NAIDOC Week 2020 - Always Was, Always Will Be...
This week at Chrysalis, and every week, we acknowledge the Gumbaynggirr land that we live, learn and work on. And, we pay our respects to the Gumbaynggirr people who hold our hand through this journey and show us the way. Many thanks for your guidance and generosity!
Morning Star celebrates NAIDOC week...
For this week and last, Morning Star's learning experiences have centred around “Caring for Country”. The activities support the children to understand the significance of Country/place and to build a personal sense of responsibility for respecting the environment around them. Uncle Micklo Jarrett came to share some stories and culture with the children (see below) and Uncle Tony Hart will be taking them on an artistic journey. The children have been making compost, tree pasting, mulching and planting, embarking on nature walks and cleaning up their nature reserve. A beautiful way to connect to Country!
Parents & Friends mind mapping the future...
The Parents & Friends (P&F) met today to form their ideas for moving forward with this important Community group. Amy Graham was elected as Chair, to be ably supported by Sarah Withers (Deputy Chair), Ros Thomas (Secretary) and Julie Wood (Treasurer). Looking further forward, the group started to brainstorm opportunities to build community and support the School. These opportunities were collected in the mind map pictured below and will become the basis for further development at subsequent P&F meetings. More ideas are welcome and the group is very encouraging of broader participation and seeks to work on a consensus basis. Please read this newsletter for regular updates and proposed meetings.
Impetigo in the community...
There are a couple of cases of Impetigo in the community. It presents initially as small red spots – not unlike mosquito bites – that change into blisters that fill with pus and become yellowish brown & crusty. (Chicken pox tends to go black & crusty). Impetigo usually presents on the face (especially up noses and around the mouth area), hands or the scalp. It is very contagious. NSW Dept of Health states that children with Impetigo must be excluded from attending school until treatment has commenced. The child may then return to school with all sores covered with a waterproof dressing. Spread can be prevented by exclusion from school, covering of sores and careful hand washing.
2021 school travel applications...
Students who require a travel pass for 2021 can now apply online.
A new application should be submitted if a student is applying for:-
a school travel pass for the first time or
requesting an additional pass as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation (e.g. joint custody).
Students who have changed their address should re-apply or update their details. Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2020 to ensure that current student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card remains valid.
Blessings...
Lisa & the Leadership Team
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