Veritas, Week 2, Term 4

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER

Assesments

Awards

WE ARE CALLED

From the Principal

Dear Parents

Welcome back to the start of Term Four. I hope everyone - both parents and children had a very relaxing break.

We have had a busy start to the term with a gathering for Br Ad, the Fac*on Athle*cs Carnival last week, Grandparents a]ernoon and a Whole School Mass this week. It has been great to have so many parents a^end these celebra*ons and events and also assist in a variety of ways. There are many more celebra*ons and events this term including the All Saints Day Mass in Week 4.

It was also fantas*c to see so many grandparents join us yesterday a]ernoon. We had some very excited children who were amazing tour guides, and very confidently and proudly showed their grandparents around the school highligh*ng their knowledge of the school, the displays and the choir performance. The children and grandparents also enjoyed a]ernoon tea.

This term is always a busy *me in schools. As nurtured, mo*vated and lifelong learners, students are supported to improve each day by maintaining the effort and hard work in applying themselves to all the learning tasks. I look forward to the progress that all students make during the term and during 2022.

Fac*on Carnival 2022

Celebra*ng Grandparents

QCE Merit Award

Sacramental Program - Reconcilia;on

We keep all our Year Three students in our prayers during the next few weeks as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Reconcilia*on (officially called the Sacrament of Penance, and also known as Confession) for the first me. On the weekend the Year Three children, their parents and families ended a Commitment Mass.

During the coming weeks, parents will a^end a Reconcilia*on Informa*on Evening. As part of the prepara*on, Fr Greg will visit the Year Three classes and the children will also par*cipate in a Retreat at the Parish.

Children learn that the Sacrament of Penance is a sacrament ins*tuted by Jesus Christ in his love and mercy to offer us forgiveness for the *mes we have sinned and turned away from God. At the same *me, we are reconciled with the Church because it is also wounded by our sins. Every *me we sin, we hurt ourselves, other people and God. In Reconcilia*on, we acknowledge our sins before God and the Church. We express our sorrow in a meaningful way, receive the forgiveness of Christ and his Church, make repara*on for what we have done, and resolve to do be^er in the future.

Our children will receive the Sacrament on either Monday 14 November or Thursday 17 November 2022. The children are guided through the process by Fr Greg and the other priests. All family members are also encouraged to come and support their child as they receive the Sacrament of Penance for the first *me. An invita*on is also extended to all family members to receive the Sacrament at this *me if they wish.

Quality Catholic Educa;on - Merit Award

Last Friday morning Miss Sandra McMullen, Mrs Kerry King, Mrs Gabriella Clementson and I a^ended the Catholic Schools Quality Educa*on Awards where Infant Jesus School together with Santa Clara School was presented with a Merit Award for ‘A Christmas Bardip.’ This was a very rewarding surprise for our school and the news was shared earlier this week on our social media plahorms. This entry was shared with the community last term as it both highlights and recognises the very successful collabora*on and significant work of staff and students from both Santa Clara School and Infant Jesus School.

The summary of our submission for which we received a Merit Award is ‘All Catholic schools are the mission of spreading the Good News. A partnership created between Santa Clara school and Infant Jesus School, saw staff and students integrate faith and culture through the crea@on of a digital bilingual book to celebrate our Chris@an heritage. Working with na@ve plants, and other textures students created a collage of the story in both English and Noongar. Using digital technology skills to animate aspects of the story the ac@vity allowed student to teach each other new skills and share their pride of Noongar culture and Catholic faith.

Thank you to Mr Frank Colangelo, Miss Melissa Myles and Mrs Kerry King who with the students spent nearly two days working with staff from Santa Clara School to create this resource, which is included in the Catholic Educa*on WA Religious Educa*on resources for all year levels and is also available on the iBook store. The video / movie that was also included in the submission can be viewed here.

Fac;on Athle;c Carnival 2022

Congratula*ons to all the compe*tors for their effort and their sportsmanship throughout the day last Friday at the annual Fac*on Athle*c Carnival.

