CARE CROWS – SWPBS

The SWPBS student Implementation Team have voted on behalf of their classes for the Care Crows reward system which will be the Bronze, Silver and Gold Feathers. These will be tokens offered to students who are observed upholding the school values of Care for Self, Care for Others and Care for the Environment.

The student implementation team meet with me every two weeks to discuss how students are tracking in various settings around the school. Once we have the token system established there will also be incentives (as chosen by students) that the tokens can be exchanged for. We hope to have this ready to run in Term 1 2021.

We recently surveyed students, staff and parents about Playground Safety. Gathering data is an integral part in implementing School Wide Positive Behaviour. Staff are encouraged to record all student behaviour incidents in Xuno and the implementation teams are collecting and interpreting student behaviour data to determine the priorities for prevention and close monitoring when patterns emerge.

The teams are also working on an Action Plan to commence with the 2021 school year. The roll out of SWPBS usually takes 2-3 years. Last term we took part in 4 remote sessions of initial (Universal) team training and I am completing the Team Leader session this term.  

We are focusing on using kind, respectful language to classmates and adults (Care for Others) for the remainder of this term and will be encouraging all students to think about how they speak to others and the words they use.

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IMPACT OF COVID EASING OF RESTRICTIONS

As you are aware the Department of Education and Training release regular updates through the Operation Guides on how schools respond to current Covid restrictions. We are waiting for latest update and we will inform you of any changes.

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BIRTHDAYS

Faith – 10 in the fourth week of November

Ryan– 7 in the fourth week of November

Jaya – 6 in the fourth week of November

Brax – 7 in the fourth week of November

Karen B – in the fourth week of November

Sylvie H- in the fifth week of November

Anne – in the fifth week of November

Hip Hip:  Hooray

Hip Hip:  Hooray

Hooray: Hip Hip

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BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – WEEDING, WEEDING AND MORE WEEDING

Thanks to Edd Blaise for painting the basketball backboards. Resounding appreciation from the regular basketballers who have all agreed it’s a great improvement!

With weeding we mainly need to focus on the teardrop garden, the veggie patch and the beds outside the music room.

We would love families to consider working their own patches here at school after hours in a socially distant, COVID safe manner with:

• weeding (byo gloves and tools)
• brush-cutting (byo brush cutter)
• sweeping (byo broom/leaf blower)

We’re also looking for expressions of interest in:

• painting – covering graffiti
• painting – old building near chook run – this is a big job but with a ‘bit by bit’ approach we can do it (2021)

If you can spare the time and energy for these jobs please contact the B & G coordinator Blair Venn at blair_venn@yahoo.com or contact us if you notice something that needs attention.

Suzanne Kinnersly

Principal