Junior School Bulletin Issue 4, 21 March 2014

Issue 4 / 21 March 2014

From the Head of Junior School I had the opportunity and privilege to attend the Year 4 camp at Tyalgum Ridge Resort. It was fantastic to see the children enjoying camp activities such as the flying fox, waterfall hike, low ropes course and archery. The night time activities were a great way to spend time with their mates and once again enjoy some games with friends. Thank you to the teachers Mr Buddee, Mrs Gibson, Mrs Jorgensen, Mrs Bristow, Mrs Walker and the parents who attended the camp as well. A good time was had by all and there will be stories to tell for years to come.

Picnic in the Park Thank you to the Parents and Friends committee who organized a very successful picnic in the park. St Andrews families were able to enjoy the music and fine food (well sausages are fine food in a child’s eyes) under a starry night on the Junior School oval. I am continually impressed at the talent of the students who performed throughout the night.

Kiss and Ride Just a reminder to be courteous to other families when collecting and dropping off your children in the Kiss and Ride section of the car park. It has been reported to me that there are a number of parents who are dropping off their children at the gate, rather than using the Kiss n Ride area.

This causes problems for other cars and disrupts the flow of traffic.

Year 5 Family Service I really enjoyed the family service that was led by the Year 5 students last Sunday. It was great to see so many students getting involved in the worship life of the congregation.

They sang the songs, read bible verses and acted out simple plays added to our worship.

Early Learning Centre We are doing a lot of work getting ready for the opening of the St Andrews Early Learning Centre in January 2015. We are holding an information session for all potential parents on March 27th 2014 at 6:30 pm in the MPH. If you or you know of families who have children who are approximately 2.5 – 3.5 (pre-kindy) or approximately 3.5 – 4.5 (pre-prep) years of age in 2015 and would be interested in attending our Early Learning Centre, please come along to the information session in the MPH. Cyber Safety No program my child will want to use is essential to their development, treat all programs as an added extra, a privilege.

Darrin Schumacher Deputy Principal/Head of Junior School

ICAS News International Competitions & Assessments (ICAS) For Junior Schools 2014 Your child is invited to take part in the 2014 Australasian Schools Competitions. A letter to all parents can be found in the TASS Parent Lounge. To book please follow this link to TryBooking http://www.trybooking.com/77036 or via the College Website. Parents have until Friday 4 April to register and pay. PLEASE NOTE: Entries cannot be accepted after this date.

COMPUTER SKILLS (Years 4-10) Tuesday 20 May, $9.20 per student SCIENCE (Years 4-12) Wednesday 4 June, $9.20 per student WRITING (Years 4-12) 16-20 June, $19.30 per student SPELLING (Years 4-7) Tuesday 17 June, $12.55 per student ENGLISH (Years 4-12) Tuesday 29 July, $9.20 per student Note that all Year 12 students will be entered for this with entry fees paid for by the College. All other years this competition is optional and you will be required to cover the cost yourself.

MATHEMATICS (AMC) (Years 7-12) Thursday 7 August, $6.35 per student MATHEMATICS (ICAS) (Years 4-12) Tuesday 12 August, $9.20 per student Note that all Year 8, 10 & 11 students will be entered for this with entry fees paid for by the College. All other years this competition is optional but highly recommended. Parents should note that prices include credit card and booking fees.

The competitions take place each year in schools throughout Australia and the South Pacific Region. They provide opportunities for all students to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external assessment situation.

All students receive a Certificate and an individual Results Letter indicating which questions they answered correctly, as well as the average mark for their state. The documents are suitable for inclusion in a portfolio. The Results Letter is also useful for highlighting students’ strengths and weaknesses in Mathematics.

Certificates are awarded to each year level as follows: High Distinction - to the top 1% of entrants in the state Distinction - to the next 10% of entrants in the state Credit - to the next 20% of entrants in the state Achievement - to the students who are placed in the top 20% of their Year Level at their school, but do not qualify for one of the above state Certificates Participation - to all students who do not qualify for one of the above Certificates. Medals are awarded to the top student(s) in each Year Level in each state. Schools receive valuable statistics which enable them to compare their achievements with the rest of the state.

