Principal Report
Road Safety
Today the K-2 Classes visited a very informative safety incursion about keeping safe around vehicles, hosted by the Georgina Josephine Foundation, to learn about how little a driver can actually see from inside their vehicle.
It is extremely important that, as parents, we model safe behaviour around traffic. Teachers on afternoon supervision frequently report concerning behaviours to me, including crossing the road between buses, calling children across the road rather than collecting them, and riding rather than walking bikes or scooters across roads. Safety around our school is everybody’s responsibility.
Transport NSW recommends that children should hold an adult’s hand, not only when crossing roads but whenever around vehicles, until at least the age of 8 and be closely supervised around traffic until at least the age of 10.
Injuries to young children often happen:
- when a child is walking with an adult, but not holding hands
- when a child is close to home, playing in a quiet street or driveway that is considered safe from traffic
- when a supervising adult is unaware a child has slipped away
- when a child is playing in an unfenced play area
- when a relative or family friend is driving off or returning home.
Boys are twice as likely to be killed or injured as pedestrians than girls.
More information about the Georgina Josephine Foundation can be found at http://www.gjfoundation.com.au and about Traffic Safety and Children, at http://www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au.
Hours of Supervision
A reminder that our hours of supervision at school are between 8:30am and 3:40pm.
Thank You Morning Tea
We will be holding our Thank You Morning Tea next Wednesday 27 November in the Staff Room at 10:50am. So to all parents, grandparents and friends who have assisted in any capacity around the school this year, you are warmly invited, with our sincere thanks for all you have done to help, to join us for morning tea. Please RSVP to the school office by Monday 26 November.
Talkfest
Last Friday evening at Berinba School 20 Mt Carmel students participated in the CWA-Rostrum Talkfest Public Speaking Competition. They presented a variety of entertaining and informative speeches and represented our school beautifully. My sincere congratulations to all the participants, especially the following students who were awarded places: in Year 2, Pia de la barre de Nanteuil and Milly Shannon were both Runners-up; in Year 3, Mackenzie Kline placed First and Delilah Rajic was Runner-up; in Year 4, Skye Edwards placed First and Anna Samperi was Runner-up; and in Year 5 Catie Harding was Runner-up.
BYOD Information Evening
On Monday evening we held our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) information evening for Year 4 parents. Handouts from the meeting have been attached to this newsletter, for the benefit of those parents who were unable to attend. Alternatively, please contact the school office and we will send paper copies home.
Student Leadership 2020
A reminder that nominations for 2020 Student Leadership positions are due by this Friday. Nominees will then present a two-minute speech at an assembly on Wednesday 27 November (Week 7) and attend a panel interview on Monday 2 December (Week 8).
2020 Planning
A request to any K-5 families moving from Mt Carmel at the end of this year: it would greatly assist our preparation for 2020 if you would send me an email, michael.green@cg.catholic.edu.au as soon as possible indicating your intentions along with your destination. Much of this term is spent preparing for next year and our student numbers need to be accurate. Thank you for assisting us with this information gathering.
May God’s peace be in your families,
Michael Green
Principal