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- The permission for this event will be released on PAM today for parents to complete.
- Students are to attend in their home based costume for a dress rehearsal. Particularly for those in white shirts and t-shirts we ask that you send another top they can change into so that their top remains clean for the evening's performance.
- Students are to have a named refillable drink bottle
- ALL students will depart school from 9.30am, please ensure students are here on time. Once everyone has departed there will NOT be a teacher onsite, so we cannot have any students dropped at school after 9.30am.
- Foundation, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 students will return to school by 11.50am when they will eat recess and then have their outdoor recess break from 12pm to 12.20pm
- Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students will return to school by 1.20pm when they will eat lunch and have their outdoor lunch break from 1.30omn ti 2.10pm.
- Parents are welcome to collect students early if they feel they need a rest for the evening's performance
- Students are to be dropped off at 6.15pm in the Forecourt out the front of Bunjil Place. Students will sit in their class line that will be indicated by a labelled crate where they will be checked in by St Clare’s Staff. Students will be supervised by staff throughout the concert.
- Students are to be dressed in their home based costume and have a named refillable drink bottle
- Foundation, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 students can be collected from the Function Room from 8pm (after Act 1 of the concert)
- All students can be collected at 9pm, Foundation to Yr 3 Students will be collected at the Function room door. Yr 4 to 6 students will be collected from the Studio internal doors. All students must be ticked off by their teacher before being able to leave.
- This day will be a gentler day at school
- Parents are welcome to collect students early if they feel they need a rest for the evening's performance
- Students are to be dropped off at 6.15pm in the Forecourt out the front of Bunjil Place. Students will sit in their class line that will be indicated by a labelled crate where they will be checked in by St Clare’s Staff. Students will be supervised by staff throughout the concert.
- Students are to be dressed in their home based costume and have a named refillable drink bottle
- Foundation, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 students can be collected from the Function Room from 8pm (after Act 1 of the concert)
- All students can be collected at 9pm, Foundation to Yr 3 Students will be collected at the Function room door. Yr 4 to 6 students will be collected from the Studio internal doors. All students must be ticked off by their teacher before being able to leave.
Video Recording & Purchase
Video of the Wednesday 22 October Night performance will be made. Parents can purchase either a DVD, Bluray or the new format style of online downloading and streaming. The online version is highly secure as it will be exclusively linked to the family's email address. It is not for public viewing, is not searchable and is password-protected. All privacy concerns are protected.
- Cost to parents via online store
- $20 inc GST for the HD Digital Video (Stream & Download)
- $25 inc GST for DVD including postage & handling
- $25 inc GST for Bluray including postage & handling
Note: these are pre-sale prices. An additional $5 per format will be added for orders received after the concert has been produced.
Congratulations to our Year 4 students that made their First Communion on the weekend. We continue to pray for those students who will be receiving the Sacrament this weekend.
Term 4 Religious Education
Throughout this term, the focus for Religious Education across the school is ‘The Life and Mission of Jesus’. Each year level is approaching this with a focus on mission and journeying together.
At the centre of the Christian faith is Jesus Christ. He was born in Bethlehem to Mary and grew up in Nazareth. Jesus taught that God’s Kingdom was close and that people should live with love and faith. Christians believe Jesus is the Saviour who brings new life and hope from God. Christians also believe in one God who is three persons — the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit — and that we know God through Jesus and his mission.
Jesus’ journey from his birth in Bethlehem to his death on the cross will be intertwined into the Religious Education units at each year level.
Each term we focus on these expectations, particularly Respect and Safety. This term we continue to focus on Safety. Part of this means we cover the Victorian Curriculum outcomes in regard to students keeping themselves and others safe.