Please note that a large percentage of schools, like our

College, make all of the papers optional. This means that students who demonstrate an exceptional aptitude in a disciplinary area are generally the ones who register to compete as it is a competition. Therefore when you receive and view your child’s results, the comparison to the cohort who completed the paper is not a true indicator of where your child is ranked in Queensland.

Jacqueline Faulkner Deputy Head of Junior School PYP Coordinator

Counselling Update This is a recent post by author and child psychologist Tina Bryson. It may seem confronting and difficult to imagine but believe me when I say this approach to your child’s inappropriate behaviour does work. I say this as a parent of a seven year old who is prone to mega-meltdowns. It requires calmness, patience and control on your part and a united front if working alongside your partner. Have a read and see what you think. At the very least next time you are confronted by challenging behaviours give it a try.

“Got a young child threatening you or acting out with disrespectful behaviour? Maybe you should forget about the behaviour in that moment. Here’s some advice I shared with a mom about this topic: I think he’s talking about all kinds of calculated acts of planned aggression “next time I’m going to run you over and bury you!” and “I’m going to push you out of a tree!” in order to make himself more powerful, because I actually think he feels pretty controlled by his emotions and very vulnerable. I also sense that what he really needs is not really for me to arm you guys with “strategies”, but more to encourage a shift in how you think about him and his behaviour. Specifically, I’d encourage a shift from thinking about what the main goal is with him. I think our goal is not to control his behaviour in the moment - I know it feels like it’s our goal and responsibility to teach him that his behaviour is not acceptable or appropriate, but I think if we approach with this perspective, the way we respond to him will escalate things.

Instead, I think our goal in the moment is to forget about the behaviour and focus on providing him support for emotional regulation. The behaviour will be able to be addressed more effectively once he’s calm and comforted and regulated. If our goal is to teach, then we are not effective disciplinarians when we address the behaviour when he’s in a reactive state of mind. To get him to the receptive state of mind where we can effectively address behaviour, we must first calm and connect and comfort and see things from his point of view. Nurture, nurture, nurture. We can really validate what he is feeling (something more than “I can tell you’re angry, but . . . “ which doesn’t really validate), let him tell his story, comfort, offer help and support and a safe haven to help him when he’s feeling internally chaotic and reactive. Something like (in a quiet comforting voice with an empathic facial expression and nurturing body

posture) “You’re having a hard time right now. What do you need? How can I help you? What can we do to calm down?” This does not reinforce negative behaviour. That is a common fear but it’s a misunderstanding of how behaviour works. What you are doing is reinforcing that you are a safe, predictable person who will help him when he needs help. Just like you’d comfort him (and not blame him) if he’s physically suffering, we want to comfort him (and not blame him) when he’s emotionally suffering. Once he’s back in control of his own emotions (without us trying to control him), then we can effectively talk about good choices and behaviour. He knows already what is right and wrong. He doesn’t need us to teach him that something wasn’t OK or appropriate. He already knows, but he can’t do it in the moment, so our job is to provide the emotional and relational support that allows him to do what he already knows is right.

Chaplains Chat Life at St Andrews is so varied – ranging from the Academic, to the Arts, Sport, Service and everything else in between. There is never a dull moment – a cliché, I know, but true. It is such a privilege to work in such an environment. Being involved with students working so well in the classroom, on the futsal court and making music is a great source of joy for me personally. Dare I even say it – maybe I should be paying to be here – rather than the school paying me?

In amongst the good stuff though can be all manner of challenges. It seems to me that circumstance can plot against us to steal our joy and contentment away. We can misconstrue a comment made by someone and before we know it, we maybe questioning our own abilities and whether we are doing a good job.

It is at this time that it is so assuring to be reminded of some ageless wisdom that I encountered over the holidays. Take a quick check for yourself – ‘What or who is the source of your joy and contentment?’ Is our personal well-

The more we address the behaviour in the moment by telling him what to do or reprimanding him or controlling his body or communicating control, punitiveness, anger, or any kind of threat/fear, the more he’ll escalate. I know there will be times where you are super comforting and he may still escalate, but I wonder if we approach this way, and then move on, instead of focusing on the bad behaviour, if these situations might not escalate into incidents. I know how unpleasant it is to deal with him when he’s reactive, but keep in mind how awful his internal chaos feels to him. He feels that he’ll consistently have someone there to nurture him through the internal storm and that he can use you as a tool to calm his inner chaos. Create safety and comfort; that’s the key.”

