Issue 9, 3 April 2019 Term 1

Week 10: Thursday 4 April Coding Club – 8am, Keyboard & Guitar Lessons, School Cross Country @ 12pm – Postponed

Week 11: Monday 8 April Tuesday 9 April Thursday 11 April Friday 12 April

Whole School Assembly 12.50pm, Class Item K-6B Keyboard & Guitar Lessons Coding Club – 8am, School Cross Country @ 12pm Keyboard & Guitar Lessons Mad Hatter Tea Party Parade @ 9am Last Day of Term 1

Upcoming School Events Students return: Tuesday 30 April Coding club will continue until week 4, District Cross Country 7 May School Photos – Friday 7 June Whole School Musical – Alice in Wonderland 19-20 June Musica Viva (Wyniss) – Friday 2 July

Principal’s Report:

Attendance

Congratulations to all the students who have had over 97% attendance this term. They are at school on time and remained at school until the end of the day. Regular attendance and being on time every school day definitely improves your child's learning success and engagement in the learning. It also allows children to form friendships and feel a sense of belonging as a member of our school community. We value every child in our school and want them to be successful learners who enjoy coming to school. Every day counts!

Bell times- reminder for parents and carers

Learning time in our school is extremely valuable and we attempt to minimise disruptions in the school as much as possible. Parents and carers are reminded that school starts at 8.50am every morning with our whole school assembly. Learning time finishes at 2.50pm. We ask that parents and carers arrive at school no earlier than 2.45 at pick up time to collect children.

Mrs Ryan

School Cross Country Please be advised that due to the recent rain the school cross country is

POSTPONED until Thursday 11 April at 12pm.

Course could be muddy due to recent rain. Please have a change of clothes for your

child.

District Cross Country date is Tuesday 7th May at Sawtell Reserve.

Mid North Coast Cross Country is 24th May.

Students turning 8 and older walk the course including the section outside the school.

Time Distance Year

12:10 1 lap of oval and hill (1 km) Kindergarten boys

Kindergarten girls

12:20 1 lap of oval and hill (1 km) 7 year old boys

7 year old girls

12:30 2000 metres – 2 laps (Two hand mark) 8 year old boys

2000 metres – 2 laps (Two hand mark) 8 year old girls

2000 metres – 2 laps (Two hand mark) 9 year old boys

2000 metres – 2 laps (Two hand mark) 9 year old girls

2000 metres – 2 laps (Two hand mark) 10 year old boys

2000 metres – 2 laps (Two hand mark) 10 year old girls

3000 metres – 3 laps (Three hand marks) 11 year old boys

3000 metres – 3 laps (Three hand marks) 11 year old girls

3000 metres – 3 laps (Three hand marks) 12/13 year old boys

3000 metres – 3 laps (Three hand marks) 12/13 year old girls

All students who enter their race will receive a House point and a certificate of

participation presented in class the following week. It is anticipated that all students

will participate unless there is a medical issue and therefore a note will be

available on the day explaining non participation.

Competitive students will be notified if they are eligible to compete at the District Cross

Country on Tuesday 7th May at Sawtell Reserve. (This applies to 8 years and older).

Parent helpers and spectators are welcome.

Could you please remind your child to be prepared:

a. Sunburn can be avoided by applying block out. b. Plenty of water needs to be consumed to avoid dehydration. c. Be mindful of allergies to grasses as students will be seated on or near grass

while watching the races. We suggest sitting on a rug.

Mad Hatter Tea Party Parade Our hat parade this year is, Mad Hatter Tea Party Parade to link, with our Alice in Wonderland junior school musical. Friday 12th April, 2019 at 9.00am. Students are encouraged to make a hat at home with their families. Student’s hat does not need to be a Mad Hatter hat, it can be anything creative. Have fun!

P&C News The P&C Easter raffle will be drawn at the Mad Hatters Tea Party Parade Tickets are $1 each First prize $80 Easter basket 2nd prize $50 Easter basket 3rd prize $30 Easter basket Please return raffle tickets to office by Wednesday 10th April Any donation of eggs would be greatly appreciated.

Reminders

Lost Property: We have a number of items in our lost property with no names.

Please ensure all hats, clothing and drink bottles/lunch boxes are labelled with your

child’s names.

Reminder - Daylight Saving Ends

Daylight saving ends in NSW on Sunday, 7th April

2019 when clocks go back one hour at 2:00am.

Pet Safety Day On Friday 29th March, students from K-2 participated in the Responsible Pet Education Program. This program familiarised the students with the needs and responsibilities associated with caring for pets. They learnt the safe way to approach a dog, assess an unsafe situation and to always ask the owner before touching their pet.

Social Media (Facebook & Skoolbag)

STAY CONNECTED There are several ways to stay connected with what is happening at William Bayldon Public School. Download the Skoolbag App (William Bayldon Public School) to your smart phone to receive updates of school events and newsletters or like our page on Facebook. Skoolbag and Facebook are constantly

being updated with what is happening at school and are a great way to keep up to

date.

April is Autism Month

What is the Autism Spectrum?

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition, which is not an illness. It is a different way of looking at the world. Every Individual on the Autism Spectrum is Different

‘If you’ve met one person on the autism spectrum, you’ve met one person on the spectrum.’ Prof Stephen Shore

Having stated that, there are a few things I know about my friends with Autism:

People with Autism are people first

No one is to blame for Autism, it is the name given to a brain that processes

information in a way that is different to that of the majority of the population.

They LOVE routine and order.

Visual information is the best.

Occasionally, time is needed to understand information or to ‘work through’

changes. Visual representation, timers / countdowns can help.

Sometimes ordinary sounds, sights and touches can be painful.

From time to time they may have difficulty understanding social situations, it is

best if I explain my feelings and social situations.

If someone with Autism is not looking at me they are not disrespectful. Looking

away, wandering, moving around or fiddling can help them to listen and

understand.

Here is a clip, which we will be looking at in school that may assist

in your understandings - Autism explained -

https://youtu.be/6fy7gUIp8Ms

https://youtu.be/6fy7gUIp8Ms

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