PREP SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SCREENING

All prep students at Winters Flat have been offered a speech and language screening session by Speech Pathologist Monica Ellis here at school next Tuesday 12th March. Consent forms were sent home last week. Pease return the forms as soon as possible if you wish your child to participate.

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WORKING BEE

WE NEED YOUR HELP SUNDAY 17TH MARCH 10.00AM-12.00PM

Please consider spending time helping at our first Working Bee on Sunday week. The jobs include:

• Chopping tree saplings along southern boundary (hand saws)
• Repairing Oak tree guards – need reinforcing
• Leaf blowing and general tidy up

Any time you can give us to help around the school is greatly appreciated. If you don’t have the time please consider donating to the Buildings and Grounds fund.

You can complete the working bee rsvp form online.

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SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Nominations are invited for four parent reps and two DE&T reps for the 2019 Winters Flat School Council. Nominations close this Friday 8th March. Further details in this Newsletter.

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SCHOOL COUNCIL PICNIC & SAUSAGE SIZZLE

5:00PM-7:00PM THURSDAY 21ST MARCH BOTANICAL GARDENS

Our first social gathering for 2019 will take place from 5.00pm – 7.00pm on Thursday 21st March at the Castlemaine gardens. We encourage families to bring a plate to share – School Council will also be providing sausages.

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KIDS, SCREENS AND BEHAVIOUR

7.00PM-8.30PM TUESDAY 26TH MARCH

Educational Psychologist Matt Davis is our guest presenter who will be talking about the challenges of screens and behaviour and how to unplug and survive parenting in the digital world. This forum is open to the wider Castlemaine community with tickets available through Trybooking (see event below for flyer and details). One of the feature stories on 7.30 this week How much is too much screen time explored some of the challenges facing parents.

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PARTY INVITATIONS REMINDER

If you’re hosting a party, unless the whole class is invited please consider other ways of delivering invitations than via school. Alternatively please allow the class teacher to discretely hand them out. This aligns with our school vision statement:
To create an inclusive school community where students develop the academic, physical, social, emotional, creative and moral skills that are the foundation for success in life. A school that celebrates diversity and promotes a deep respect for the environment and for each other.

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TOYS AT SCHOOL

This is a reminder that some toys are not okay to bring to school, particularly toy guns or weapons which fire pellets. We cannot take responsibility for toys getting lost and would recommend if they’re precious they stay at home.

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CLASS REPS

Please consider being a Class Rep in 2019. Class Reps have the important role of organising class functions and social gatherings outside school for parents and carers and their families, as well assisting with messages to/from the classroom teacher and helping to mentor new families.

If you are interested in being the class representative for your child’s class, please contact the school office via email or phone: 5472 1522.

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PARENTING IDEAS – MICHAEL GROSE

This week’s article is titled Mothering your Daughter and is timed to coincide with International Women’s Day celebrated each year on 8th March.

You can read the article here.

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Suzanne Kinnersly

Principal.