Mardi Frost School Counselling Team

being subject to the whim of others and their treatment of us. Is it based on how many jobs we can get done or even on how well we complete a task? Bottom line is – who or what is the source of our joy and contentment? If our wellbeing rests solely on these aspects of life, then chances are, our joy can be snatched away from us.

In contrast, if our joy ultimately rests in the fact that we are claimed by our loving God as His child then our joy is untouchable. We will still be subject to challenges in our life – we will still second guess ourselves but when troubled and perplexed, God speaks His truth into our lives and this restores our joy as we celebrate our position in His care.

Our joy and well-being is untouchable when it is reliant on our God’s love and care. This fact places us in a position to always love others, no matter what may come.

Graeme Schache Chaplain

Art News P&F Picnic Performance Many thanks to our students who performed at the P and F Picnic last Friday. It was a wonderful evening and great to see such a range of students sharing their gifts with the audience.

Junior School Arts Week – Week 5 This week is a celebration of the Arts and an opportunity for students to engage in a range of Arts Based Activities.

There will be a Visual Artist in Residence, Lunchtime Dance Classes and Art Club as well as workshops in Dance, Music and Drama related to Units of Inquiry. There will also be a Big Day Out and JS Gala Concert on Friday 23rd May. Evening of Drama Tuesday 3rd June Featuring Performances by our Year 10 and Year 12 Drama Classes Priscilla Scott Head of Arts priscillas@salc.qld.edu.au Last Tuesday, students and teachers from the Junior School were treated to some very special entertainment, courtesy of a travelling group of very talented musicians. The concert band from St Columba Anglican School in Port Macquarie is currently touring and St Andrews was lucky to be able to host the visitors and be entertained as they performed a special concert for us.

Many thanks also to Paul Oakley-Grant for his technical support!

Twilight Classics Concert Friday 21st March 5.30pm Staff Common Room As the highlight to our Focus on Classics Week, we have our Twillight Classics Concert featuring our Senior Musicians performing pieces with a Classical Focus. All are welcome.

Evening of Drama Term 1 Tuesday 1st April 6.30pm Featuring performances from our Year 10 and Year 11 Drama Classes. There is a wide variety of scenes from “The Crucible”, ‘A Doll’s House” and “The Glass Menagerie” as well as “The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay” and “Living With Lady Macbeth” Starbound Eisteddfod Saturday 5th April At the start of the holidays our Jazz and Contemporary Dance Troupes will compete in The Starbound Entertainers festival in the schools section on Saturday 5th April.

Full details regarding this event will be loaded on to Parent Lounge this week. Any enquires can be sent to performing arts@salc.qld.edu.au (Contemporary) or paulag@salc.qld. edu.au (Jazz) Term 2 Date Claimers We have some exciting events coming up in Term 2 in the Arts. Here are some date claimers: A Showcase of Senior Music Students Senior Music Evening Thursday 8th May 6.30pm, RBT

The group, comprised of students from Years 7 to 12, performed some great numbers from well known movies such as “Toy Story” and “Transformers”. The concert also featured some impressive soloists. The highlight of the concert came when some of our students got the opportunity to join the band up on stage and play some very interesting instruments.

It was indeed a treat to be entertained by this talented group of young musicians and we are grateful for the opportunity St Columbia Anglican School gave our students to see the quality of live music performance that comes with commitment and enthusiasm for the study of music. I loved seeing the enthusiasm of all the students watching this performance, and especially loved the dance moves I saw!

Miss Lauren Washington Music Teacher

Band Notes Persistence is a key concept we brandish around at schools these days. It makes sense, if you want to improve than you must persist in your efforts. As you know I am a true believer that talent is overtaken by exposure and effort. In other words a talented student will not perform as well as the student who immerses themselves in their task and who ‘persists’ with regular practice. As we enter week 8 and student’s lives are being overtaken by assessments it is time to ask how their practice is going. Run a concert at home, which can be videoed for future reference. (We will come back to it later to compare improvements). Remember it is not ‘how much’ you practice each week, but ‘how many times’ you practice that gains the greatest improvement.

Tuckshop News The new Tuckshop area is coming along quite well. We are now starting to see the framing for the walls and pipes going in. Looking forward to the finished product!

