Head of Preparatory School
Term 4 Parent Topic Talk
Recharging in the School Holidays: Powering Up for the Year Ahead
Join our Junior Campus counsellor-led workshop, Recharging in the School Holidays: Powering up for the year ahead, where we’ll discuss making the most of the holidays to prepare your child for the upcoming school year. We’ll explore a range of strategies you can put in place to support your child’s mental wellness during the holidays, such as keeping them engaged, setting realistic goals for sleep and physical activity, and managing technology use. We will also focus on the importance of fostering healthy relationships within your family as well as with your child’s peers throughout the holiday period. All the practical tools provided in this presentation can help your child feel more prepared and confident for the new school year.
AIS Perspectives Survey
A sincere thank you to those parents and carers who have provided their feedback via the AIS Perspectives Survey. We would still love feedback from those who haven’t had the opportunity to provide it to date. You can do this via the survey link in the email sent to parents/carers from Redlands evidence@aisnsw.edu.au. The survey will remain open until next Wednesday 8 November.
Upcoming Events
With the end of the term in sight, numerous school events start to begin and if you are like me, sometimes all the dates and information can roll into one. Please reach out to Karin or me if there are any questions around the events or logistics than go with them.
Information about the Preparatory School end of celebration event on 5 December will be in next week’s Note Day.
The table below provides a snapshot of the events occurring over the next two weeks in the Prep School. For more detailed information, I encourage all families to check the Pulse calendar.
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Date |
Event |
Detail |
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6/11 |
K-6 Strings Concert 2pm |
Summer uniform to be worn (or bring in to change if sport day). |
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7/11 |
Parent Information talk |
Please see information flyer above and RSVP. |
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8/11 |
Prep School Wellbeing Day |
All students to wear PE uniform. Donation coins for Bear Cottage merchandise purchasing. See Note Day article for information. |
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9/11 |
Yr 2 Cardboard Challenge |
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10/11 |
K-2 ‘Bump it Up Day’ |
Normal recess and lunch |
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10/11 |
Yr 2 Disco |
Year 2 in bright mufti |
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14/11 |
Yr 2 Fizzics incursion |
See Note Day flyer |
What’s in our Lunchboxes!
Did you know children consume around 30% of their daily food intake at school? Most of this comes from the contents of their lunchbox. What children eat during their day at school plays a crucial role in their learning and development. This said, I love to wonder around and have a little peek into lunchboxes to see all the deliciously healthy food around our playground during break time and have conversations with students about food being the important fuel to keep them going for the rest of the day.
Over the last few weeks, our staff who are on lunch duty and I, have noticed an increase in high sugar ‘treats’ in lunchboxes, these are often packed with love and well-meaning parents have asked, ‘make sure you eat your sandwich first..’ but I can assure you that in most cases, the treat goes down quickly followed by a few bites of the healthy food.
I know families are time poor and I am not here to judge or lecture, I am merely advocating for our children so that their bodies can be fuelled for learning and growth. If you are running out of ideas of what to put in lunchboxes, there are numerous websites with ideas or hop onto a What’s App group to share thoughts. The kids don’t care how things are cut up, if their lunchbox is the latest model or if their drink bottle is insulated, they just want delicious food that not only fills them up but provides them long lasting energy. I think we all know that the quick sugar hit after a high sugar treat can lead to unhelpful lows later in the day.
If your child is a fussy eater, this can at times be challenging to find alternatives. Below are some great ideas from the SwapIt program.
Prep Wellbeing Day
8 November
A message from Mrs Clinton
We are all looking forward to the Prep Wellbeing Day next Tuesday. Our Preps will be participating in a range of engaging, hands on fun activities throughout the day. This will be a day of connection and collaboration as we celebrate music, nature, movement, outdoor art, clay making, dance and lunchtime fun with our Year 11 volunteers. Together we will raise donations and ‘give back’ to Bear Cottage.
What to Wear?
PE Uniform
- 8.30am – Our Year 11’s will lead the Health Hustle
- Followed by a Dance Performance in Dunnet Hall.
- Recess as usual
- Lunch as usual
- Lunch time fundraising activities include:
- Bear Cottage merchandise – $5 (teddy bear pens, bear ears, Superhero ‘Cool It’ ice packs)
- Piazza games and music with Secondary Student Volunteers
- Chalk art
School Chaplains Message
Click here for a message from the School Chaplains.
Mrs Ainslie Breckenridge
Head of Preparatory School
abreckenridge@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848