Glengarry Primary School
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Dear Parents & Community Members,

I certainly admire the vast majority of our students who show such wonderful levels of independence before and after school.  Please support your child in this regard and also to be resilient at these times.

Here’s a reminder of procedures in relation to before school movement for Pre-primary to Year 6 students;

• Arrive before 8.45am: children move to the undercover area with bags. (Note; children should not be arriving at school before 8.30am – supervision will not take place until this time.)

• Arrive after 8.45am: children move straight to class.

• Arrive after 8.50am: children must enter via the Administration area to collect a late note.

All staff have been directed to ask students to go to the undercover area prior to 8.45am, i.e. not to wait outside classrooms.

The Kindergarten area will be open from 8.35am for parents to come in and get their child ready for entering the verandah area by themselves. Staff will continue to support children to unpack their bags and move into the Kindergarten classroom by 8.50am.

 

Please also note;

·         Following school, students should move off site unless part of a valid activity.

·         Communication – please note: unless urgent, emailing your child’s teacher is still the preferred method of communication.

 Peter Meston

Principal

Glengarry PS v Poynter PS:  Friday, June 11

Volleyball A

We traveled to Poynter and played three tough sets.  We lost 0 to 3, but our team persisted with some tricky blocks and strong returns.  Sunny and Gabe were our best players because they hit the ball accurately over the net and called for the ball.

We need to work on our serves before the lightning carnival next week.

Conor.B

Volleyball B

We worked really well as a team against Poynter and won 3 sets to 0.  Sara and Natalia were quick to get to the ball and their serving was very impressive.

This week at training we will work on our catching and hitting the ball harder.

Connor

Football

Glengarry fought hard but Poynter won 72 to 30.  It was an even contest throughout the first half with both sides scoring some cracking goals and intense plays.  In the second half we had some poor kick-outs and this resulted in some extra goals for Poynter.  In the closing minutes of the game Jack kicked a flashy goal from the boundary to help close the gap.

Overall, it was a great game.

Tate.M and Jack.C

Soccer

Both teams played with enormous passion and skill, yet Glengarry walked away with the win!  We had some quality plays such as Joseph and Lucas' breathtaking goals,  Joseph scored 2 goals and Luca scored 1.  The whole team worked hard at feeding the ball forward and held their defence when the ball was in Poynter's half.

Chase and Ben

Netball A

We played Poynter and we won by 7 goals!  Our players of the match were Juliet and Emma because they passed quickly and were accurate at shooting goals.  Amber was another good team member as she was really fast and her passes were speedy.  Our team did really well in the last quarter because of Amelie's words of wisdom to Eva and Emma.  

Eva

Netball B

On Friday we played Poynter and won, 17 goals to 4.  Bailey was our player of the match because she took up a new position and smashed it!   Another good team member was Citie with her excellent leading and she was always there to get the ball.  We all had a great game and are looking forward to playing at the lightning carnival next week.

Taylor and Miranda

At Glengarry we use the Zones of Regulation to help students identify and manage their emotions.  In the blue zone we may feel sad, hurt, or tired.  In the green zone we may feel happy, excited, or calm.  In the yellow zone we may be frustrated, worried, or silly.  In the red zone we might feel angry, out of control, or aggressive.  It is important for children to recognise that all emotions are acceptable and normal, whilst also learning coping strategies to move back to the green zone. 

We can encourage children to make a list or draw a picture of the things they like to do to manage strong emotions.  Some coping ideas might include:

• Breathing exercises (lazy 8, rainbow, star, or square breathing)
• Reading a good book
• Drawing or colouring
• Exercising or taking a walk
• Playing with a pet
• Listening to music
• Writing in a journal
• Talking with someone
• Doing a puzzle or playing a game
• Getting out in nature
• Making a gratitude list
• Doing something kind for someone else

Zones UNO is a fun game you can play at home to foster communication about feelings with your child.  Play like standard UNO, except that when a player discards a card, they identify a time when they felt the feeling based on the card colour.  For example, if a player discards a yellow, they might share a time they felt worried, or if they discard a red, they can talk about a time they felt angry.

Jennifer Wolff

Chaplain

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