This term, across the school, we are focussing on:
● Who are our safe people (Safety Network)
● Safe/unsafe feelings and actions
● Early warning signs – responses (feelings and physical) when we feel unsafe
● We have a right to bodily autonomy (body bubble/space)
● We can identify public and private body parts (including the mouth)
● When touch might be necessary (safe people hugging us or giving us a kiss, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals)
● The difference between secrets and surprises
If you wish to discuss this further or would like any clarification please contact Jodie Mallows (Deputy Principal, Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support Leader, Child Safety Officer).
email - jmallows@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au
Fun Fun Friday is back! 
Icy Poles are the treat of choice. Due to our busy timetable, we’ll be running it on limited days this term, so keep an eye out and don’t miss the chance to grab some fun food! If you’d like to help out, starting this week, please fill in the volunteer form – https://forms.gle/AktTp93VKzdiGP11A
MARKET NIGHT – Friday 14th NovemberOur much-loved Market Night is coming up fast! Save the date and stay tuned for event updates. It’s going to be a fantastic evening of stalls, food, and community fun! There are many ways to get involved so please make sure you're following the event and keeping an eye out for updates. We build momentum via your kids to listen to them because they will come home buzzing.
Mystery Jar & Free Dress Day – Thursday 30th OctoberCome dressed in free dress and bring along a jar filled with fun goodies - think toys, stationery, wrapped lollies, or surprises! These will be used for our popular Mystery Jar Stall at Market Night.
Need ideas? Check out the sample jars in the office!
No jar? No worries , just bring your items in a zip-lock bag and we’ll provide the jars. More info will be in the upcoming newsletter.
End of Term Treat – Wednesday 17th December - Last Day of TermWe’ll be wrapping up the term with a sweet treat for the kids to celebrate the end of a great year and our 10th year– more details to come!
"Confidence and motivation are two critical ingredients for young people's success. Supporting your child to help nurture these qualities allows them to believe in their abilities and navigate life's challenges with resilience and a positive outlook."
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
In this edition of SchoolTV - Confidence & Motivation
Building confidence and motivation in young people is essential for their overall wellbeing and is a key aspect of their development. These qualities can have a lasting impact on their success and happiness. Confidence helps children believe in their abilities and face challenges with a positive attitude, while motivation drives their desire to learn, explore, and achieve their goals.
Fostering these traits involves creating an environment that encourages children to take risks, learn from their mistakes, and celebrate their achievements. Confidence is built when children feel capable and valued, while motivation is fuelled by the belief that their efforts will lead to growth and success. By actively supporting both, we can help young people thrive in the academic, social, and personal areas of their life.
By offering positive reinforcement, setting realistic expectations, and celebrating their efforts, we can model a positive mindset that can go a long way in helping young people develop both confidence and motivation. Nurturing these qualities, will help them grow into self-assured individuals who believe in their ability to succeed, setting the foundation for a fulfilling future.
In this edition of SchoolTV, discover how to provide opportunities for autonomy and support your child in persevering through challenges.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to the Confidence & Motivation edition of SchoolTV
https://stclaresofficer.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/confidence-motivation-au
Immediate Crisis Support in Australia:
1800RESPECT - https://www.1800respect.org.au/
Kids Helpline - https://kidshelpline.com.au/get-help/webchat-counselling
Liz Hunt
Mental Health in Primary School Leader
SCHOOL FEES
Term 4 statements will be issues shortly and we remind families that our policy is to have all current year fees paid by the end of November. If your family is having financial difficulty with payment of fees, please email the school via finance@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au to arrange a confidential discussion and receive a Special Consideration Application Form.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
REPORTING AN ABSENCE
To report your child's absence please do so via PAM, email absent@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au or call 5940 6777
Here are the dates for the Secondhand uniform shop for October
Please remember CASH only sales
Tuesday 7th 2:30-3:15pm
Thursday 9th 8:30-9:15am
Wednesday 15th 8:30-9:15am
Friday 17th 2:30-3:15pm
Monday 20th 8:30-9:15am
Tuesday 21st 2:30-3:15pm
Tuesday 28th 8:30-9:15am
Here is the link to access PAM
Your usernsame is the email address you have registerd with the school. If you have forgotten your password please use the "forgotten password" feature to set a new one.
