Dear Parents and carers,

We have been very blessed with this warmer weather, but as

we move further into Autumn the large changes in

temperature will become more apparent. Please provide

your child with a change of clothing including a jumper t o

keep them comfortable and prepared for whatever the

weather holds.

HARMONY WEEK FUNDRAISER

On Wednesday the 20th of March, the Stage 6 students will

be organising a sausage sizzle lunch with funds going to assist

with Stage 6 end of year events.

HARMONY DAY

Our next assembly on Friday the 22nd of March is an Open

Day from 9:45am until 1pm. We encourage all parents ,

grandparents and carers to come along and join in our

Harmony Day events. Please dress your child and / or

yourself in cultural heritage clothing and be willing to get

your hands dirty working through varied activities with the

classes.

Therapists in School

Our classes are very accommodating of therapists entering

the school. However, the number of students multiplied by

two or three therapists each wanting to attend and work

with students is very demanding. All therapists are to be

working collaboratively with teachers and delivering support

to the lessons that are going on at that time. Therefore

speech therapy and communication activities should be

carried out in the morning and middle sessions and physical

therapy programs should be supported in the middle or

afternoon sessions. At any time therapy is too disruptive to

the class ,it may need to be renegotiated or suspended.

BUCKY NEWS

Our first Bucky winners for 2019, for being

Kind and keeping their hands and feet to

themselves are Madeline and Grant. Our

class trophy was awarded to High School 3.

Congratulations everyone, over the

next two weeks students will be Peaceful and

using a quiet voice. Please encourage your

child to work on inside and outside voices

across all settings.

P & C News

The Annual General Meeting is on at 9:45am

tomorrow followed by a normal P & C meeting. We are

always looking to have more people join us on the P & C and

help support the wonderful work they do to promote Para

Meadows School.

5c Fundraiser

Over the course of 2018, we asked families to collect and

save all 5cent pieces before sending them in to school. This

fundraiser collected $732.75 for the school. There were

many contributors, but a few standouts. Well done Saphira

and family $140.85; Manny and family $62.15 and Michael

and family $56.75. We are encouraging families to try and

beat our previous efforts.

Whopping Cough

Please keep an eye on all students over the coming weeks as

there have been a few cases in the Illawarra, (not here) but

this is highly contagious and problematic to some of our

more vulnerable student with health conditions.

Best Regards for the upcoming fortnight,

Gill Hendry.

Thu 14th Mar Susanna

Fri 15th Mar Tracy & Rita

Mon 18th Mar Juliette & Jo

Tues 19th Mar Jean

Closed

Thu 21st Mar Jessica

Fri 22nd Mar Tracy & Rita

Mon 25th Mar Jean

Tues 26th Mar Sarah & Amy

Closed

Thu 28th Mar Susanna

Fri 29th Mar John & keegan

Attention Canteen volunteers:

If you are unable to attend your day

please phone Tracy on 0438273836

Para Meadows School Newsletter 56 Porter Street, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500

Ph:4229 1922 Fax:4226 5089 Email: parameadow-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.parameadow-s.schools.nsw.edu.au

Week 7 Term 1 12/3/2019

iDo expo

Thank you to the parents and carers that came along to the Expo last Thursday at the Fraternity Club. It was a great opportunity to chat

with representatives from all aspects of the disability field.

Thank you also to Tracy Cardile for assisting on the Para Meadows stall. We chatted to many people and showcased our school during

the day.

The Stage 6 students made chutney, magnets and grew plants in decorated pots. We also sold cards decorated with our student’s art

work. There are still some items for sale in the office foyer for those people that would like to purchase a home made gift.

We were also grateful for the donation on

the day from STARFISH Education Centre in

Kiama of a doll, I’m sure many of our

students will enjoy playing with her. She will

be available for borrowing from the library.

They have many wonderful resources for

students with sensory needs, well worth a

visit if in Kiama.

The upcoming SLES Tour is on Monday 25th March. Please see attached flyer.

I will be driving the school bus to take parents to the sites. We will leave at 9:10 am from the school. Please contact Lisa or leave a

message at the office if you would like to come on the bus. I have limited seating, so let me know ASAP to ensure that you don’t miss

out on a bus seat.

Regards, Lisa Anderson