Havenview Road, Terrigal 2260 Phone: 4384 4599 Fax: 4385 2470 Thursday 30th July 2020 Email: terrigal-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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WHAT’S ON WEEK 3 - TERM 3

Monday 3rd

August Tuesday 4th

Wednesday 5th

Thursday 6th

Friday 7th

Life Education

P&C Meeting 7pm

Life Education Life Education Life Education

Life Education

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

P & C Meeting Our next P & C meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday 3rd August. There will be two sessions from 7.00 – 7.40pm and then a second session (if needed) from 8pm – 8.40pm. Members have been emailed the link. National Tree Day Even though official National Tree Day, which was scheduled to be held this Friday 31st July has been cancelled, we are still planting some trees and plants this week to continue our quest to improve our environment. We are grateful to Mrs Murphy who is organising a timetable so that our students can be involved in this positive activity. Thanks to Bunnings at Erina for the donation of some plants and trees. Thanks also to Mrs Ryan for donating some trees. Welcome Healthy Harold Welcome to Healthy Harold (and his co-workers, Michelle and Chris) who have started sharing their wisdom with our students about leading a healthy life. Harold, Michelle and Chris are enjoying their time at our school. Education Week 2020 Next week is Education Week. This year, unfortunately, we can’t have you in the school but classes and stages will share some of the things they are doing next week via their class dojo or Google Classroom. We’ll also share some of the exciting things happening in our school on our Facebook page. Look out for the posts! Avoid Cakes from Home Please don’t send cakes (home-made or bought) to school. I know families want to share birthday fun with their classmates but for hygiene reasons please don’t send food. I suggest a pencil or something similar. Alternatively, there are icy-sticks from the canteen. These items are allowed as they can be wiped down with santiser wipes.

Road Safety Please be mindful of safety when collecting children from school. Students are only to enter vehicles that are parked safely (in accordance with all parking control signs). Please also see the information below about Safety Doors from Transport for NSW.

Michael Burgess Principal

Ensure your child always gets in and out of the car through the Safety Door. This is the rear kerb-side door of the car. Never allow your child to get in and out of the car on the traffic side. Your child should remain in the car until an adult opens the Safety Door.

Help your child buckle up. Make sure their seatbelt is not twisted. It is a good habit to make sure all passengers are securely buckled into a child car seat, booster seat or seatbelt before you start the car.

Schools Tree Day Friday 31st July 2020 Schools Tree Day is a great way to inspire children to learn about the local environment while playing an active role in their community. National Tree day has been cancelled for this year, however some students will participate in planting and tidying our school gardens. If your child has gloves, can you please send in with them (labelled please). Students will be going to the playground with their own class and social distancing protocols will be observed. A big thanks again to Bunnings Erina North and Ms Kate Ryan (Teacher) for donating plants to our school for this day Kind Regards, Mrs Murphy

Healthy Harold Merchandise

Due to COVID you CANNOT purchase merchandise using cash. Any orders we have received will be returned to the child to take home.

You can only purchase online.

https://www.lifeeducation.org.au/shop/

Scholastic Bookclub Issue 5 has been handed out to students Please have all orders completed by Sunday 9th August

Kindergarten 2021 Enrolments are now being taken for students starting Kindergarten in 2021. Enrolment forms can be collected from our school front office. To ensure that all relevant information can be sent to enrolling families, we are hoping that all enrolment forms can be returned to the office by the end of August.

The dates for our ‘Terrigal Treasures’ orientation program are in Term 4. The sessions run for 4 consecutive Wednesday mornings, 9:15am – 10:45am, from Wednesday 21st October until Wednesday 11th November 2020.

Brooke Walkaden

Relieving Assistant Principal

ADMINISTRATION

Enrol Online

We are excited to announce that we will be rolling out the new Online Enrolment System from Monday, 18 May 2020.

The Online Enrolment System is designed to provide flexibility for parents to submit an Application to Enrol in a NSW Government School online at a time that best suits you. The application can be accessed on all browsers and mobile devices including iOS and Android. You can start the online enrolment process by going onto our website https://terrigal-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html

The online application process is currently restricted to:

• Enrolments into local schools only • Children who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or permanent residents • Children who live in NSW.

We offer our support and encourage you to complete your application to enrol online. If however, you do not feel comfortable completing an application online, a paper copy will be available for collection from the front office or can be downloaded from the Department’s going to a public school site.

Online Payment is the School’s Preferred Payment Option

How to Access the Website to Make an Online Payment?

