No Playgrounds Before School

A reminder that students are welcome onsite form 8.30am for supervision in the undercover areas, or can be standing or sitting with parents/carers on school grounds. There is no access to playgrounds before school for any student, unless enrolled and participating in the YMCA before school care programming. This message is reinforced to children throughout the year, but we would also like to take this opportunity to remind all parents and carers that if onsite waiting for the bell with your child, please ensure that they are sitting or standing near you and not on the playgrounds.

Developing Good Character in our Kids- Positive Parenting Article

Parents and carers, in line with the values of Harmony Week, we wish to affirm that in order to develop strong character and make appropriate ethical decisions, kids also need a moral compass and they need practise in how to use it. We can’t always be by their side to guide them in relationships, choices or risk taking, but as their first teachers, we can role model good character and talk about our family values. If our kids know where we stand, they can work out where they do…To read a research-based article on positive parenting, please click here.