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Peter Blackford Principal

Peter

Dear Parents and Carers Welcome back to Term Four. Events to look forward to this term are the school’s annual public speaking competition – “Speak Out” and participation in the National Outdoor Classroom Day on November 1. It is also the last term of primary school for our Year Six students as they begin the process of transitioning to secondary school and preparing for their graduation at the end of year.

As many of you may already be aware at the last Board meeting in Term Three I announced my retirement and will be leaving the school and education at the end of this term. The process of selecting a new Principal has already commenced and I should be able to inform the school community of who this person will be sometime in early November.

If any parents know that their child/ren will not be attending Poseidon Primary School in 2019, could they please fill in the form at the bottom of the newsletter and return it to the Front Office as soon as possible. Alternatively the information on the form can be emailed to poseidon.ps@education.wa.edu.au. This information will help us in compiling the classes for 2019.

As applications for Kindergarten for 2019 are closing soon, if you have friends or family who have not yet enrolled their child into Kindergarten for 2019, please inform them to do so immediately.

Thought of the Week If you see yourself as a winner …. you will be!

Volume 16, October 17 2018

Upcoming Events

TERM 4, 2018

Wednesday October 10 - 24 National Schools Opinion Survey

Friday October 19 Yr 2 Mrs Mugg Assembly Harry Potter Quiz Night 6pm

Monday October 22 Speak Out Class Finals P&C Meeting 7pm

Friday October 26 Speak Out Final Assembly 8:30 Day for Daniel

Thursday November 1 Outdoor Classroom Day

Monday November 12 Public Board Meeting 7pm

Friday November 16 Yr 2/3 Mrs Porro & Yr 3 Mrs Paragalli Assembly

Thursday November 22 Yr 6 Ocean Reef SHS Orientation

Tuesday December 4 Yr 6 Belridge Orientation

Friday December 7 PP Christmas Assembly 8:30

Monday December 10 Book Awards Assembly Yr 6 Graduation Ceremony

Tuesday December 11 Reports Emailed to Parents

Thursday December 13 Last Day of Term 4

National Schools Opinion Survey (NSOS) The chance to let the school know what you think!

Thank you to the parents that have already completed the survey. The survey will close next Wednesday, October 24, so you still have time to fill it out if you haven’t had chance yet. A link to the survey was emailed to each family on Wednesday October 10. Paper copies are available from the Front Office and the Canteen should you prefer not to complete the survey online. Paper copies will need to be submitted back to the Front Office by no later than 3pm on October 24.

The results from the survey will help the School Board to set the direction of the school and form recommendations for inclusion in future Business Plans. It will also help school staff to reflect on how current school practices and strategies are meeting the needs of parents and students; and develop improvement strategies and plans. Therefore, the more parents that complete the survey the better the information the school will have to make informed decisions about the future directions of the school.

Playground Upgrade and Paving During the holidays the upgrade to the area where the flagpole was formerly situated was finally completed. The new brick paving looks fantastic and the existing garden has been developed into an extension of our nature playground. It is great to see students of all ages enjoying the new area at recess and lunch times.

For those families that purchased an engraved brick last year, these have been laid in the existing paved area between the undercover area and the newly landscaped playground and garden.

Speak Out Competition Finals

During this week students from PP to Year 6 have been presenting their prepared talks on a wide variety of interesting topics. In past years, the standard of presentations has really impressed all staff making the task of selecting the finalists very difficult. We are looking forward to the finals which are scheduled for Friday October 26 in the undercover area commencing at 8:45am. Parents and families are most welcome to be part of the audience.

Notice of Public Board Meeting Each year all School Boards are required to conduct one public meeting to allow members of the school community to observe and develop an understanding of how the board operates. The board has decided that the meeting scheduled for Monday, November 12th at 7:00pm in the staff room is open to the public and invites interested members of the school community to attend.

Lexile REACH Awards Well done to our latest Lexile REACH Students.

Daniel Boyle Red Award 80 Books

Riley Sevier Gold Award 50 Books

Olivia Godecke Silver Award 40 Books

Zander Brown Blue Award 10 Books

Zac Sevier Blue Award 10 Books

National Outdoor Classroom Day Outdoor Classroom Day will be held on Thursday November 1. It is a day to celebrate outdoor learning and play, and to inspire schools everywhere to make outdoor learning and play part of every day.

Why? • 95% of teachers say taking lessons outdoors make them more enjoyable • 90% of pupils who go outdoors to learn feel happier and healthier • 96% of parents say play enables children to become well-rounded adults

As well as teaching children critical life skills, schools that introduce more freedom to play and more outdoor learning see less bullying, fewer accidents and greater readiness to learn. Children and teachers say it makes school much more enjoyable too.