A VERY BIG THANK YOU to Mrs Lauren Jenkins for organising all the events, running the various trials and coordina*ng the carnival. It is a HUGE job. Lauren’s work also con*nues as she is now involved in the training for the Interschool Carnival on Thursday 3 November 2022.

Thank you to all the staff for your work prior to the carnival, on the morning of the carnival, during the day and a]er school. The early morning set up, scoring, marshalling, packing/unpacking and constant supervision throughout the day was very much appreciated and made for a smooth carnival. Our staff are always very energe*c, organised , collabora*ve and generous with their *me in helping with so many events – especially in Semester Two 2022.

Thank you to the Wellness Ministry for their leadership in organising the children in their fac*ons and ensuring that everyone was on *me for their races and the games. The Ministry also showed ini*a*ve in suppor*ng and encouraging every student in their fac*on and our younger children in various events.

Thank you to the parents who volunteered their *me to help out at the carnival with either marshalling, distribu*ng ribbons and assis*ng with the various events. Without your involvement and support we could not run the carnival. Congratula*ons to Lima the winning fac*on on the day. Congratula*ons also to all the medal winners in each age group.

Thank you also to the P&F Execu*ve, par*cularly Vanessa Gal, Giulia De Rizzo and Karen Holden for all their work in organising parents who assisted with the tents before and a]er the carnival and organising the food and drinks for the day. Thank you to the many parents who kindly donated all the food and to the parents who volunteered with selling all the food and drinks on the day.

World Teachers Day

World Teachers Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate teachers around the globe. In 2022, the celebra*ons of World Teachers’ Day, focused on the theme ‘The transforma*on of educa*on begins with teachers.’ The United Na*ons (UNESCO) presented this theme for teachers’ day in respect of their determined and diligent efforts in the crucial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Australia will celebrate the teaching profession on World Teachers’ Day on Friday 28 October 2022.

Our teachers have shown great resilience during challenging *mes, all so they can give Australian students the best future possible.

Teachers (with support from parents and carers) have ensured that nued across the country this year, despite many major challenges in 2022. It’s reinforced the significant role teachers play in the lives of children and students, their families, and communi*es.

In 2022 in Western Australia we ensured that educa*on con*nued par*cularly with all the health challenges in Term One and Two. We are very fortunate that at Infant Jesus School are very professional, adaptable, mo*vated, *ve and enthusias*c and have the exper*se to nually create programs that can be ‘transformed’, to support learning nuity both at school and at home.

Towards the conclusion of Term Three 2022 we provided parents with a survey at our iShow, iExplain, iLearnt event. We received some 180 responses and these are some of the results as viewed by parents of the school.

Of the 180 responses received from parents, the percentage score below represents those parents who rated the school (in percentage terms) at three stars (good), four stars (very good) and five stars (excellent) in these areas of school performance.

Sa*sfac*on with Religious Educa*on 98%

Sa*sfac*on with Classroom Teaching Program 97%

Sa*sfac*on with opportuni*es for students to be innova*ve and crea*ve 98% Sa*sfac*on with Specialist Learning Areas 99% Opportuni*es for Parent Involvement 96%

Sa*sfac*on with Communica*on from the classroom 96%

Sa*sfac*on with Communica*on from the school 96% Sa*sfac*on with vision and direc*on of the school 96%

Thank you to the many families that took the *me to complete these forms. We look forward to con*nuing to strengthen the partnership between home and school and your support with our priori*es and ini*a*ves.

2022 Ini;a;ves

Included in the School Improvement Plan for 2022 was the installa*on of a li] and the Sensory Project. This term work has commenced on the installa*on of the li] in the Piazza. Updates will be provided as this will be completed in stages to ensure that the teaching and learning programs can con*nue.

To further support children’s wellness and develop in self-regula*on skills some equipment has been added to the resources including an area for drama*c play, a trampoline adjacent to the oval and a small rock climbing wall outside Year 3 and 4. Since the beginning of the term the children have enjoyed these resources using them every recess and lunch. We are also

fortunate that these resources can be accessed to support classroom learning during the day.

