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TERM 2 WEEK 4 Year Six Camp Fairy Tales in Pre-Primary #ExpectGreatThings@InfantJesusSchool
19 May 2022
Important Dates 21 May 22 May
Confirma3on Commitment Masses
23 May
Confirma3on Parent & Child Workshop
26 May
Assembly (Year 4)
2 June
Confirma3on Retreat
3 June
Pupil Free Day
We acknowledge the tradi3onal Owners of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We acknowledge the con3nued deep spiritual connec3on and rela3onship of Aboriginal peoples to this country and commit to the ongoing journey of Reconcilia3on.
Contents
3 FROM THE PRINCIPAL Sacramental Program School Camp Covid Update Volunteer Workshop 2022
12 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ CORNER Hair and Hygiene Sound Waves Merit Awards
14 WE ARE CALLED Laudato Si’ Week Why Kids Can Help Save the Environment
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CLASS NEWS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNITY NEWS
State Library of WA
Na3onal Volunteer Week
Year Five News Pre-Primary News Healthy Ea3ng News Walk Safely to School
From the Principal Dear Parents It is fantas-c to see children’s enthusiasm, excitement, engagement and efforts across all areas of the school curriculum. It is quite different from last term as we look forward to sharing our learning and involving our community through a range of events and celebra-ons including Assemblies, Masses, Excursions and Spor-ng events.
ATendance
In con-nuing to contribute our giFs, talents, effort and -me our children have many opportuni-es to improve and to experience success in their learning and development. This learning includes the nine curriculum areas and also encompasses social and emo-onal development which can be applied across all tasks both in and out of the classroom. Student disposi-ons about learning also impact their approach to experiences within the school day. The disposi-ons that have a posi-ve impact on learning include enthusiasm, confidence, curiosity, co-opera-on, commitment, persistence and reflec-on. As partners in the learning parents also encourage and support the development of these disposi-ons as they are needed in all aspects of educa-on.
Sacrament of Confirma-on
Although we con-nue to be impacted by COVID-19 at school we maintain the focus of striving for excellence. The staff have also been impacted by COVID-19; however, the teachers have been fantas-c in ensuring that even if they are unable to be present at
School Camp 2022
school that due their commitment to the children and the quality and excellence of their planning, the program can can be easily implemented and the rou-nes successfully maintained for all. I also recognise that families are impacted by COVID-19. As a community we, through our P&F Representa-ves, support families with coming and going from school when both parents are in isola-on. We have also provided online access to both the Camp parent mee-ng and the Confirma-on Parent Informa-on Evening. These pick-up and dropoff ini-a-ves and online mee-ngs, hopefully, assist parents and families during these interes-ng -mes. Thank you to all the parents for your posi-vity and for following the requirements regarding COVID-19. The children have great resilience and independence and adjust very well to change due to your ongoing support.
Sacramental Program Confirma1on The prepara-on for the Sacrament of Confirma-on con-nues with the Parent Informa-on Night which for the very first -me was provided in a digital format this year. We are hopeful that this presenta-on assists with both health and safety and also enables all parents the flexibility in aTending to the informa-on. During the presenta-on Fr Greg reminded us all that we are called as Chris-ans to receive God’s giFs. The giF of the Holy Spirit connects us to one another, it creates unity and peace, it makes us into friends, it makes us into the body of Christ - the Church. Through the Holy Spirit God is giving his life to us to strengthen and guide us always in our lives.
In the coming weeks we will con-nue working closely with Fr Greg and the Infant Jesus Parish Sacramental Team in preparing for the Sacrament of Confirma-on.
