Meghan Carroll – Acting Deputy Head of Primary

Parent Teacher night: Years K-6

Monday 27 August (4.00-9.00 pm) and Wednesday 29 August (4.00-6.30 pm). Only K-2 Specialist teachers will be available for interviews through the booking system.

You will have received an email from Shelley Ezekiel with instructions for booking interviews and what to do once you have been emailed that the schedule is available.

Please complete your booking(s) by Wednesday 15 August 3.00 pm. Keep your email as you will need the booking code again to retrieve your allocated times. You only need to make a booking with the teachers with whom you would like to speak.

We look forward to the opportunity to share our insights into your child’s learning.

Deborah Blackman visits

On Wednesday 22 August we have Deborah Blackman presenting on the topic ‘Talking To Children About Difficult Topics’. We highly recommend this session to parents who have not attended this talk in previous years. Deborah Blackman also runs sessions in class with our students in Years K, 1, 3 and 5.

In the presentation Deborah will explore how to talk to your children about feelings, secrets, good touch and bad touch, and teach them some useful skills for child protection. We think that it is very important that home and school provide the same message about this very important topic. The presentation is from 7.30-8.30 am in the Imaginarium room (new Innovation Centre, second floor).

Please contact Meghan Carroll (mcarroll@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au) should you have any questions about this event.

Early morning sport drop off (Queen’s Park)

Parents are reminded to please drop their children off on the same side of the street as the park or walk their children across the road. It is important that these instructions are followed in order to keep all children safe. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.

 Project Heritage 2018

Last week the Year 6 students began this year’s Project Heritage program. The children have been busily preparing for and conducting their first interviews with various important members of our community. The high level of enthusiasm and curiosity demonstrated so far has been astonishing. Keep it up Year 6!

Pre-camp meeting for parents (Years 3-5 Sport and Rec camp)

This year our pre-camp meeting for parents will take place on 15 August from 3.35-4.00 pm in the Year 3 classrooms. This meeting is for any Year 3 parents and also for the parents of new students in Years 4 and 5 who have not attended this camp before. There will supervision in the Triguboff Family Forecourt during this time.

Primary School BBQ day

On Tuesday 21 August there will be a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Foundation. We are having a sausage sizzle and the cost is $3.50 per sausage (normal, gluten free and vegetarian). The canteen will be closed and we ask that students do not bring dairy to school. Students are also asked to bring their money in an envelope with their name and class clearly written on it. Statistics show that one in eight women get breast cancer, and money that we raise will go towards research and care.

By the 2018 fundraising leaders – Boaz Hadad, Mia Vexler, Miri Hurwitz, Talia King, Willow Gelin and Yael Rembach

Athletics Carnival

Last Friday, Years 3-6 children and staff attended the Primary Athletics Carnival. It was a gorgeous sunny day filled with sporting excitement and House spirit. The students participated in a variety of running races and field events. The House Captains did a fantastic job leading their Houses in team chants and cheers. It was wonderful to see so many students participating, working towards a personal best and enjoying the day. Thank you to Stuart Taylor and Sharon Fairfax for all the organisation and planning leading up to the day and for running the carnival in such a smooth and professional manner.

Paws b Mindfulness program (Year 2)

The 6-week Paws b Mindfulness program began running in Year 2 this week. At its most simple, Paws b is an awareness-raising exercise to give all students a taste of mindfulness so that they know about it and can use it throughout their lives if they choose to do so.

Paws b covers the following concepts:

• Specific areas of the brain and how these affect our ability to focus, make good choices, recognise when we need to steady ourselves when our body or mind is busy or out of balance.
• Ways that mindfulness can support us in many day-to-day activities, including concentration and memory, behavioural self-management, and in relationships with family and friends.
• Ways to respond rather than react – and therefore make better choices and take best care of ourselves.

Thank you to Kim Slender for running this program with our students in Year 2 this term.

Term 3 K-2 Assembly items

• 10 August (Week 3): 2T Ms Strub’s class
• 24 August (Week 5): 1T Mrs Silver’s class