When teachers take learning outdoors they report some powerful impacts: Children’s behaviour improves, whole classes are excited to learn, and individuals who feel inhibited by the curriculum often thrive in an outdoor environment. When adults think back to their own happiest memories of childhood, they frequently recall the joy of playing outdoors. Play is not only central to children’s enjoyment of childhood, but teaches critical life skills such as problem-solving, teamwork and creativity.

Students from all classes will be participating in a variety of activities allowing them to engage with the outside world.

Special Photos Following our recent school photography by Kapture, you can now view and order any special photos taken on the day. When visiting www.kapture.com.au/event.asp you will need to enter our school code under the Sports & Event tab to access the gallery; Code: 3B2W7H.

Quiz Night On Friday October 19 (tomorrow), a Poseidon parent has organised a Harry Potter quiz night. Funds raised will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation.

$7 Children, $5 Adults or Table of 6 for $25 (each table must have at least one adult). Door entry prizes and best Harry Potter themed costume prizes to be won. Harry Potter themed snacks, drink and sausage sizzle selling on the night.

Tickets available from the Canteen. Limited places of 20 tables.

Day for Daniel On Friday October 26 students are encouraged to wear something red to school. Day for Daniel is Australia's largest child safety awareness and education day. To learn more about the day check out website https://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/day-for-daniel.html

Kindergarten & Pre Primary Enrolments 2019 Say ‘Hello’ to learning – Apply now to enrol. Application and enrolment forms are now available from the Front Office. See the table below to find out when your child can start school. Please don’t wait to enrol as places are filling fast.

My child was born My child can start Kindergarten

My child can start Pre-Primary

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 2018 2019 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 2019 2020 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 2020 2021

Students Not Attending Poseidon Primary in 2019 If any parents know that their child/ren will not be attending Poseidon Primary School in 2019, could they please fill in the form below and return it to the Front Office as soon as possible. This information will help us in compiling the classes for 2019. Alternatively the details in the form can be emailed to Poseidon.ps@education.wa.edu.au.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON STUDENTS WHO WILL NOT BE

ATTENDING POSEIDON PRIMARY SCHOOL IN 2019 My child/children will not be attending Poseidon Primary School in 2019.

Child/Children’s Name:

Current Year Level:

School Attending in 2019:

Signed: Date:

Parenting Ideas This fortnight’s Parenting Ideas article is on – “Help Kids Develop Impulse Control.” Emotionally intelligent kids can put the brakes on their impulses, contributing to their school success.

P&C News

Next P & C Meeting Monday October 22 at 7:00pm

Contact the P & C If you are interested in finding out more about what the P & C is, what they do and how you can be a part of it, come along to one of our meetings. We are also on Facebook - simply search for Poseidon Primary School P&C and request to join our group. Alternatively you can contact us via email at poseidonpandc@gmail.com.

Vegetable Garden Busy Bee Our school vegetable garden beds are in need of some TLC, so we invite you to join in with other interested families to help give them a new lease of life. This project organised by a group of Poseidon families, who want to see this fantastic resource getting the use it deserves. Jobs such as weeding, mulching and preparing the soils will be the main focus of the day. When the tidy up is complete, the garden beds will be made available for Poseidon families to use for their own vegetable growing.

Please join us for this clean up on Sunday October 21 from 9:30 am onwards. Stay for as long as you like. If you have garden tools and wheelbarrows, please bring them along.

For more information please contact Terase on 0458 737 325.

gigglinggeckoosc@gmail.com

How many of you have been in a situation where, after being on a diet for a few days, a colleague comes to work selling chocolates for a fundraiser? Do you give in and buy a chocolate? It’s for a good cause after all. Or do you resist?

Austrian psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment in 1965 involving four-year-olds and marshmallows. Mischel invited individual children into a room where a marshmallow was on the table. The man who brought the child into the room explained that he had to step out for a couple of minutes and if the child wanted to, he or she could eat the marshmallow. However, if the child could wait until the man returned before eating the marshmallow, they would be given an extra marshmallow – so two instead of one. Sure enough, some children couldn’t wait and ate the marshmallow before the man returned, while others were able to resist the temptation in order to earn the reward.

Mischel followed the subjects of his experiment into adult life. He discovered that those who had displayed the ability to delay gratification as young children grew to be more socially competent, self-assertive and dependable. And they performed better at school.

Other studies have shown similar results: individuals who had self-control when young later do better on a whole range of variables.