School Camp Yesterday the Year Six students and staff set off to the Woodman Point Recrea-on Camp. We are grateful that changes were made to enable us to aTend the camp as planned. There are many experiences in Year Six to develop leadership skills including aTending camp. The focus for all students and par-cularly Year Six students, as leaders in the school, is to build confidence, resilience and responsibility. The camp, at Woodman Point near Fremantle, provides a different environment where children can experience community in a new se^ng. This experience of community provides many opportuni-es to be interdependent through sharing their talents, skills and resources as they work as a team. They also develop new friends as they witness. Learn about and appreciate the different talents of others. By par-cipa-ng in the ac-vi-es at camp children learn to try different ac-vi-es in a suppor-ve and friendly environment. The posi-ve focus assists in further developing a posi-ve perspec-ve as children learn new skills, enhance their independence and develop their abili-es to solve problems as shared through the photos. Staff members aTending the camp: Mr Daniel Silla, Miss Melissa Myles, Miss Sandra McMullen, Miss Anna Piazzola, Mrs Lauren Jenkins and Mr Frank Colangelo.
be very flexible and portable and can be accessed at any -me.
COVID Update Posi-ve RAT COVID-19 cases must be reported on the WA Health website, via the WA Health RAT Register as it is required by the WA Government. Thank you to all the parents who have also added COVID posi-ve results to the CEWA COVID-19 Self-Repor-ng Portal via h:ps:// cewa-collec1ons.powerappsportals.com/ COVID-19-Self-Repor1ng-Form/ The CEWA COVID-19 Self-Repor-ng Portal is useful as it provides an oversight of staff and student return dates. If a posi-ve case returns to school before the WA Health recommended date of return the parents of students who are COVID-19 posi-ve will be immediately contacted and requested to pick up their child. The child should not return to school un-l they have completed their 7 day isola-on period. Many staff are choosing to con-nue to wear a mask at school and parents can also choose for their children to wear a mask whilst at school. Families are welcome to collect their RATs from the Administra-on Area either in the morning (8.00am - 9.30am) or the aFernoon (2.30pm 4.00pm)
i-Succeed Digital PorGolio I hope parents have had -me to view the digital poriolio for their child/ren. This poriolio, in digital form introduced in 2022, is designed to
The work in the digital poriolio, at this point, provides some evidence of the progress that the children are currently making in each of the learning areas. Other work that children complete also assists in providing evidence of how the children are developing in rela-on to what is expected for the learning area and for the year level at a point in -me. During first semester and throughout the year more samples of work will be added to the digital poriolio to further inform parents of the progress and success of students in rela-on to their learning. To further support children, teachers provide valuable feedback for children to use to improve their knowledge and skills. Children can oFen also evaluate and provide feedback to themselves regarding what they might do differently next -me or what they will apply in future tasks as a result of the feedback. Parents are very much encouraged to be involved in the children’s learning and can add feedback to each of the work samples. The feedback will assist, mo-vate and inspire children and support them to be successful in their learning as they strive to achieve their goals.
Infant Jesus School Volunteer Workshop 2022 A Volunteer Workshop will be held on Monday 30 May 2022 at 9.00am in the Library for parents wishing to help in the classroom, aTend excursions with classes or assist with spor-ng events. All parents who have not aTended previously, need to aTend the volunteer workshop if they
wish to support classrooms with special ac-vi-es. Please complete your details to register. hTps://forms.office.com/r/XhKCJfU4fE. All parents are very welcome to aTend on Monday 30 May 2022 at 9.00am in the Library.
Innova1ve Learners At Infant Jesus School, we provide opportuni-es for our children to be crea-ve and lateral thinkers who pursue their curiosi-es and problem solve. Technology is infused into the children’s day to support the learning that is occurring in the classroom. It is not used as a subs-tu-on for what we have always done, but as a way of redefining what we do. Throughout a child’s -me at Infant Jesus they will con-nue to develop the skills of cri-cal thinking, collabora-on, communica-on and crea-vity through a constantly evolving environment, curriculum and pedagogies. Children are encouraged to develop solu-ons for problems that arise and integrate their knowledge of STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Mathema-cs) into crea-ng solu-ons for global problems. Children are encouraged to think independently and problem solve effec-vely in learning environments that cater for their various needs. Through adap-ng the furniture and the space inside and outside of the classroom the children will develop crea-vity in the way they think and present their work. At Infant Jesus School, we strive to create environments where: • Technology is used as a tool to enhance the learning. • Learning is collabora-ve and personalised. • Physical spaces provide opportuni-es to enable prac-cal hands-on experiences. • Children are challenged to be lateral thinkers and innova-ve problem solvers. • Children, teachers and parents collaborate to #ExpectGreatThings. Just this term in each of the year levels our innova-ve learners, through the skills and exper-se of their teachers, have been provided with the following opportuni-es to develop and be curious, crea-ve and independent and to think laterally and solve problems. In Kindergarten students constantly engage with STEM in the crea-on sta-on. In Pre-Primary children have been discovering paTerns in their environment and photographing these paTerns. In Year One, students are coding using Beebots to travel various direc-ons. In Year Two students have explored the different con-nents using digital books created by their teachers. In Year Three our iExcel students digitally grew a Mr Twit’s beard. In Year Four, students have been using the Osobots robots. In Year Five, students made videos explaining the elec-on cycle. In Year Six, students have created audio recordings of their narra-ves.