All of us in the Music Department look forward to seeing you at this weeks, focus on classics concert ‘Music for Twilights’ being held in the teachers lounge in the Main Administration building at 5.30pm on Friday.

Paul Oakley-Grant Senior School Music Teacher Junior School Music Coordinator

Uniformshop News Discontinued Stock Sell Out - In store and via Flexischools.

All items are brand new and still permitted to be worn to school. Sorry no returns unless faulty.

Sports shorts size XS similar to Size 16 but longer in the leg, discontinued taslon fabric $16.

Girls Blouse size L/16 poly/cotton, discontinued supplier $37 Wardjam Shirt size 10 discontinued supplier $15 Navy Opaque Tights 40 denier sizes 10-12 years, Mids and XTalls $3 (current stock is 70 denier $7-7.50 each).

Jacqui Desfosses Uniform Shop Manager uniformshop@salc.qld.edu.au

We have now added sorbet to our range of products served in Tuckshop. They meet the “Smart Choices” eating range and are available in Lemon, Pomegranate & Lemon, Orange and Orange-Mango. They retail at $2.50 Hot X Bun Fundraising This year we will be holding a Hot X Bun Fundraising Event.

All profits will go to “Go Team” which proceeds will help provide essential farming and village equipment much needed in Cambodia. Costing $5.50 per pack (6). Go to Flexi Schools to place your order.

Did you Know…..

Water is absolutely essential to the human body’s survival.

A person can live for about a month without food, but only about a week without water.

Water leads to increased energy levels. The most common cause of daytime fatigue is actually mild dehydration. http://www.allaboutwater.org/drink-water.html Trina van der Kamp Tuckshop Manager tuckshop@salc.qld.edu.au

Puberty, Things are Changing!

Parent information Night Year 6 students will be commencing a personal development program in Term 2. This will consist of 2 x 45 minutes lessons that cover aspects of puberty and development.

Year 6 parents are invited to an information night about the “Things Are Changing” program on Thursday 3rd April at 6.30pm in the Multi-Purpose Hall. On this night, course objectives will be explained and questions answered. The program aims to provide parents with the opportunity to be equipped and educated with the information and confidence necessary to teach their children about puberty.

Each parent will be given a booklet that outlines what the children will be learning at school and gives good leading questions and discussion starters for the home environment.

Oral Health Students in Years (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) have been provided with an offer of oral health care examination card to take home.

If your child is enrolled in one of the year levels listed above or are new to the school and did not receive an examination card and would like to arrange for your child to receive oral health care please contact the Oral Health Call Centre 1300 300 850. Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm Excluding Public Holidays.

If your child requires disability access please identify this requirement with the Call Centre Operator.

Dates to remember March / April Friday 21 Year 1 Excursion to Fleays Wildlife Park Monday 24 Carnival Book Fair Three-Way Conferences 3.00pm to 5.30pm Tuesday 25 Carnival Book Fair Assembly – MPH at 2.00pm Three-Way Conferences 3.00pm to 5.30pm Wednesday 26 Hosting Japanese Visitors Carnival Book Fair P-3 Cross Country – Lower Oval 12.30pm to 3.00pm Thursday 27 Carnival Book Fair Mini Muso’s open rehearsal – Ruth Butler Theatre 3.30pm to 5.00pm Thursday 28 Carnival Book Fair April Wednesday 2 Years 4-6 Cross Country – Schuster Park 9.00am to 12.30pm Thursday 3 P-12 Easter Service – Multi Purpose Hall 8.45am Year 6 Personal Development Program – Multi Purpose Hall 6.30pm

We are selling the Entertainment Books again this year!!

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by Michael Grose - No. 1 parenting educator

Managing kids who won’t take no for answer Kids can be very strategic at getting you to agree to what they want. But two can play at that game!

Ever had a child who keeps asking for a favour or a treat over and over until they get the response they want?

These kids generally use one of two strategies. They may either nag or hound you until they get an affirmative response or they seek out another adult who will give them the answer they want.

Pester power wears you down!

From a kid’s point of view, the first method, which is based on persistence, is generally very effective with tired parents and sole parents who are more vulnerable to this type of behaviour.

“All right have the ice cream. Anything for some peace and quiet,” is a response that most people who have spent time around children are familiar with. The same applies to adolescents: “Okay, you can go to the party. Just stop nagging me about it!”