How to Help Kids Stay Safe Online
Adapted from: https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/blog Office of the eSafety Commissioner
- Start the chat
It’s not possible to be at your child’s side every second of the day, so it’s important to talk with them about online safety issues to help develop their critical thinking and ability to make good choices. It’s also good to let them know they can come to you for help if they have any concerns. You may feel they know more about the latest technology than you do, but you have more life experience to guide them.
- With primary school aged children use online devices in the open living spaces at home to make parent supervision part of the expectation for your child.
- Take the opportunity to set some boundaries around when and where they can use devices like tablets, smart TVs and gaming consoles, to help limit potential tech tantrums — you could even fill in an Early Years Family Tech Agreement
- Screen free time before bed is important for good sleep. Consider charging devices in a central location at a regular time each night to allow an hour screen free before bed.
- While you are all at home more, it’s a great time to co-view and co-play with your kids, so you can understand what they are doing and experiencing online.
- Learn about the games, apps, social media and platforms they are using at The eSafety Guide, including how to protect their information and report inappropriate content or conduct.
- Use parental controls and safe search options
Parental controls can help block your child from accessing specific websites, apps or functions. They can also monitor your child’s use of connected devices and set time limits. But beware! You cannot always rely on them — they should be used in combination with other online safety strategies.
- Parental controls are available on most tablets, smartphones, computers, TVs and gaming consoles.
- You can also download family safety controls or buy robust filters out of the box.
- You can set up child-friendly search engines, or select safe search settings on digital devices, to help prevent your child from stumbling across inappropriate sites and content.
- Check smart toy settings
It’s surprising how many toys or devices can connect online these days, from drones and smart teddies to tablets and wearables. While they can be both entertaining and educational, they can reveal your child’s personal details and location — and allow other people to contact them without you knowing. You can help keep them stay safe by:
- setting strong passwords
- turning off location settings
- limiting the amount of personal information shared.
The eSafety Gift Guide has advice on what to check for and how to stay safe.
- Look out for unwanted contact and grooming
Unwanted contact is any communication that makes your child feel uncomfortable or unsafe, even if they initially welcomed the contact. It can come from a stranger, an online ‘friend’ or even someone they actually know. At worst, it can involve ‘grooming’ — building a relationship with the child in order to sexually abuse them.
You can help by:
- making sure their accounts are private — including chat functions on games
- encouraging them to delete requests from strangers and any contacts they don’t know in person
- checking in with your child as they use online devices in the open living spaces at home
- reporting and blocking anyone suspicious on a website or service
- remembering that if suspicious online contacts become aggressive or threatening you should contact your local police.
- Know the signs of cyberbullying
Kids who are bored by long periods at home can pick at each other, and that happens online too. So it’s important to keep an eye out for cyberbullying. It can include mean posts, comments and messages, as well as being left out of online group activities like gaming.
- Remember, when they are away from school, kids have less access to their usual support systems, including friends, teachers and counsellors.
- eSafety research shows that girls are more likely to be affected than boys and the person doing the bullying is generally someone they know from school.
- Watch out for signs such as your child appearing upset after using their mobile, tablet or computer, being unusually secretive about their online activities or becoming withdrawn.
- Cyberbullying can make social isolation worse and the longer it continues, the more stressed kids can become, impacting on their emotional and physical wellbeing.
What to do if your child is being cyberbullied
As parents, our first instinct may be to ban our children from social media, disable the wi-fi or turn off the data access. But this can actually compound the problem, making your child feel as if they’re being punished and heightening their sense of social exclusion.
There are four simple steps that can help minimise the harm:
- report the cyberbullying to the social media service where it is occurring
- collect evidence of the cyberbullying material
- if the material is still public 48 hours later, make a report to eSafety — we work with social media platforms to have the harmful content removed.
- block the offending user.