Na1onal Reconcilia1on Week Na-onal Reconcilia-on Week—27 May to 3 June — is a -me for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconcilia-on in Australia. The Na-onal Reconcilia-on Week 2022 theme, “Be Brave. Make Change.” is a challenge to all Australians— individuals, families, communi-es, organisa-ons and government—to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconcilia-on so we can Make Change for the benefit of all Australians. Last year Reconcilia-on Australia encouraged all Australians to take ac-on; not just in Na-onal Reconcilia-on Week, but every week of the year. This year we are recognising and celebra-ng Na-onal Reconcilia-on Week and the 2022 theme Be Brave Make Change theme with prayer, a whole school display and class ac-vi-es which include studying reconcilia-on poems, learning about the 1967 referendum and crea-ng our own sorry stories. Each day, in our learning, we con-nue to explore and develop a greater awareness of how we can contribute to reconcilia-on.
A:endance We want to make sure all children get the best educa-on possible which is why aTending school every day is so important. Western Australian law s-pulates that all school-aged children must aTend school every day. As a school we are required to keep accurate aTendance records for all of our students. This includes taking aTendance; • in the morning and aFernoon for students in Kindergarten to Year 6, and • at every lesson for secondary school students. Developing the habit of going to school every day is vital so children do not miss out on important ideas and skills they need for future learning. The impact on the child’s learning when they con-nually miss school is quite significant. We certainly do not want parents sending children to school when they are unwell. This serves no purpose and can have a detrimental effect on the child, other members of the class and the teacher. However, children who stay home for less legi-mate reasons, can be habit forming, as well as impac-ng on their learning. For example • Missing half a day of school each week equates to one month of missed learning each year • The aTendance habits set by children when they first start school con-nues throughout their school life • If children miss half a day of school each week between Pre-Primary and Year 10, they will miss almost one full year of learning • Learning is cumula-ve – if children miss a day it is harder for them to catch up. You can help by arriving and collec-ng your children on -me, making sure they get nutri-ous meals and enough sleep; and making appointments with doctors, den-sts and specialists aFer school hours, and making holiday plans outside of school hours and not during the school term. As principal, I certainly understand that this cannot always be the case as some-mes you can only get into a specialist at certain -mes and holidays can be a ‘once-in-alife -me’ opportunity for the child and the family.
In these interes-ng -mes we also need to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols regarding the health of the community and school aTendance. If your child is unwell and unable to go to school, let the school know straight way by telephone or online. If your child cannot aTend school because of their mental or physical health, speak to your child’s teacher or make an appointment to speak with me to see what op-ons are available for your child. As the year progresses and we move into the colder months, it is hard to get out of bed and get ready for school. It is important that we remind our children of the importance of aTending school every day.
Absent Students Thank you to the parents who have followed the absentee procedure set up by the Department of Educa-on and sent in signed notes. To ensure the safety of children parents are asked to no-fy the school by 9.00am if a child will be absent on a par-cular day. The Department of Educa-on has confirmed that while a phone message is not a subs-tute for a signed note when repor-ng absences, an email mee-ng the following criteria is accepted • The name of the student • The class/roll group of the student • The reason for the absence. • The full name of the parent/guardian at the end of the message (the ‘from’ email address is not sufficient as it does not necessarily have the full name of the person sending it.) Please make sure that these details are included in your email as this is a legal document. Parents must provide the teacher with a wriTen explana-on as to the cause of a child’s absence or a doctor’s cer-ficate. A note is also to be given to the class teacher and the school office if the child is absent for an extended period e.g. holidays.