The Online Payment system is now a lot more mobile friendly which makes using the system more convenient.

When you make a payment via the Parent Online system (POP), you will be directed to a secure Westpac payment page. Your details are NOT retained by QuickWeb, protecting you from fraudulent transactions and ensuring compliance with PCI DSS.

Please follow the following process to complete online payments:

Go to the school’s website https://terrigal-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/ and select $Make a payment button.

• The Student Registration Number field is optional as most parent/carers would not have this information, complete student details including class/year, either reference number or DOB and select Next Section

• Enter the Contact Details and select Next Section • Enter the payment details and select Next Section

Note: After adding details of a payment item, you can use the Add Another Payment button to add other items

• Enter your Card Details and select Proceed to Confirmation

Payments Due – Our Preferred Payment Option is Online to minimise Cash Handling

• Life Education (Healthy Harold) – Yrs K, 2,4, 6 & Support Unit - $ 10.50 • Athletics Carnival – Yrs 3-6 and Yr 2 turning 8 this year - $ 8 • Year 4 Camp Toukley - $ 220 • Year 5 Aussie Bush Camp - $ 305 • Year 6 Canberra - $ 354

Ulrike Myers Administration Manag

Julie’s Corner

Sleep tips for kids • WELLBEING

by Michael Grose

Regularity and routine are the agents of sleep. It takes discipline to adhere to and commitment to making sleep a high priority. Helping kids understand how their body clock works, assisting

them to work out their optimal bedtime and putting lifestyle habits in place can help them get the sleep they need to maximise their learning, wellbeing, development and overall performance. Here are some tips to help:

• Understand the body clock • Sleep is regulated by a 24-hour body clock that manages the secretion

of melatonin to send us to sleep and cortisol to wake us up. This amazing body clock is reset every day when light first hits our retinas. Sleep in late and the clock goes out of synch. When your child works with the rhythms of their body’s 24-hour clock they will give themselves the optimal chance for sleep success.

• The sleep-wake cycle for teenagers is delayed by up to two hours. That is, they are sleepy later and awake later than when they were children. Melatonin, which makes them sleepy, is secreted as late as 11.00pm for some young people, which makes the time before bed-time a sleepless zone. Cortisol, the chemical that wakes them up is released at close to 8.00am for many teens. If this is the case, your young person’s brain wants to be asleep when they need to be awake for school.

• Stick to sleep recommendations

The Raising Children’s Network recommends between 11-13 hours sleep per night for young children, 10-11 hours for primary school children and 8-10 hours for secondary school-aged kids. As every child is different, you may notice that your child needs more or less sleep than is recommended.

Develop good sleep hygiene habits

• Start a regular bedtime routine at least 45 minutes out from bedtime to help kids get ready for sleep.

• Eat and exercise at the right time. Sleep likes a relaxed body and a calm nervous system, so schedule exercise and active movement before mealtimes.

• Create a sleep sanctuary. Restrict bedrooms to sleep and relaxation quarters and find other places in the house for time out and reflection, school work and active play.

• Keep bedrooms cave-like. A child’s bedroom should be cave-like – that is, dark, cool and free from electronic devices. Darkness encourages melatonin, which regulates sleep-wake patterns.

• Get up at a regular time. For optimal sleep, bed and wake up times need to be as regular as possible.

Lifestyle habits that promote sleep

• Teach your child or young person to put away digital devices at least ninety minutes before bed-time

• Minimise weekend sleep-ins and limit them to an hour more than usual, to keep the sleep clock operating on a regular basis

• Encourage your child to to go outside every day – take a walk, meet a mate (subject to COVID restrictions) or do an errand

• Keep homework out of bedrooms, or at least out of beds. The brain associates activity with location, so if kids work while on their beds, it will be hard for them to mentally switch off from their schoolwork when the light finally goes out.

• Confine caffeine to mornings. Consuming caffeine in any form close to bedtime is like throwing a wrecking ball through regular sleep patterns. The brain needs to calm down rather than be artificially stimulated if sleep is to occur.

Sleep is a critical component of enhancing a child’s wellbeing, learning, development and overall performance. Helping your child to get enough quality sleep will ensure that their brain and body are being used at full capacity.

Michael Grose Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s an award-winning speaker and the author of 12 books for parents including Spoonfed Generation, and the bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It. Michael is a former teacher with 15 years experience, and has 30 years experience in parenting education. He also holds a Master of Educational Studies from Monash University specialising in parenting education.