Playing one parent off against the other The second method is a little more devious but very effective and usually occurs in dual parent families. You know the situation. A child’s request for a treat, favour or outing is turned down for good reason (“No Jessica you can’t have an ice cream now. Wait until after dinner”). The child then goes to the other parent (without sharing the conversation they’ve just had with you!) in the hope that he or she may well give them the positive answer they are looking for.

These situations can drive parents crazy and are indicative of two people operating on different parenting planes.

If it happens every now and again then it is no big deal. However, if one parent is always granting a child his or her wishes without consultation or thought about what the other parent thinks, then it’s probably time to step back and reflect on how you can both work better together.

One “no” is enough Be firm with a child or young person who goes to another parent in search of a ‘yes’ after they have received a knock back.

“Where did you get that ice cream from? I already said no.”

“Daddy said I could have it.”

“I am sorry but you should not go to Daddy after I said ‘No’.”

If in doubt, defer The other technique that you can use when one parent tends

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to give in more often is to agree to defer to each other whenever a child or young person asks something tricky.

“Okay Jessica, I’ll just check with Dad and get back to you.”

This strategy can be wearing and even artificial but it’s helpful in bringing the other parent into the picture and it also demonstrates that you are double act.

It’s the smartest way to manage teens as they have a propensity to corner you into making quick decisions. The principle here is to control the timing of your responses and not be railroaded into snap decisions.

Take it in turns saying “no” Most dual parents play good cop/bad cop, with one being the disciplinarian or hard-line manager and the other more the play director. That tends to be the way of families. This is wearing on the bad cop so it helps if you can swap roles (or even backbones) occasionally so that the ‘bad cop’ parent gets a break. Sole parents play both roles, which is draining.

Managing children who won’t take no for an answer demands teamwork, a willingness to hold your ground and, most importantly, good communication skills. The aim is to reach a point that when you say “No, not this time” (or however you say it), your kids actually believe what you say.

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St Andrews Lutheran College Outside School Hour Care – Easter Vacation Care 2014

175 Tallebudgera Creek Road Tallebudgera 7.00am-­‐6.00pm Contact OSHC Phone: 55225762 or standrews.oshc@qlecs.org.au

Vacation Care Fee $47 per day plus activity cost: Fee Reduction Available Even if you do not receive CCB you are generally still eligible to receive 50% of out of pocket fees back. To receive Child Care Benefits for Vacation Care please provide OSHC with Customer Reference Numbers and register your child with the Family Assistance Office—Ph.: 13 61 50 Payment to be received at the start of each week to confirm and hold bookings. 2014 Enrolment Fee $27.50 per family. Late fee applies.

My Time Our Place Every day the children are able to choose from a variety of activities e.g. Board games, drawing, sports and construction sets, computers Monday 7th April Tuesday 8th April Wednesday 9th April Thursday 10th April Friday 11th April Creative Arts Incursion Creative Arts Day of Balloon Fun Be Active

Mini Sports Carnival Balloon Volleyball All Children CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGE Easter Story – Mural

Jumping Castle Build a Castle from ancient Balloon stamping Egg and Spoon Races Cost -$15 times out of Blocks

Balloon animals 3 legged races Fashion Designer

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Sack Races

Ball Games

Monday 14th April Art And Craft

Hama Beading

Jelly bean brackets

Celebrate with Fruity Icy Poles

Tuesday 15th April Art and Craft

Create a 3D Easter Animal

Wednesday 16th April Creative Arts

Tennis

Kids in the Kitchen

Coloured Salt Bunnys

And Easter Baskets

Cooking: Easter Bunny Bread Rolls

Thursday 17th April

Easter Cupcakes Decorate your cupcakes And take one home

Friday 18th April EASTER FIRDAY

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HOP-A-THON

See if you can hop through the challenge and get to the end of the obstacle course

St Andrews Lutheran College Outside School Hour Care – Easter Vacation Care 2014

175 Tallebudgera Creek Road Tallebudgera 7.00am-­‐6.00pm Contact OSHC Phone: 55225762 or standrews.oshc@qlecs.org.au

Vacation Care Fee $47 per day plus activity cost: Fee Reduction Available Even if you do not receive CCB you are generally still eligible to receive 50% of out of pocket fees back. To receive Child Care Benefits for Vacation Care please provide OSHC with Customer Reference Numbers and register your child with the Family Assistance Office—Ph.: 13 61 50 Payment to be received at the start of each week to confirm and hold bookings.2014 Enrolment Fee $27.50 per

family. Late fee applies and Cancelations needs to be received 24 hours’ notice or charges will apply. All Previous outstanding monies need to be brought up to date for bookings for vacation care to proceed.