CEWA involvement in Premier’s Reading Challenge The Premier’s Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program for WA students, Kindergarten to Year 10. CEWA students are encouraged to get involved and to read 12 books from now un-l 9 September 2022. The project tagline is ‘Reading can take you anywhere’. Program objec-ves: • To engage all Western Australian students in the joy of reading. • To expose reluctant readers to crea-ve literacy op-ons. • To involve parents and caregivers in suppor-ng students’ literacy. ATached is the CEWA Registra-on Form for students to complete their reading journey. Students (or their parents or caregivers) will also need to register at www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au The website contains advice and -ps for parents and families to support their child’s learning as well as packs for schools and other collateral. All students who complete the challenge will receive a commemora-ve cer-ficate signed by the Honourable Mark McGowan MLA, Premier of Western Australia.
Students can select an avatar online for their personal account and upload books and other -tles to be eligible to win prizes. An innova-ve partnership with Tourism Western Australia means weekly and end-of-challenge travel and experien-al prizes are on offer. We look forward to this challenge and to transforming, transpor-ng and inspiring students through the wonderful world of reading.
Term Two Calendar Friday 3 June 2022 is a Pupil Free Day Monday 6 June 2022 is a Public Holiday (West Australia Day) Friday 1 July 2022 is the last day of Term Two An updated Term Two Planner is available on the school website.
Kindergarten 2023 – Applica1ons are Now Due Enrolments are now being taken for siblings and new students wishing to commence Kindergarten at Infant Jesus School in 2023. Families with children eligible for Kindergarten in 2023 (born from July 2018 to June 2019) are required to fill out an Infant Jesus School Applica-on Form. Infant Jesus School will con-nue to operate two concurrent Kindergarten groups next year with the days of aTendance being Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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.
Pre-Kindergarten 2022 The Pre-Kindergarten children are now aTending a full day program every Tuesday for the remainder of the year. The half-day program con-nues unchanged and takes place each Thursday morning. For further informa-on please contact Cheryl at the school office on 92761769.
Infant Jesus Family Congratula-ons to the ChinoTo Family (Carlo PK) on the birth of a baby girl, Chloe Anne. May she bring your family much love and joy. Congratula-ons to big sister, Ella Prui- (1B) on the arrival of a new baby brother, Marco. May he bring joy to your family!
organisa-onal challenges. A lunch leF at home is a child’s problem to solve – either he borrows or goes without. A teenager who sleeps in on a school day needs to be allowed to manage the inconvenience of the situa-on, experience the stress that comes with being late and find a solu-on to avoid a repeat. Look for ways to coach your kids through social, physical and learning challenges but resist the urge to interfere or rescue kids unless it’s absolutely necessary.