Mischel initially believed that the ability to delay gratification was a result of a certain personality type. However, in a subsequent study with Albert Bandura, Mischel placed children who had not shown the ability to delay gratification in contact with adult role models who demonstrated some delaying tactics. The adults engaged in some kind of self-distracting activity or put their heads down for a nap. The children who observed these adults later showed the ability to delay gratification themselves. That is, they had learnt the ability to resist temptation from their experience with the adult role models.

Impulse control is a skill

The implications for parents are clear. If our children display characteristics such as impulsivity, we can help them learn more beneficial ways to deal with the world. Parents can role model the appropriate behaviours and talk to their children about the strategies they used.

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Help kids develop impulse controlby Michael Hawton

insights

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Two main factors seem to influence the ability of both children and adults to delay gratification. Both are more likely to delay gratification if they trust they will eventually get the better reward. That is, they will be more inclined to hold out if they believe the person or organisation that is offering the reward is likely to follow through.

Second, people will generally only display delaying behaviours if they have the skills to turn what might be tedious waiting time into a more enjoyable (or at least tolerable) time. In the original experiment, children who delayed eating the marshmallow showed a range of behaviours including turning their chairs away from the table, singing, inventing games with their hands and feet and talking to themselves to help them pass the time.

Emotional intelligence is the key to impulse control

Parents can help younger children delay gratification by distracting them. Many parents find themselves doing this instinctively. When four-year-old Holly nags for snacks just before dinner, they give her a job to do. However, be aware that children younger than about four generally haven’t yet developed the parts of the brain that allow them to delay gratification of their own accord.

Older children need to learn how to distract themselves by redirecting their emotions. This is more likely to happen if children understand that emotions don’t always need to be acted upon. Older children who are able to focus on the bigger picture will be able make choices that allow them to achieve their goals.

In the book Influencer, the authors contend that many social skills, including the ability to delay gratification, can be learnt. This is good news for most of us! They maintain that while we accept that practice improves performance in sport, music and technical areas, few people would think to practice the skills needed to delay gratification, be a better team member or to negotiate with a boss. However the authors say we should. They claim that with the right kind of practice, we can all learn to be more socially competent.

Note: Influencer by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler is available through Parentshop.

You can attend our upcoming webinar, Developing Emotional Intelligence in Children, at no cost!

As your school is a Parenting Ideas Schools member, you can attend our upcoming webinar Developing Emotional Intelligence in Children with Michael Hawton at no cost! Use the voucher code below to register for the webinar valued at $37 per person.

About the webinarIn this webinar, Michael will explore the nature of emotional intelligence and how parents can act in ways to develop their child’s emotional intelligence.

WhenMonday, October 29, 2018 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM AEDT

PriceThis webinar is $37 per person to attend, and is free of charge to families at schools that have a Parenting Ideas membership.

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How to use the voucher1. Go to www.parentingideas.com.au/product/developing-emotional-intelligence-in-children/2. Click ‘Add to cart’ and proceed to the cart when you are ready.3. Enter the coupon code Emotions and click ‘Apply’. Your discount of $37 will be applied to the order.

Michael Hawton

Michael Hawton is a psychologist, speaker and founder of Parentshop, a leader in lifelong behavioural change. Michael works extensively with teachers, parents and professionals in the areas of emotion coaching, difficult conversations and behavioural change. Visit parentshop.com.au to find out more

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2018 POSEIDON TERM FOUR - PARENT CALENDAR WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT / SUN

1 O

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8 9 10

NSOS open

11 12 13/14

2 15 16 17 18

Newsletter

19 Yr 2 Mrs Mugg

Assembly

Harry Potter Quiz Night

20/21

3 22

Speak Out Class Finals

23 24

NSOS close

25 26

Speak Out Final Assembly

27/28

4 29 30 31

Kindy Parent Info Meeting

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1

Outdoor Classroom Day

Newsletter

2 3/4

5

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5 6 7 8 9 10/11

6 12

Public School Board Meeting

7pm

13 14 15

Newsletter

16

Yr 2/3 & 3 Mrs Parragalli & Mrs Porro Assembly

17/18

7 19 20 21 22

ORSHS Orientation

23 24/25

8 26 27 28 29

Newsletter

30

LDC Yr 1 Assembly

1/2

9

Dec

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3 4

Yr 6 Belridge Orientation

5

Kindy/Playgroup X’mas Party

6 7 PP

Christmas Assembly

8/9

10 10

Awards Assembly

Yr 6 Graduation 5pm (TBC)

11 Last Kindy Day

Reports emailed to parents.

12

2019 Kindy Half Day Orientation

Session

13

LAST DAY TERM 4

Newsletter

14 School

Development Day

(no students)

15/15

Green = Kindy days Reading on Cushions Days Printed 18/10/2018

Saturday P&C

Christmas Movie Night