Must reads as children grow and develop

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This page has been added to our information blog. It includes great articles that I consider must reads for parents. Around Year 3 or 4, maybe as late as Year 5 children start to experience conflicts within friendships. They are developing their own personalities and likes and dislikes and it is normal for this to happen. Friendships formed in the early years are often based on convenience, for example they may have been friends in ECE, they have started school at the same time, or maybe their families are friends. As they mature, these friendships may change and conflict may occur as they no longer have anything in common. It is ok for these friendships to end and how you react to this is important. It is great to have all of this info in the one place, and I know as a parent I would have benefitted from reading these articles. Often how we engage in this and the messages we give, effect how the children perceive the situation. Conflicts are very normal and in fact are important learning as children grow and develop.

End of Term

These are our finalists for Term 2 Overall Good Citizen. The winner will be announced at our end of term awards assembly at 2.15pm this coming Friday. There will also be principal awards and respect awards handed out, along with certificates of recognition for all those children who have been recognised as a "Good Citizen" this term. Mid-year reports will also come home with each child on Friday. Those children that have just started this term as a new entrant can expect a paragraph summarising how their child has settled this term. Remember, our policy is not to notify children if they are getting an award, this is the same for the end of the year. This assembly usually goes for around 20 minutes. Children will be free to go home at the conclusion of this if you are here to take them.