Whole School Assessments

As part of the ongoing focus of improving learning outcomes, children from Pre-Primary to Year 6 will complete literacy and numeracy assessments before the end of the school year.

The informa*on from these assessments greatly assists with future planning for each year level and provides a ‘whole school picture’ in the areas of literacy and numeracy. This informa*on will assist staff in planning for the future educa*onal needs of the students in the school.

Code of Conduct

A reminder that every member of the Infant Jesus School community must behave in the manner described in our Code of Conduct.

Our Code is like the 40km/h speed limit outside our school in the mornings and a]ernoons. It defines behaviours that keep our students safe: at school, and elsewhere. Children and young people surrounded by adult and peer behaviours described in the Code are more likely to recognise and choose healthy rela*onships for themselves.

We each keep our students safe by following our Code of Conduct and encouraging and reminding each other to do so. For Staff, our Code of Conduct is a lawful direc*on and forms part of their employment agreement and for parents, compliance is a condi*on of your entry to school premises.

There are twelve Conduct Statements in the Code of Conduct that everyone must adhere to. Specific informa*on and examples for each of the twelve statements have been included in previous newsle^ers in 2022 with further informa*on included throughout the year.

Student Code of Conduct

Included in the Safe School Framework sec*on of each Newsle^er is informa*on regarding the CEWA Child Safe Framework and the Code of Conduct. There are twelve Conduct Statements with examples for Staff, Parents, Students, Volunteers and Visitors. The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to describe the minimum standards of conduct in all behaviour and decision making to ensure the safety and well-being of students.

In following the CEWA Child Safe Framework recommenda*on and guidelines to support the safety and well-being of all students Infant Jesus School also has a Student Code of Conduct. All students are familiar with the aspects of the Student Code of Conduct which focuses on Support, Safety, Respect, Inclusion and Confidence. Students, at their developmental level, are able to recognise how they are responsible for their ac*ons and words and how they can also support their peers to further enhance their well-being and awareness of safety in our school environment.

The Student Code of Conduct and Student Behaviour Expecta*ons support all children to be happy and safe at school. Students always have access to addi*onal support when needed through the Student Process for Concerns.

ons to Logan Badayos (3W) who audi*oned for the 2022 St Mary’s Cathedral Choir Programme. He has now become a full-*me chorister at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth. Logan, and his family, have demonstrated much enthusiasm and commitment as he prac*ces many hours each week to prepare for the choir program where he sings with the choir each weekend.

Congratula*ons to Abigail Tu^ (5W) for being a finalist in the 2022 City of Bayswater Christmas Banner compe**on. Abi’s design will be turned into a banner and hung from City of Bayswater street signs in December.

Congratula*on to Mrs Kerry King and Mrs Gabriella Clementson who were recognised for thirty years of service in Catholic Educa*on in Western Australia last week. I’m sure you can agree that these ladies have made a big impact on the lives of many children over the last thirty years.

Infant Jesus Family

Deepest sympathy to Mr Paul Hille and his family on the passing of his father last week. Deepest sympathy to Fr Greg and his family on the passing of his brother Chris this week.

Deepest sympathy to Fr John and his family on the passing of his mother last weekend in India. We will keep Mr Hille, Fr Greg and Fr John and their families in our prayers and thoughts.

Congratula*ons to the Bonfiglio family (Marcello PK White) on the arrival of a baby girl named Giordana. Congratula*ons to the Tucker family (Jackson PK White) on the arrival of a baby girl called Aria. Congratula*ons to the Berne family (Kal-El 2B) on the arrival of a baby girl- Ellie. May these li^le girls bring your family much love and joy.

Pre-Kindergarten 2023

Enrolments are now being taken for siblings and new students wishing to commence Pre-Kindergarten at Infant Jesus School in 2023. Families with children eligible for Pre-Kindergarten in 2023 are required to out a Pre-Kindergarten Enrolment Applica*on Form.

