“Achieve wi th Honour” At DDHS we… Choose Respect , Be Responsible, Achieve our Best

13 Cave Way, Dongara, WA, 6525 I T: (08) 9927 0100

E: Dongara.dhs@education.wa.edu.au I W: www.dongaradhs.wa.edu.au

We have been busy at school and everyone has settled back into their routines. The Student Council held a very successful blue day and raised $400 for the Smith Family Foundation. Thank you to everyone for their generosity.

Congratulations to the following students who received Certificates of Achievement on the 15th of May: Year 2 Stella Redbond Ty Gilmour Olivia Taylor Year 3 Darcy Melbin Milla Samulkiewicz Emily Whitmarsh Jacob Giles Karitah Coyne Levi Prunster Caden Tongue Year 4 Max Waters Makayla Baxter Cadarn Fisher Evan Dabrowski Katelynn Werner

Year 5 Hayden Couper Ani Ruakere Jamison Aubrey Sophie Lewis Shyloh Rawlings Year 6 Mrs Owen’s Class Daniel Banks Kasey Mobilia Jayda Lewis Charlee White Year 7 Bailey Delane Year 8 Alanah Kennedy Shyla Bishop Year 9 Lacey McGinnis Year 10 Harry Calver Cameron Murdoch Year 11 Seth Schleicher Year 12 Khaylan Vick

Last Wednesday was National Simultaneous Story time and the primary school students and staff engaged in lots of exciting activities around the book “Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas” by Lucinda Gifford.

Mrs Flannery’s Year 9 & 10 photography students have been busy taking amazing photos around the school.

The Year 11 & 12 Cert II Hospitality students have been developing their catering skills by offering barista coffee and cake to staff for morning tea on a Thursday Wishing all of our families a safe and relaxing WA Day long weekend Kind Regards

Janine Calver

A MESSAGE FROM

THE PRINCIPAL

I m p o r t a n t

D a t e s

1st June WA Day Public

Holiday

3rd June OLNA Study Class

5th June Full Moon

10th June OLNA Study Class

22nd & 23rd June School Photos

Anxiety – how to help your child All children experience anxious feelings as part of their normal childhood development. Some anxious feelings include fear, agitation, nervousness, worry and apprehension. Some children find it harder to get these feelings under control and may experience anxiety more intensely and more often than others. Anxiety is when the level of fear or worry about something is out of proportion to the level of risk or danger. Thinking about the situation makes them more worried and tense. If your child is experiencing anxiety try to:

Acknowledge your child’s fear – don’t dismiss or ignore it.

Gently encourage them to do things they’re anxious about, but don’t push them to face situations they’re not yet ready to face.

Wait until they actually get anxious before you step in to help

Praise them for doing something they’re anxious about, rather than criticising them for being afraid.

Avoid labelling your child as ‘shy’ or ‘anxious’.

Your child might need some extra support if their anxiety stops them from doing the things they want to do or interferes with their friendships, school work or family life. If you are worried about your child, contact your local Community Health Nurse, School Psychologist or General Practitioner. For more information about anxiety in children go to www.raisingchildren.net.au or www.healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au

The Dentist and Dental Nurses will visit classes on 30 June to check teeth alignment in Years PP, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 and 11. These checks are done with minimum disruption to classes.

Well done to all the Kindy and Pre-Primary students for being Responsible, Respectful and trying to Achieve their best when playing in the playground. This fortnights prize winners were: Rory Griggs for showing respect by using good manners to ask for help, Holly

Bamford and Harris Botica for being responsible by sharing the bikes, Thorstein Haug for being responsible by stopping and asking if any friends wanted a turn on the bike at the Friendship Stop and Josh O’Brien for being responsible by helping to move a bike off the bike track. Congratulations to all the prize winners

Enrolments are now being taken for 2021.

Children born between 1st July 2016 and 30th June 2017 are eligible to attend Kindergarten in 2021.

Parents are requested to collect an Application Form from the school office. Application forms should be completed and returned with the child’s Birth Certificate and an up-to-date ACIR Immunisation Statement by 24th July.

Due to COVID-19 the closure date has been extended to 3 July 2020 (end of Term 2). To be eligible for the scheme, the parent/guardian must hold at least one of the following:

Centrelink Health Care Card

Centrelink Pension Card

Veteran’s Affairs Pension Card

The SAS payment is available to all students enrolled in Years 7 to 12.

$115 Clothing allowance paid directly to the parent/guardian or the school

$235 Educational Program Allowance paid directly to the school

Parent/Guardian must be the holder of a card that is valid during Term 1 or 2. Claims cannot be made using a student’s Centrelink Card.

Save the date! School Photos are coming up in Week 9. Monday & Tuesday 22nd & 23rd of June. There will be more information to follow in the next Newsletter.

Remember that all students are requested to wear full school uniform including their white shirt.

Student Councillors in formal uniform, including black pants/skirt. House Captains to wear faction shirt for their group photo.

Community Health Nurse

Dental Van

K/PP PBS PRIZE DRAW

2021 Kindy Enrolments

Secondary Assistance Scheme (SAS) Extension

School Photos

School Board

OLNA

Parents and carers are kindly reminded not to enter the school grounds unless requested by a

member of administration

or for an appointment at the Dental Van.