A Nurturing Community of Active Learners

Sherriffs Road, Reynella SA 5161 Ph 83811407, Fax 83814932 dl.1044.info@schools.sa.edu.au www.reynellasps.sa.edu.au

Principal: Karen Knox Well Being Leader: Tracey Middleton Governing Council Chairperson: Elle Young

RSS: WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG

PEOPLE!

A few weeks ago our Year 3-7 children and young

people went to camp and this photo was taken.

In current circumstances I think it shows the

extraordinary way that our children and young

people adapt to change.

The story of this photo is that these children

wanted to play handball at Arbury Park. They

looked around and worked as a team to make it

happen (Social Awareness).

They discussed many ideas, persisted with

thinking about what would be the best solution

and came up with a plan of action (Resilience).

Sticks they decided would make the best solution

(Resourcefulness).

These young people then had a great time playing

their handball and enjoyed the success of their

thinking (Reflectiveness).

This image will continue to be used in school

communication to remind us that our children

and young people are ready to take on any

challenge that is presented.

Kind Regards Karen

NEWSLETTER

Term 1, Week 9 - 26th March, 2020

Diary Dates 30.03.20 Governing Council Meeting 7pm 01.04.20 Dental for Schools visit 02.04.20 Dental for Schools visit 03.04.20 End of Term 1

Notices Sent Home 16.03.20 Covid 19 Corona Virus Update 16.03.20 Wellbeing and Engagement 17.03.20 Girls AFL Optus Crows Cup (Year 5-7) 17.03.20 Hand Foot and Mouth Notification (Email) 18.03.20 Corona Virus Update (Email) 20.03.20 A Message From The Principal (Email) 23.03.20 An Update From The Principal (Email) 24.03.20 Room 17 Information 24.03.20 Banking and Canteen Information

MORPHETT HOUSE CAPTAINS Hi our names are Asifa and Kaylee and we are the House Captains of Morphett for 2020. We are looking forward to practicing our team word with all the Morphett House Team students. Our Team word for this year is “Teamwork”. Now let’s tell you more about us. We love helping

kids and in our future jobs we are probably going

to become teachers, so this is like a training for

us. We are really looking forward to seeing

Morphett in our House meetings.

EASTER RAFFLE If you are able to donate Easter Eggs, Easter themed goods or baskets for the raffle prizes, please drop them into the Front Office by Monday 30th March. Please return all raffle books to Anita in the Finance Office by Tuesday 31st of March. The draw will take place in the Front Office on Wednesday 1st of April at 2pm. The results of the draw will be sent out in an email on Wednesday and we ask that prizes are collected from the Front Office by Friday 3rd April.

FINANCE NEWS

CANTEEN UPDATE Due to the Corona Virus COVID19 situation, Reynella Primary School has notified our school that they will be closing their Canteen indefinitely from Week 10, commencing Monday, 30th March. Therefore Reynella South students will not be able to place lunch orders until further notice.

HOT CROSS BUN FUNDRAISER Bakers Delight at Southgate Square have very kindly put together a Fundraising event for Reynella South School. This week Thursday 26th, Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March if you purchase:

For each 6 pack of Hot Cross Buns purchased they will donate $2.00.

When a 6 pack of Hot Cross Buns plus any loaf of Bread is purchased in one transaction they will donate $4.00.

Hot Cross Bun flavours available include Traditional, Apple & Cinnamon, Choc Chip, Mocha and Fruitless 6 packs with a RRP of $7.50 per 6 pack.

Thankyou Tracey Middleton On behalf of the Fundraising Committee

DENTAL FOR SCHOOLS REMINDER It’s not too late to register your child / children for a dental check up with Dental for Schools. They will be on site on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd April to provide full dental examinations and evaluate your child’s teeth. Consent forms are available in the Front Office. We have been assurred by the Dental for Schools management team that they have put further strict hygeine practices in place to allow for the current climate. If you have provided a consent form for your child / children to visit the dentist but are now providing the home learning environment you can still access the service. The Dental for Schools team will call you and provide you with a designated day and time to come into school for the appointment. Karen M Front Office

TIPS ON HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT THE

CORONAVIRUS 1. Don’t be afraid to discuss the coronavirus.

Most children will have already heard about

the virus or seen people wearing face masks,

so parents shouldn’t avoid talking about it.

Not talking about something can actually

make children worry more. The conversation

you have with your children can be an

opportunity to tell them the facts without the

heightened emotion that is often represented

in the media. It may also be helpful to monitor

the exposure of media sources for children.

2. Be developmentally appropriate and take

your cues from your child. Invite your child to

share with you anything they may have heard

about the coronavirus and how they feel. It is

also important to give them the opportunity

to ask questions. Children don’t need all of the

information about the virus or what is

happening, as this may be overwhelming.

However, providing age appropriate facts will

help to avoid encouraging frightening

thoughts and stories. Do your best to answer

honestly and clearly. It’s okay if you can’t

answer everything, just being available to your

child is what matters.

3. Manage your own anxiety. Children will be

looking to parents and adults for cues about

how to respond to the current situation. If you

notice that you are feeling anxious, take some

time to calm down before trying to have a

conversation or answer your child’s questions.

4. Be reassuring. Children will often interpret

information about the world in relation to

how it directly effects them and their

immediate world. So hearing about the

coronavirus on the news may be enough to

make them seriously worry that they’ll catch it

or that their loved ones will catch it. It’s

helpful to reassure your child about how rare

the coronavirus actually is (the flu is much

more common) and that kids actually seem to

have milder symptoms.

5. Focus on what you’re doing to stay safe and

stick to routine. Children can feel empowered

when they know what to do to keep

themselves safe. So emphasizing the safety

precautions that you, the other adults in their

life and that they are taking, can be helpful. It

can also be helpful to keep routines as similar

as possible during this time as predictability

can created feelings of safety and security.

6. Most importantly, Keep Talking. It’s

important that children know that you will

continue to keep them updated as you learn

more, that they can always talk to you about

how they are feeling and come to you with

questions, even though you may not always

have the answers.