A^endance Children who are three years of age can a^end this program.

Program Full day program every Tuesday Half-day program each Thursday morning

Pre-Kindergarten places are limited so it is important that parents within the Infant Jesus School community submit their applica*ons as soon as possible. Forms can be obtained from the office.

For further informa*on please contact Lucy at the school ce on 9276 1769.

From my readings

Teach children to persist Michael Grose – Paren*ng Ideas

Parents can promote persistence by encouraging their children to keep going and not give in at the slightest hurdle or difficulty.

“Persistence and pa*ence have a magical effect before which difficul*es disappear and obstacles vanish.” John Quincy Adams

The ability to persist at a task and see it through to the end is one of the most important success a^ributes that you can develop in a child.

There are numerous *mes every day when children must persist rather than give in. A young child learning to *e shoelaces must persist. A primary aged student must show determina*on to finish tasks and a secondary student needs to work through difficul*es, par*cularly those he doesn’t understand or complete right away.

They need to be able to persist when work gets hard or life gets tough. They need the ‘s*ckability’ to work through difficul*es and hang in there when things don’t go their way.

Some children are more naturally predisposed to persist than others. They have a determined, even compe**ve streak in their temperament that doesn’t allow them to give in. These children and young people can drive themselves very hard to succeed.

The results of the Australian Temperament Project show that persistence is the one temperamental factor me. Parents and teachers can develop persistence in children and also impede its development by making life too easy for children so that they don’t have opportuni*es to persist or hang in there.

Parents can promote persistence by encouraging their children to keep going and not give in at the slightest hurdle or difficulty.

Parents can be a sounding board for children’s gripes but they should show confidence in their ability to cope and get through es. “You can do it” is far more powerful in terms of ng an altude of persistence than “If it is a li^le too hard then try something else.”

Let children know that there is a correla*on between effort and success. In fact, they need to learn that by GIVING EFFORT they will more than likely experience more success. The ability to persist in the face of difficul*es maybe an old-fashioned quality but it is one of the best success a^ributes that children will ever develop.

Here are four prac@cal strategies you can use to promote a sense of persistence in your children:

1. Develop a vocabulary for persistence

Words like “Hang tough”, “Work Hard” and “Hang in there” can become part of their every day vocabulary.

2. Point out to children when they s@ck at a task Most parents know it pays off when they catch their children being good but it also pays off to catch them being persistent. The behaviours you focus on as parents expand so let them know when they have been persistent. Also remind them that persistence generally pays off.

3. Help children to remember

Remember *mes when they experienced success by HANGING IN when they were younger. Let them know that persistence has paid off before and it will again.

4. Talk about HARD WORK with your children

They need to understand that to be successful they need to do things that are NOT fun or easy. While it would be good if all work and learning was fun, in reality, this is not always the case.

Prayer

In recognising and celebra*ng the gi] of our grandparents everyday we pray Heavenly Father, We pray for all grandparents:

May they share in your hope, guidance and trust.

Give them words to encourage and enrich our lives

May they be a channel of your wisdom, comfort and peace.

May they pass on their faith in you,

May they share their tradi*ons through story

May they plant the seeds of your love.

Amen

Assistant Principals' Corner

ICAS Assessments

Just a quick note to inform parents of children who completed the ICAS Assessments last term. The results for English have arrived back at school; however, we are s*ll wai*ng for the Mathema*cs results to arrive. When they have both arrived, as many children completed both assessments, we will forward both results. Thank you for your pa*ence with this ma^er.

Uniforms

Next week marks the start of Week Three and all families are reminded that student should be in their summer uniform.

