The beginning of the year has seen the Zones of Regulation Digital Curriculum being rolled out across the school.

What are the Zones of Regulation? I hear you ask.

The Zones of Regulation provides an easy way to think and talk about how we feel on the inside and sorts emotions into four coloured Zones, all of which are expected in life.

The Zones consist of Blue, Green. Yellow and Red Zones.

Throughout the year we will be including information about the Zones in the newsletter - so please look out for it.

Today I have attached a page for you to read through with an activity that you can start to talk to your children about.

What are the Zones of Regulation?

Kelly Russell
School Counsellor

Road Safety is a Back to School Essential

As children return to school, it's important to prioritise their safety on the journey to and from school. Take time to discuss these key safety tips with your child: 

Getting In and Out of the Car:

• Always use the door closest to the curb to prevent stepping into traffic.
• Make sure your child waits until the car has completely stopped before exiting. 

Walking Safely:

• Encourage distraction-free walking by asking your child to remove headphones and put away devices while crossing streets.
• Teach your child to stay alert, follow traffic signals, and use designated pedestrian crossings.

Using the Bus Safely:

• Wait at the bus stop together, standing at least one step back from the edge of the road.
• Always meet your child at the bus stop on the same side of the road—never call them across from the opposite side.  
  Wait for the bus to leave before crossing the street, ensuring it is safe to cross.

Using Wheeled Transport:

• Remind your child that helmets are mandatory when riding a bike in public—it’s the law.
• Encourage helmet use and protective gear for other wheeled activities, such as scooters, skateboards, and rollerblades.

Never sacrifice safety for convenience, source: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety

Traffic Management

Please familiarise yourselves with the traffic management procedures for our school site.

• ALL Late arrivals MUST be signed in by a parent or carer at the school office.  Parents can then be sure that their children have arrived safely to school. Parents/carers not signing late children in at the office will be contacted.
  
  
• If your child is away, it is important that you reply to the absence SMS sent on the day of absence -  When responding please click on the link in the text message and give a clear and precise explanation for your child's absence.
   
• For family holidays longer than 10 consective and/or cumulative days during school time, all parents/carers must complete an Extended Leave Notification Form 01 (located on our website under "Our School" tab, in Policies ) and provide a copy of the itinerary.

Medication Information

Student Medical Appointments and Early Departure

We strongly encourage parents to organise medical appointments outside of school hours but are conscious that this is not always possible.  For your convenience if you have to make a medical appointment for your child during school time please be aware of our breaks for your planning as there will be a delay in getting your child to the office if they are out at lunch play.

Hometime messages

If there is a change to your child's hometime travel arrangements please let your child know before they leave the house or write a note to your child's teacher. Some parents also write a "H" (homelines) or a "B" (buslines) on their child's hand.  We understand that plans may change during the day and ask that you phone the office Aunties on 6583 3848 between the hours of 8:30am and 2:30pm. This enables us to ensure that your child gets the message in a timely manner.  Please do NOT email the school or message your child's teacher directly as it may not be seen in the timeframe you require.

If an emergency occurs or there is a late change to your child's home time plan we will do everything we can to get the message to your child after 2:30pm. Please be aware that a warning school bell sounds at 3:00pm for classes to prepare to leave the class for hometime at 3:10pm which makes it difficult to guarantee that a message will get to your child.

As we return to school from a holiday period it is not unusual for us to see a few cases of head lice in our community.  Head lice are very common so there is no need to be alarmed, however they should be treated quickly to prevent them from spreading. 

We are asking that all parents examine their child’s hair and look for:

• persistent scratching, particularly behind the ears and the nape of the neck accompanied by a red rash;
• tiny silver white eggs at the base of the hair shaft;
• small pale brown lice.  You may need a magnifying glass and a fine tooth comb under strong light.

If you find head lice please treat immediately and remove ALL eggs as they tend to hatch even when treated.  Comb hair through with conditioner to remove eggs more easily.  Some cases have become immune to chemical treatments – you may wish to try smothering the hair in conditioner, covering it with a shower cap and leaving it on for ½ hour before removing the eggs with your fingernails.  Some parents have had success with this method.  Re-treat in this manner every 2 or 3 days. You will also need to wash bed linen, combs, hats and anything else that may harbour head lice.

Please visit this NSW Government Health site for full information on Head Lice and the treatment of them: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/headlice/Pages/treatment.aspx 

We thank you for your assistance in helping to reduce the spread of head lice throughout the school community.

We recognise that parents and carers enjoy photographing and recording the progress of their child at school and on school activities. We recognise that many of you like to share these personal memories online and on social media. We ask for your cooperation and care concerning the use and distribution of photographs of other children at our school. Some families have very real legal and safety issues which could put a child at risk if an image is made public online. More generally, it is respectful of the privacy of other members of the school community to ask permission before posting an image online. Even if your social media settings are private, it is easy for images to become public, particularly if they are tagged or shared by others. Please see the school website under “Policies and Forms” for the Photography Guidelines for parents and carers, mandatory policies and further resources.

When we run activities and hold events here at school that families are invited to we often take photos to share with our community through the school newsletter and our social media platforms. Please note that for adults attending public events there is assumed permission for their image to be able to be published on our platforms.

What an incredible day we had at our school swimming carnival. Congratulations to all the students who participated. You showed amazing sportsmanship, determination and team spirit throughout the day. Thank you to the staff, parents and students for making the day run so smoothly and creating such a positive and supportive atmosphere.

We congratulate our 2025 Zone Swimming Team and Age Champions:
Frederick Agland, Georgia Bell, Lucas Clarke, Cjay Connor, Hannah Cooper, Olivia Currall, Namayanja Gatonye, Cleo Gawith, Grace Gluckstern-Hill, Luca Godwin, Oliver Godwin, Lily Hillier, Landon Hough, Ellie Lawrence, Harry Lawrence, Indii Love, Alexia Lynch, Harper Maher, Noah Mani, Morgan Marlowe, Tyler Mat, Zane Mitchell, Frankie Steels and Mack Steels.

Please note these dates can change from time to time due to unforeseen circumstances and we will endeavour to advise you of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. Our school Google calendar can be accessed via this link for additional advanced dates -

For your convenience 2025 school term dates are listed below. They are also located on our website. Click on the words “TERM DATES” on the home page.