From my readings Paren1ng for resilience Michael Grose – Paren-ng Ideas Resilience has proven to be one of the most important factors in predic-ng success as an adult. The ability to bounce back, regulate emo-ons and cope with stress are key traits in a healthy, func-oning person. Resilience also helps prevent anxiety and depression. It is something we need to be ins-lling in our children. As a child’s first educators, parents can’t leave it to early learning centres, pre-schools and schools to develop their child’s resilience. It’s something that parents need to be constantly developing. Building resilience is not a program, but should be an approach or mindset that guides your paren-ng. Here are five principles/ ideas that you can easily adapt to develop a strong sense of resilience in your child. 1. Develop your child’s self-sufficiency Self-esteem is an essen-al element for resilience. It teflon coats children against rejec-on and self-doubt. The founda-on for self-esteem is self-sufficiency. It’s the simple things such as feeding yourself as a toddler, making your own snacks in primary school and making your own lunch in secondary school that build self-esteem. Mastery over your own life provides a strong sense of self, which is an important piece of the resilience puzzle. 2. Allow kids to resolve their own problems Resilience is developed when children own and resolve their own problems, whether those problems are learning, rela-onal or
3. Encourage play (and mucking around) at every age Encourage your child to play and be playful. As a community we seem to hold liTle store in the value of free, child-ini-ated, or even teenagerini-ated, play. It’s almost as if play -me is a waste of valuable learning -me. As any adult who experienced the joys of 'mucking around' as a child or young person will know, free play has huge benefits. These include helping children manage fear, providing opportuni-es to nego-ate risk, and learning how to work flexibly with others. Importantly, free play and mucking around help children experience and tame stress, which is essen-al for resilience. 4. Focus on face-to-face friendships Healthy peer rela-onships are important protec-ve factors against anxiety and depression for children and young people. From a resilience perspec-ve, peer rela-onships are most potent when connec-ons are face-to-face rather than through a digital medium. Studies are now showing how simple face-to-face social engagement has a massive posi-ve impact on wellbeing. Posi-ve face-to-face engagement – a
smile, a wink or a nod – releases oxytocin, which increases trust and reduces cor-sol (stress hormone). These simple faceto-face interac-ons also release dopamine, which makes us feel beTer. For the sake of your child’s resilience, encourage more face-to-face interac-ons, model healthy socialisa-on and help them balance their -me between the online and real worlds. 5. Tell stories of resilience Storytelling is a powerful way of shaping children’s understanding of how the world works. According to a recent study, children who hear stories about family members overcoming obstacles are more resilient and display more grit in the face of challenges. The most helpful stories are those that are realis-c, reflec-ng life’s ups and downs. It’s oFen stories of difficulty rather than success that teach and inspire children to persist. Similarly, it helps to remind children of -mes you worked hard in the past to overcome obstacles. These might include how you learned to ride a bike, how you adjusted to moving schools or how you got along with a seemingly challenging teacher, boss or work colleague. Perhaps the easiest way to bring resilience into your paren-ng is to develop a mindset for resilience. It helps to remember the struggles and difficul-es you may have experienced and be willing to keep kids’ chins up when difficul-es and challenges get them down. It’s also helpful to remind kids that things will get beTer. They always do, which is a fabulous resilience lesson to learn.
Prayer The feast day of Mary Help of Chris-ans is on 24 May. In recognising and celebra-ng Mary’s patronage of Australia we pray Mary, help of Chris-ans, Australia’s patroness Pray for our country that it may be blest. Help us to know and accept Jesus, your Son And into our hearts may the Holy Spirit come. Pray for us Mary, you received God’s Word Pray that we will respond to our Lord. Teach us the way to be faithful and true May we learn to model our lives on you. Mary, help of Chris-ans pray for our country. Mary, help of Chris-ans pray for us all. Have a fantas-c, safe and healthy week. Clare Moffat Principal
Assistant Principals' Corner Hair and Hygiene At Infant Jesus School, for the health and safety of all, students with hair that is of collar length or longer, must .e it up. This applies to both boys and girls. Hair needs to be .ed back with plain navy blue or white hair elas.cs, ribbons, scrunchies (to match summer dress or winter tartan skirt/pinafore) or headbands. The school colours of navy and white should be used when using ribbons or other hair accessories and must not be too large. Elas.cs, bobby pins and side clips may be black. Children’s haircuts need to be conserva.ve and appropriate to uniform expecta.ons. Radical haircuts and colour are no acceptable. This includes gel/ waxed hair, spiked hair and any hair style that would be considered radical.
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Sound Waves Sound of the Week! Week 4 - ai • • • •
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We oLen use ay for at the end of words (e.g. say, play, spray, today, holiday). We do not use ai for at the end of words (e.g. aim, rain, tail, paint, brain). The grapheme ea is an unusual way to represent ai (e.g. great, steak). The graphemes e, e_e, et and ee can represent (e.g. cafe, fete, ballet, entree). Words containing e, e_e, et, or ee for usually originate from French. ai is also the name of the leNer a. When discussing with students, always clarify you are talking about the phoneme, not the leNer name. For example, say ‘Which words have the sound ai?’ instead of ‘Which words have the leNer a?’