Year 1-6 Boys’ Summer Uniform

Short sleeve blue shirt (logo)

Navy blue college shorts

Black lace-up school shoes

Infant Jesus School navy socks

Infant Jesus School school hat

Sports Uniform

Navy blue sport shorts (with school logo)

White polo shirt (with school logo) School Fac*on polo (fac*on name and logo)

White joggers

White Infant Jesus School socks

Infant Jesus School school hat Navy/white track jacket and track pant (with school logo)

Hair

Year 1-6 Girls’ Summer Uniform

Infant Jesus School summer dress or Navy Blue college shorts and Short sleeve blue shirt Black lace-up school shoes White school socks Infant Jesus School school hat

Unisex Pre-Primary Summer Uniform

Summer Navy blue sport shorts (with school logo)

Light Blue polo shirt (with school logo) White joggers

White Infant Jesus School socks Infant Jesus School school hat

For health reasons all shoulder length hair needs to be *ed back securely. Please note: This includes mullets.

The school colours of blue and white should be used when using ribbon, or other hair *es.

Children’s haircuts need to be conserva*ve and appropriate to uniform expecta*ons. Radical haircuts and colour are not acceptable. (This includes gel/waxed hair, spiked hair and any hair style that would be considered radical).

Jewellery

For safety reasons the only acceptable earrings are studs. Children who wear studs may wear only one in each ear. Studs must be plain gold or silver.

Makeup

Children should not wear make-up, nail polish, shellac, or acrylic nails with the school uniform.

Canteen

Please note there will be no canteen service during Week Four of this term. This includes the dates between October 31 to November 4. Thank you for your support.

Three Facts About Numbers That Will Make You Feel Like a Mathema;cal Genius

Roman Numerals Were Invented as a Means of Trading

The form of record-keeping was used as a means for Romans to easily price different goods and services, and were widely used throughout the Roman Empire for everyday processes. A]er the fall of the Roman Empire, Roman numerals s*ll con*nued to be used throughout Europe. This stopped, however, around the 1600s. Roman numerals are represented by seven different le^ers: I, V, X, L, C, D, and M.

Zero Is An Even Number

Mathema*cally, an even number is one that can be divided by two and s*ll create a whole number. Zero meets the criteria for this because if you halve zero, you get zero. But if you're confused, you're not alone: Research from the 1990s, out of Cambridge University, actually revealed that people are 10 percent slower at deciding whether zero is even or not than they are if, say, two is.

There Is Only One Number Spelled With the Same Number of Leders as Itself

You probably never thought about this before, but there is only one number spelled with the same number of le^ers as itself. Can you guess which one? No? Well, It's 4. Oh, and the number 4 on a calculator is made up of four light bars. hdps://bestlifeonline.com/number-facts/

Sound Waves Week 2 -

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The graphemes ew, ue, u_e and u can represent oo, ew, ue, u_e, u (e.g. grew, true, rude, ruler). However, they can also represent y, u & oo, ew, ue, u_e, u (e.g. new, rescue, cube, music).

• The grapheme ou represents in a small set of words oo, ew, ue, u_e, u (e.g. group, route, soup, boulevard). Words containing ou for oo, ew, ue, u_e, u usually originate from French.

• Unusual graphemes for oo, ew, ue, u_e, u used in high frequency words include oe and ough (e.g. shoe, through).

Week 3 -

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The graphemes s and se frequently represent z, zz, s, se (e.g. was, his, please, because).

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The suffix s commonly represents z, zz, s, se (e.g. dogs, tubs).

• The suffix es commonly represents er, ar, or, a, e, i, o, u &

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The grapheme ss is an unusual way to represent z, zz, s, se

Merit Awards

Congratula*ons to the following students who will receive a merit award on Thursday 27 October 2022 as an acknowledgement and celebra*on of all their hard work.

Pre-Primary Isabella Murphy Mikaela Silerio Alira Graham Amelia Brook

Year One

Jophena Chin Novak Heise Jiselle Papa Dylan Samakkasewee

Amelia Walls Arabella Triscari

Stephanie Capone Alexander Lamelza Lilliana Scalel Milana Trinca

Darcy DeNardi Joseph Chen Lana Brown Megan Rojas Benavides

Tylie Fernando Adalynn O'Byrne

Compe@@on

Performing Arts

Layla Torre Chance Taplin Stefan Nedeljikovic

Jack Cruikshank Ava Doherty

Megan Pham Evelina Yip

Allegra Tollis Victoria Breeze Logan Badayos Harper Hird, Rachael Fernandez and Zavier Richardson

Zac Mesi* Joshua Parise Ashley Suarez

Eva Autunno Andres Rapy

Kaitlin Son, Nathan Marino-Dayan, Luca Or*n Sieczka, Line^e Abraham, Vu Nguyen, Marcus Xiong, Seth Vu, Claudia Scriva, Sam Johns, Alden Bao, Stella Prokschoa, Jonathan Nguyen.

