Dear Parents,

Protective Behaviours Parent Seminar 22 August, 2019

St Paul’s School Hall 7pm -9pm

Please make sure this important date is in your Calendar!

We encourage all families to support this important Seminar as we work together to ensure our children have a voice and that parents feel confident in talking to their children about child safety. This is a parent only event. We hope that every family will be able to attend. The cost is $10 per family. This event is supported by the School Advisory Board.

Please click on the link to pay and make a booking. https://www.trybooking.com/BEEVQ

A flier will be sent home today.

Friendology

Last Tuesday all classes from Prep - Yr 6 began the Friendology program.

It is very exciting that every second Tuesday the whole school at the same time are working the important elements of what it is to have healthy relationships/friendships.

Doing the program as a whole school means we all use the same language when it comes to friendships.

May I encourage you to ask your children what they are doing in this program.

As we develop the program further we hope.to have more parent involvement.

This year is dipping our toes into the program so we can roll it out fully in Term 1 of 2020.

Congratulations Charlotte

Charlotte and her dance team did an amazing job in the International Dance Competition on South Africa, getting a Gold medal in show dance (Cat in the Hat), Gold medal for Jazz (Black Cat) and Bronze medal for Hip Hop (Nerdy). The top 5 performances overall in each age group then competed in the Gala (Finals) and their dance Cat in the Hat won a first place Cup. Thank you to everybody who helped us by purchasing some cupcakes and slices at the stall to help with fundraising. We raised $675 on the day which has helped to pay for the extra fees to rehearse each Sunday and to help purchase some of the costumes. We have now qualified for the World Cup held in Mexico City next year so there may be another cupcake stall next year.

School Parking 

We have a pick up and drop off zone in Riddle St that is signed "no parking" that needs to be used according to the road rules. This is a 2 minute zone and is exactly the same as ‘Kiss and Go’ - the same rules apply. The times these rules apply are 8:15 - 9:15 am and 3 - 4 pm on school days.                        

The 'no parking' sign, means you can stop for 2 minutes in that area: 

• if you are picking up or dropping off passengers or goods 
• you stay within 3 metres of your vehicle.

If you stop in, or partly in, an area showing a no parking sign and you are not picking up or dropping off passengers or goods, or you stay for longer than 2 minutes you are considered to be parked and can be fined.

This works efficiently if everyone abides by the time restrictions and moves on. If your children aren’t ready when you arrive, you need to move on and let others use the facility. 

Other issues that we are having:

Double Parking – when cars pull up alongside legally parked cars and allow their children to jump out or in the car, holding up traffic behind them and risking the safety of their children.

Parking in or across driveways – parking over or in nearby driveways not only causes disharmony between the school and the neighbours, but is illegal.

Driveways are used by pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles and must be kept clear.

Parking too close to intersections – parking too close or within an intersection makes it difficult for other vehicles to enter and exit the intersection. It also makes it difficult for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to see oncoming vehicles, making the area UNSAFE for all users.

(Information obtained from the RACV & Vic Roads Websites)

I ask that all parents who use the pick up and drop off zone to read the above information carefully. Child safety is our number one priority.

Caremonkey

A reminder to parents to respond to the Caremonkey request regarding the Headhunters Program. Currently we have 40 families who have not responded.

Have a great week.

Catherine