Week 5 - ll • •
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L is most frequently represented by the grapheme l (e.g. leg, release, pencil). We usually use ll aLer short vowel sounds at the end of single-syllable words (e.g. spill, smell). It can be hard to hear the schwa in words ending in le (e.g. table, people), which is why they can be segmented two ways. If you hear l for le, write le in one box. If you hear the schwa and l for le, write le across two boxes.
Reminder: All students from Year 1 to Year 6 are able to log into Sound Waves with their class code. Class codes are available from classroom teachers.
Merit Awards Congratula.ons to the following students who will receive a merit award on Thursday 26 May 2022 as an acknowledgement and celebra.on of all their hard work. Pre-Primary Dario Giorgi
Lachlan Cash Audrey Sjepcevich Ilaria Cosen.no
Claudia Cooper Sam Lupo Sasha Keel Thomas Dib
Year One
Leila Versaci Ari Novatsis Ella Prui.
Michaela Wiles Rhiannon Maiden Marley Kane
Year Two
Alessia Catalano Nathaniel Elikewela Jayden Han Alyssa Smith
Jared Harrison Milana Tollis Shayla Hough Fletcher Speciale
Year Three
William Dimasi, Imogen Krajancich Harper Henry Henry Willox
Liliana Pelle Harry Huynh Sebas.an De Silva Claudia Mar.no
Year Four
Mia Birt Xander Chatzopoulos Zoe Hessing
Alfred Barzasi Miroli Fernando Noah Speciale
Year Five
Oliver Ashton Kimberly Canoneo Jasmine Galvin Nicolas Lucano
Caitlin Au Owen Eyre Allegra Papalia Leo Astone
Year Six
Julian Kosovich Naethan MarinoDayan Leah McManus Sophia Tollis
Benjamin Wilathgamuwa Churchill Okere Arabella Chen Tina Taplin
We Are Called Laudato Si’ Week Laudato Si' Week first began as a way to celebrate the first anniversary of Pope Francis' world-changing papal encyclical leAer, “Laudato Si': On Care For Our Common Home.”
Pope Francis’ encyclical has helped the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics understand that “everything is connected” and put previous Catholic teachings in the context of today’s ecological crisis and climate emergency. At school, our children are passionate about caring for the environment. If you would like to acknowledge this special week at home, the Catholic Office for JusOce, Ecology and Peace have created a range of acOviOes and reflecOons- h;ps://socialjusBce.catholic.org.au/ 2022/03/21/laudato-si-week-resources/ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour. Luke 4:18-19
Ways Kids Can Help Save The Environment • • • • • • • •
Use a reusable water container. Recycle or up-cycle paper. Turn off the lights. Unplug chargers to save electricity. Turn off taps to save. Donate toys and clothes. Help recycle cans and plasOc boAles. Learn to cook fun, plant based meals.
Year 5
The Pope Visits Year Five In Religion, The Year Fives have started their unit on Prayer. The have learnt about why people pray and the benefits of Prayer. We also had a visit from the Pope encouraging us to be kind to one another as we learnt that people need relaBonships in their lives for many reasons.
Class News Pre-Primary Fairy Tales in Pre-Primary This term in Pre-Primary we are learning all about fairytales! The children got a big surprise when they returned to school a<er the holidays to see that the home corners had been rearranged into enchanted castles with costumes to role play as dragons knights and princesses. We will be focusing on the forma@ng of fairytales and delving into wriBng tasks that encourage the children to orally retell events from familiar stories, idenBfy character traits and write leDers to fairytale characters using capital leDers and full stops.
