A Nurturing Community of Active Learners
Sherriffs Road, Reynella SA 5161 Ph 83811407, Fax 83814932 [email protected] www.reynellasps.sa.edu.au
Principal: Karen Knox Well Being Leader: Tracey Middleton Governing Council Chairperson: Elle Young
RSS: WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG
PEOPLE!
A few weeks ago our Year 3-7 children and young
people went to camp and this photo was taken.
In current circumstances I think it shows the
extraordinary way that our children and young
people adapt to change.
The story of this photo is that these children
wanted to play handball at Arbury Park. They
looked around and worked as a team to make it
happen (Social Awareness).
They discussed many ideas, persisted with
thinking about what would be the best solution
and came up with a plan of action (Resilience).
Sticks they decided would make the best solution
(Resourcefulness).
These young people then had a great time playing
their handball and enjoyed the success of their
thinking (Reflectiveness).
This image will continue to be used in school
communication to remind us that our children
and young people are ready to take on any
challenge that is presented.
Kind Regards Karen
NEWSLETTER
Term 1, Week 9 - 26th March, 2020
Diary Dates 30.03.20 Governing Council Meeting 7pm 01.04.20 Dental for Schools visit 02.04.20 Dental for Schools visit 03.04.20 End of Term 1
Notices Sent Home 16.03.20 Covid 19 Corona Virus Update 16.03.20 Wellbeing and Engagement 17.03.20 Girls AFL Optus Crows Cup (Year 5-7) 17.03.20 Hand Foot and Mouth Notification (Email) 18.03.20 Corona Virus Update (Email) 20.03.20 A Message From The Principal (Email) 23.03.20 An Update From The Principal (Email) 24.03.20 Room 17 Information 24.03.20 Banking and Canteen Information
MORPHETT HOUSE CAPTAINS Hi our names are Asifa and Kaylee and we are the House Captains of Morphett for 2020. We are looking forward to practicing our team word with all the Morphett House Team students. Our Team word for this year is “Teamwork”. Now let’s tell you more about us. We love helping
kids and in our future jobs we are probably going
to become teachers, so this is like a training for
us. We are really looking forward to seeing
Morphett in our House meetings.
EASTER RAFFLE If you are able to donate Easter Eggs, Easter themed goods or baskets for the raffle prizes, please drop them into the Front Office by Monday 30th March. Please return all raffle books to Anita in the Finance Office by Tuesday 31st of March. The draw will take place in the Front Office on Wednesday 1st of April at 2pm. The results of the draw will be sent out in an email on Wednesday and we ask that prizes are collected from the Front Office by Friday 3rd April.
FINANCE NEWS
CANTEEN UPDATE Due to the Corona Virus COVID19 situation, Reynella Primary School has notified our school that they will be closing their Canteen indefinitely from Week 10, commencing Monday, 30th March. Therefore Reynella South students will not be able to place lunch orders until further notice.
HOT CROSS BUN FUNDRAISER Bakers Delight at Southgate Square have very kindly put together a Fundraising event for Reynella South School. This week Thursday 26th, Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March if you purchase:
For each 6 pack of Hot Cross Buns purchased they will donate $2.00.
When a 6 pack of Hot Cross Buns plus any loaf of Bread is purchased in one transaction they will donate $4.00.
Hot Cross Bun flavours available include Traditional, Apple & Cinnamon, Choc Chip, Mocha and Fruitless 6 packs with a RRP of $7.50 per 6 pack.
Thankyou Tracey Middleton On behalf of the Fundraising Committee
DENTAL FOR SCHOOLS REMINDER It’s not too late to register your child / children for a dental check up with Dental for Schools. They will be on site on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April to provide full dental examinations and evaluate your child’s teeth. Consent forms are available in the Front Office. We have been assurred by the Dental for Schools management team that they have put further strict hygeine practices in place to allow for the current climate. If you have provided a consent form for your child / children to visit the dentist but are now providing the home learning environment you can still access the service. The Dental for Schools team will call you and provide you with a designated day and time to come into school for the appointment. Karen M Front Office
TIPS ON HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT THE
CORONAVIRUS 1. Don’t be afraid to discuss the coronavirus.
Most children will have already heard about
the virus or seen people wearing face masks,
so parents shouldn’t avoid talking about it.
Not talking about something can actually
make children worry more. The conversation
you have with your children can be an
opportunity to tell them the facts without the
heightened emotion that is often represented
in the media. It may also be helpful to monitor
the exposure of media sources for children.
2. Be developmentally appropriate and take
your cues from your child. Invite your child to
share with you anything they may have heard
about the coronavirus and how they feel. It is
also important to give them the opportunity
to ask questions. Children don’t need all of the
information about the virus or what is
happening, as this may be overwhelming.
However, providing age appropriate facts will
help to avoid encouraging frightening
thoughts and stories. Do your best to answer
honestly and clearly. It’s okay if you can’t
answer everything, just being available to your
child is what matters.
3. Manage your own anxiety. Children will be
looking to parents and adults for cues about
how to respond to the current situation. If you
notice that you are feeling anxious, take some
time to calm down before trying to have a
conversation or answer your child’s questions.
4. Be reassuring. Children will often interpret
information about the world in relation to
how it directly effects them and their
immediate world. So hearing about the
coronavirus on the news may be enough to
make them seriously worry that they’ll catch it
or that their loved ones will catch it. It’s
helpful to reassure your child about how rare
the coronavirus actually is (the flu is much
more common) and that kids actually seem to
have milder symptoms.
5. Focus on what you’re doing to stay safe and
stick to routine. Children can feel empowered
when they know what to do to keep
themselves safe. So emphasizing the safety
precautions that you, the other adults in their
life and that they are taking, can be helpful. It
can also be helpful to keep routines as similar
as possible during this time as predictability
can created feelings of safety and security.
6. Most importantly, Keep Talking. It’s
important that children know that you will
continue to keep them updated as you learn
more, that they can always talk to you about
how they are feeling and come to you with
questions, even though you may not always
have the answers.