Dear Parents and Carers,

Once again we find ourselves in very challenging times and I sincerely hope that you and your family are safe and well.Thank you to all families for your support of our staff at this time and in particular your support of remote learning. 

I have recorded a digital address this week.

Stay safe and take care, 

Kaylene Duffin
Principal

World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly

This coming Sunday 25 July,  we celebrate the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly which coincides with the Feast Day of Saints Joachim and Anne which is the following day 26 July. Joachim and Anne were Jesus’ grandparents and the parents of Mary. They had a special role to play to raise Mary to know and love God and to be faithful to him and to help Mary and Joseph raise Jesus too. This day is also a time for us to reflect on the great love and care our grandparents give us and the vital role grandparents and the elderly play in our communities and in the mission of the Church.

Next Tuesday 27 July, our school community will acknowledge World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly through a Liturgy. Class teachers will provide the link to this Liturgy on Tuesday via seesaw. 

Mrs Jennett will also post a cooking segment on Seesaw on Tuesday. This segment will show students how to make scones with three ingredients! Scones were selected as they are often a favourite amongst many, including grandparents and the elderly. 

If students would like to make scones the ingredients are: 

• 3 cups Self Raising Flour, 
• 1 cup lemonade, 
• 1 cup cream.

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From Doreen, our Centacare Counsellor

"I'm bored."

I bet you've heard that a few times lately.  Lockdown is hard for all of us, and children may be particularly frustrated when they are stuck inside and not able to socialise and see their friends.

The good news is that studies show that the more bored a child is, the more they daydream, allowing their brain to switch off and top up their ‘creativity tank’.  Other studies have found that having unscheduled time results in greater resourcefulness, which can help build independence and resilience.

Nevertheless, it may be hard to see the benefits of boredom in the short-term while children are at you to help them find something to do. My favourite activities for boredom are around the creative arts – encourage your children to write a story and illustrate it, or to create a vision board with pictures, quotes and ideas of things they want to achieve over the next year. There is always painting, clay, drawing, cooking and baking, writing letters to loved ones, and building with Lego.  All of these can be great boredom busters, but thankfully there are lots of websites out there that can help you find home-based activities to keep children entertained. Find the best activities for your child and get them to make a Boredom Jar to pick from when they need something to do.  Check out some of these websites for inspiration:

https://www.northshoremums.com.au/fun-home-activities-with-kids/

https://campaustralia.com.au/blog/easy-science-experiments-with-household-items

https://www.scitech.org.au/explore/at-home/experiments/

https://www.care.com/c/stories/3780/101-things-to-do-when-kids-say-im-bored/en-au/

Stay healthy.

Doreen Waddington
Counsellor

Doreen, is available to support students and parents during remote learning. Please contact the school office.