Healthy Ea*ng News What meat have you got in your sandwich? The Infant Jesus School community is pu;ng a spotlight on healthy ea*ng. Students have dedicated ea*ng *me at recess and lunch, and we are endeavouring to maximise the healthiness of that ea*ng *me. But we need your help! Our current focus is on the reduc*on of PROCESSED MEAT! The Healthy Lunchbox team at the Cancer Council has recommended that parent’s find an alterna*ve to ham when packing kid’s lunchboxes. This is because the Interna*onal Agency for Research on Cancer has found that ea*ng processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer. The Australian Guide to Healthy Ea*ng plate does not even include ham and salami as a healthy protein choice. So our aim is to try and reduce our intake of processed meats, such as ham, salami, Frankfurts, prosciuOo, and some sausages. Let’s try and turn the staple lunchbox ham or salami sandwich into a some*mes ham sandwich. Eat ham and salami in modera*on. On most days change the protein in the sandwich to cheese, egg, hummus, BBQ chicken, tuna or leQ over home-cooked roast pork, beef or lamb. Looking for more recipes and ideas? The Crunch and Sip website has many yummy, budget friendly lunchbox ideas; crunchandsip.com.au
What’s in my lunchbox? - a cheese, cucumber, tomato and leOuce sandwich, a mandarin, rice crackers and a water boOle
Informa;on Technology
State Library of Western Australia Did you know that your Western Australia Library card offers many free subscrip;ons to assist children in their learning. The State Library Website (hAp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/for/children/primary) and the BeAer Beginnings Website (hAp://www.beAer-beginnings.com.au/fun/eresources-kids ) have many links that grant library members access to these otherwise paid sites. Hoopla Hoopla is a digital media service that allows library members to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on their computer or mobile device with no holds or wai;ng. All ;tles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. Hoopla offers a massive catalogue of over 900,000 ;tles (and growing) to choose from and instantly available to members. Members can borrow up to 6 instant borrows per month per member. hAps://www.hoopladigital.com.au
Kanopy Kids Kanopy Kids provides access TV series, learning languages, animated storybooks, Anime favourites, classic films and family movies to suitable for children. hAps://www.kanopy.com/slwa/kids?frontend=kui BorrowBox BorrowBox provides access to WA Public Libraries' fic;on and LOTE ebook and eaudiobook collec;on, which can be browsed and borrowed through the website or BorrowBox app. New ;tles are added frequently across both formats. hAps://slwa.wa.gov.au/eresources/borrowbox Story Box Library Story Box Library provides a place where children can connect and engage with the wonderful world of Australian Children's Literature. Listen to stories read by Australian storytellers who add meaningful and entertaining readings. Supported by State Library of WA's BeAer Beginnings program. hAps://slwa.wa.gov.au/eresources/story-box-library OverDrive eReading Room OverDrive eReading Room just for kids provides a safe and easy browsing experience for children. The eReading Room just shows items suitable for children, where they can browse, place holds and borrow eBooks appropriate for their age range and reading level. hAps://slwa.wa.gov.au/eresources/overdrive-kids Busy Things Online Busythings is an online resource for the early years that includes 115+ fun learning ac;vi;es that help children learn important skills in the key learning areas of crea;ve development, problem solving, reasoning, numeracy, communica;on, language and literacy. Supported by BeAer Beginnings. hAps://slwa.wa.gov.au/eresources/busy-things-online NaConal Geographic Kids Na;onal Geographic Kids provides access to material from all Na;onal Geographic publica;ons suited to children up the ages of 14, including videos, ar;cles and images. hAps://slwa.wa.gov.au/eresources/na;onalgeographic-kids
P&F and Community News
Na#onal Volunteer Week This week is Na+onal Volunteer Week in Australia (16th - 22nd May). Volunteering brings people together; it builds communi+es and creates a beEer society for everyone. Na+onal Volunteer Week is a chance for all of us to celebrate and recognise the vital work of volunteers and to say thank you. Together, through volunteering, we are changing communi+es for the beEer. We are, BeEer Together. Thank You to all the wonderful families and individuals who graciously give up their +me and knowledge for our Infant Jesus community. Without you the school and community would not shine as brightly! Take the +me this week to say thanks to someone you know who volunteers in your community. Or why don't you consider gePng involved in your local community. https://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/get-involved/nvw/?fbclid=IwAR3hHqSkRuPZQrOEVZfXbfykMJKdekDEW0FT0xqyl2SDSexsBK3uVotstY
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