child and who you think we may need to liaise with over the year:

• Name of treating professional
• Role or position of professional
• Company/organisation/agency they are working for
• Contact details – phone and email
• Address (if possible)
• Date of next appointment or when information is required back to the practitioner.

This information is populated into a consent to share information form ready for parent signature/s. Once the form is returned signed, teaching staff will work on and provide the requested information. Please note we require a minimum of 2 weeks notice for compiling any information or completing any questionnaires/ surveys.

Have a great fortnight of learning and fun,

Natalie Marhinin and Erin Wiles