Arlo Magnaterra, Infant Jesus School Young Voices Choir & Infant Jesus School Choir.

We Are Called

Dominican saints including St Dominic Caleruega (Calaroga), St Rose (Lima), St Thomas Aquinus (Aquina) and St Catherine (Siena). We are also very familiar with some of the Carmelite Saints including St Therese of the Flower Jesus, St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross.

All Saints Day Mass

On Monday 1 November we celebrate the Feast of All Saints. It is a *me when we remember all of those saints now in heaven, both known and unknown and reflect on their lives. Saints are great role models. Saints hold a special posi*on within the life of the Church.

A saint is someone who has a deep commitment to Christ and the power of God has been experienced through the saint by others in the same way. Such divine power may have been experienced through miracles, inspira*onal examples or some extraordinary work.

The children are very familiar with some saints as our fac*ons are named from the

We will join the Parish in giving thanks for all the saints at the Eucharis November at Infant Jesus Church commencing at 9.00am. Parents and carers are very welcome to

The Rosary

The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This coincides with the liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on 7 October and was ins*tuted to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary in gra*tude for the protec*on that she gives the Church in answer to the praying of the Rosary by the faithful.

The Rosary is a simple, repe**ve prayer by which we reflect on the life, death and glorifica*on of Christ through the eyes and heart of his mother. The Rosary is one way we can prayerfully contemplate the mysteries of our faith. Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous mysteries are reflected on as we pray.

Joyful Mysteries

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At the joyful *me in her life an angel, Gabriel, announces to Mary that she is to be the mother of Jesus. Mary then shares this news with her cousin Elizabeth. Jesus is born and then, as a baby, He is presented in the temple. Later, as a twelve-year-old, Jesus shares a special message with the teachers at the temple.

Sorrowful Mysteries

• During the sorrowful part of her life, Mary watched as Jesus prayed in the garden before the soldiers came to take him away. She was there when He was crowned with thorns and led off to die. She saw Jesus does on the cross.

Glorious Mysteries

• The last part of Mary’s life can be seen as a glorious and went to heaven. Jesus then came back to see and talk with His friends. Finally, Mary foes to heaven to become the mother for all of Jesus’ friends. She is then crowned Queen of heaven and earth.

Mysteries of Light (Luminous Mysteries)

In October 2002, Pope John Paul II added the Mysteries of Light to the Holy Rosary, calling us to pray the Rosary

• daily; for our families - and for world peace. Each mystery re moments in Christ’s life.

Class News

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Cardboard Arcade Games

This term in Technologies we have begun to work on crea*ng our own Cardboard Arcade.

The children have been researching different arcade games and working together in small groups to design their own game.

Each group will refine their design and then construct their arcade game primarily using cardboard boxes. There is much excitement for this project and we look forward to playing on each other’s games.

Class News

Bridge to Terabithia

This term we are jumping into the imaginary world of Terabithia. The Year 4 students are excited for another novel study full adventure, fantasy and rela*onships. This study allows us to develop our comprehension skills of making predic*ons, inferring, evalua*ng and making connec*ons about the text.

The children will also con*nue to par*cipate in guided reading and whole class comprehension ac*vi*es!

“I am excited to read the book in class this term”. -Jaxon

“I think it is going to be a good book, as it goes to a different world”. -Reya

“I like reading stories about farms”. -William

Health

Lunchbox Safety

Welcome to Term Four, the sunny term. However, with the hot weather, food poisoning bacteria can grow quickly.