My Time Our Place Every day the children are able to choose from a variety of activities e.g. Board games, drawing, sports and construction sets, computers

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Tuesday 8th April INCURSION $15 per child jumping castle

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St Andrews Lutheran College Outside School Hours Care 2014 Easter Vacation Care Booking Sheet Phone: 55225762 or standrews.oshc@qlecs.org.au Please tick the days that your child/ren is coming. One tick for each child please uses your child’s initials e.g. Z, B. if different child coming different days.

Bookings must be paid in full at the start of each week to confirm booking Vacation Care Fee $47 per day plus activity cost 2013 Enrolment Fee $27.50 per family Bank Details St Andrews Lutheran College Outside School Hours Care: Bank Westpac Queens Street Brisbane: BSB 034-­‐002 Account Number 748050. Identify with name.

I have read the St Andrews Vacation Care Program and conditions and fully understand all requirements. I will ensure that my child/ren is/are fully equipped as specified on the program. I agree to abide by all requirements including payment of fees. The program may vary due to the requirements of the children, weather, staff and availability of Sites within the college. Any queries please email standrews.oshc@qlecs.org.au Late Fee applied after closure of service at 6.00pm please call 55225762 if delayed

Name of Children : ___________________________________ Year Level: ______________ Date of Birth: ___________________

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Parent’s Name: _________________________________ Parent’s Date of Birth: _________________ Contact Number : ______________________________________

Email address:_________________________________________________________________________ Parent’s signature: __________________________________

Vacation Care Notes:

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All Children required to Wear Closed in shoes and Wide brim hat

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Please bring a backpack and bottle to fill with water.

Please label all of your children’s belongings

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Healthy Food: A piece of Fruit or Vegetable Sticks for Fruit Break plus Morning Tea and Lunch to be provided for children and Water bottle by families. Please keep treats to minimum. Anaphylaxis Children attend OSHC Please no NUTS in Food brought into Vacation Care.

Afternoon Tea is provided by the service for the children at Vacation Care. Menu displayed on Whiteboard each day.

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All children need to wear suitable play clothes/sun safe. Including WIDE BRIM HATS NOT CAPS thank-­‐ you. Please pack a light jumper for cool mornings and afternoons.

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Sun screen applied to children before arrival. Sunscreen is available at the OSHC service or children can bring their own labelled sunscreen 50+.

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Medication if required, needs a medication form completed. This form is available at the OSHC service near sign in and out attendance roll. Please speak to OSHC Educators. All Medication needs to be handed into OSHC Educators with medication form completed. Please do not leave any medication in Children’s Bags.

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Technology: -­‐ Please note that if children bring in any technology such as IPADS, DS, IPODs they need to be responsible for looking after these items. OSHC does not take any responsibility for loss or broken items. Please name all such items including games. Please ensure that no M rated material including games or songs are brought into OSHC Vacation Care. The children have limited time on technology each day. Mobile Phones: -­‐ children are not to make phone calls/text from personal mobile phones whilst in the care of OSHC. If children need to call Parents -­‐ they can for important matters call from the OSHC landline with the permission of the OSHC Coordinator. Parents can leave message on 55225762 and OSHC Educators will communicate to the children any changes in pick up or who is collecting the children for you.

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MY TIME OUR PLACE Outcomes:

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of Identity Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Our OSHC service offers a wide range of age-­‐appropriate programs that reflect an understanding of the importance of childhood and the value of play. Using a holistic approach, we work closely with school/ communities to develop our capacity to provide OSHC. Please do not hesitate to email standrews.oshc@qlecs.org.au or phone 55225762 any queries or concerns that you may have to the OSHC Coordinator Robyn Fuller

Looking Forward to a Terrific Fun Filled Vacation Care. Bye from all OSHC Vacation Care Educators.