Some top safety *ps!

Insulated lunchboxes are a great idea

If lunchboxes get cracked or split, replace it as bugs love hidey holes

Pack a frozen water bo^le or ice pack with the lunch

Keep your bag zipped and on the benches so they stay out of the sun

Any food that would be kept in the fridge at home should be kept cool in the lunchbox When preparing food, always prac*se safe hand washing

Wash your hands before ea*ng Don’t share water bo^les or food

Happy healthy ea*ng!

For more informa*on please go to crunchandsip.com.au

Code of Conduct at Infant Jesus School Purpose

The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to describe minimum standards of conduct in all behaviour and decision making to ensure the safety and well-being of on

The Code applies to staff, students, volunteers, parents and guardians as applicable. The term ‘parents’ includes guardians.

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You acknowledge the inherent vulnerability of the students in your care.

You recognise that the safety and well-being of students depends upon your vigilance and diligence and the vigilance and diligence of all adults.

The Code does not give you detailed professional advice on specific behaviour. Rather, it describes the minimum requirements expected of you.

The Guidelines are illustra;ve and not an exhaus;ve list of the behaviours covered by the Code.

If your behaviour varies from the standards described in this Code and Guidelines, you should be prepared to explain and jus@fy your decisions and ac@ons.

While mandatory language such as ‘must’, ‘shall’ and ‘will’ is not used throughout the Code, there is a presump@on the conduct described is mandatory and therefore not discre@onary. The Principal expects you to conduct yourself personally and professionally in a way that maintains public trust and confidence in your school and the Church.

Safe School Framework

You have a responsibility to students and their family, other members of the school community and the wider community to provide and support safe and competent educa@on and care of students.You will do your best to support other members of the school community to comply with the Code.

Informa*on Technology

The upsides and downsides of online gaming

Gaming can play a posi*ve role in your child’s social life. It’s a space that can help them build social skills through interac*vity with other players. They can connect, engage and compete with others as well as develop and maintain friendships with people they’ve met online or friends they may know in person.

But sadly online games can also be another space where cyberbullying can happen. This can look like other players sending or pos*ng nega*ve or hurhul messages, excluding or ganging up on other players and using the game as a tool of harassment.

Here are some ideas on how to prevent cyberbullying in games and support your child if they’re being bullied:

• Keep gaming consoles in easy to supervise loca*ons

• Know the ra*ngs of the games your child is playing

• Reassure them that you can sort it out together

• Remind them it’s not their fault and they’re not alone

• Praise your child for doing the right thing by talking about it

• Establish rules to follow if they are being treated nega*vely

• Keep a record of all nega*ve interac*ons as evidence

• Encourage them to keep up with other social ac*vi*es they enjoy

• Show your child how to report, mute or block players who bully others

• Encourage them not to react or retaliate as it can make things worse

• Show an interest in your child’s gaming – what are they playing and who with

• Play or observe how the game works and what they’re exposed to in the game

• Check to see if the games your child plays have repor*ng features or moderators

• Help set their privacy selngs and remind them to never give away personal info

• Teach them about safe online behaviour, including not clicking on links from strangers

P&F and Community News

P+F Mee;ng

Please join us for the next mee*ng on Tuesday 25th October at 7pm in the school library.

Car Bay Raffle

The lucky winner was the McDonald Family. Congratula*ons on winning the car bay at the office, a Golden Ravioli voucher and the Disco prize pack!

Sports Carnival- Friday 14th October

Thank you to everyone who donated the food goodies and their *me assis*ng at the canteen.

Disco

The school disco is coming up on Friday 18th November and we are looking for volunteers to assist selng up, during the *me of the disco and to pack away. If you are able to assist, please email Vanessa president.pafc@gmail.com . See the poster below for details of the event.

VAC Swim

Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the summer school holidays. VacSwim offers fun lessons at beach or pool loca*ons. They are a great school holiday ac*vity and they teach valuable safety skills to help keep your child safe in the water. Enrol at educa*on.wa.edu.au/vacswim