It is vital that current families, who have

children enrolled in the school and are seeking

enrollment for a Prep child next year, please

contact the office via phone on 8312 6312 or

Ruth Lavery, who oversees all enrolments, via

email on rlavery@rskingspark.catholic.edu.au

Dear Parents, Students and Friends

We are looking forward to seeing all our

students return to school next Tuesday. I take

this opportunity to thank again our Grade Prep

to Grade 2 Parents who have done an amazing

job in dropping off and picking up their

child/ren whilst following all the new procedures

that have been put in place to keep everyone

safe. To our Grade 3 to Grade 6 parents, we

look forward to you picking up the new

procedures as quickly as our Prep to Grade 2

parents did and help us in making this new

system as smooth as possible.

I look forward to seeing you all in the carpark

sometime next week.

Wishing you a fantastic and restful long

weekend, remember there is no school on

Monday!

Mr Des Noack

Principal

TERM 2 WEEK 8 OF 11 FRIDAY , 5 T H JUNE , 2020

Action 1: Always Turn Left – When leaving the school

grounds from the parent car park, always turn

left. In doing so, the traffic moves smoothly &

safely. Anyone caught behind a person insisting

they should turn right knows how frustrating it

can be given the number of vehicles they hold

up simply for their own convenience. (We are a

Catholic school and should be modelling

Christian behaviours – in others words, think

about others, not just yourself.)

Action 2: Remain in Your Vehicle Until Instructed – In the

afternoons, at pick up time, we require parents

to remain in their vehicle until a staff member

calls you to come forward. Please do not move

from your vehicle because you are seeing

others do so. In having a staff member walk

along every row, we are creating a system by

which we are able to stagger the number of

parents moving in and out of the hall and

Church. Your assistance is hugely needed in this

action so that we are able to comply with the

1.5m social distancing rule.

Action 3: Let Your Child Know How & Where You Will Pick

Them Up From - One of the things that helps to

relax your child at the end of the day is knowing

who is picking them up and how they are being

picked up. This can range from a child having

to walk home with a parent, or by themselves,

having you or a grandparent collect them by

car, or the child being enrolled in Out of School

Care.

A side note to this is that if you have changed

plans or are going to be expectantly late due

to an unforeseen matter, please contact the

office so that we can let your child know.

Children not collected at 3.45pm must be

enrolled in the Out of Hours Care Program.

Return to School Timetable (Starting Next Week)

Please note that this timetable will remain in

effect till further notice and advice is provided

by the Chief Health Officer and CECV.

Grade 3- Grade 6 8.15 Gates open

8.30 Classrooms open

8.45 - 10.15 Learning Session 1 (1 hour 30 min)

10.15 -10.30 Handwashing & Eating

10.30 - 11.00 BREAK 1

11.00 - 12.30 Learning Session 2 (1 hour 30 min)

12.30 -12.45 Handwashing & Eating

12.45 - 1.15 BREAK 2

1.15-2.45 Learning Session 3 (1 hour 30 min)

2.45 Pack up and be in the hall by

3.00pm

Prep- Grade 2 8.15 Gates open

8.30 Classrooms open

8.45 - 11.15 Learning Session 1 (2 hours 30 min

including Fruit & movement break)

11.15-11.30 Handwashing & Eating

11.30 - 12.00 BREAK 1

12.00 - 1.30 Learning Session 2 (1 hour 30 min)

1.30 -1.45 Handwashing & Eating

1.45-2.15 BREAK 2

2.15 - 2.45 Learning Session 3 (30 min)

2.45 Pack up and be in the hall by

3.00pm

It is important also to note that whilst this

timetable remains in effect, it will continue to

impact pick-up times for students and the

specialist learning timetable. This timetable will

be reviewed and adjusted when further advice

has been provided by the Chief Health Officer

and CECV.

Installing Basketball Towers

Four new basketball towers are currently being

installed to provide additional sporting facilities

for our Grade 3 to Grade 6 students. The towers

are being installed at the back of the school

carpark. Currently the sleeves have been

cemented in with the towers being put in place

next Monday week.

Specialist Classes Timetable

Specialist classes will resume as of the start of

Term 3 Week 1. We know that there are many

students who are looking forward to their

specialist classes and teachers.

Parent -Teacher Meetings

Term 3 Week 2

Parents will still book via School Interviews. More

information regarding booking procedures will

be provided next week.

Interviews are allocated in 20 minute blocks to

accommodate the transition of parents to and

from interviews. The interviews themselves are

to last for a maximum of 15 minutes and will

take place via video link (Google Meet).

Tuesday – Meeting to be conducted between

3:40 – 7:40.

Staff meal break between 5:40 – 6:20.

Wednesday – Meetings can be conducted

between 5.00pm and 8.00pm

Thursday - Meeting to be conducted from

school between 3:40 – 7:40.

Staff meal break between 5:40 – 6:20.

Translation Services To assist with continued support for staff and

parents, we have provided Eshraga, Jenny &

Jung with school phones that are to be used to

enhance communication amongst various

language groups and communities.

We are very fortunate to have staff who are bi-

lingual and have strong connections with

cultural groups within the Kings Park and

surrounding areas. Please do not underestimate

how powerful communicating to a parent in

their native tongue is. Your respect of their

culture and language is highly appreciated and

can be the catalyst to very positive and trusting

relationships moving forward.

Language Name Phone Number

Arabic &

Dinka

Eshraga 0498 989 095

Vietnamese Jenny 0498 989 914

Burmese Zung 0498 989 948

6’s News

The Year 6s were very excited to put on their

new polo shirts! The screen shot is us

celebrating our learning achievements.

At the moment silver costs $500 per

kilogram, so we are all envious of these

students.

Congratulations to Sama K (4JM), Leila L

(4JM) and Akol A (4JM), three new

members of the silver family. Each student

received their first silver medal this week.

An extra congratulations goes out to AJ L

(4JM), who became the first student in

Resurrection history to score his 2nd silver

medal in Mathletics.

To achieve a silver medal, each student

needed to score five bronze medals (1,000

points in one week) over five different

weeks. It is terrific to see so many students

utilizing Mathletics to improve their Maths

skills. Keep up the good work! Also a special

mention to Ni-Ku L who scored her first silver

medal last week.

Landscaping Nearing Competion

The landscaping at the back of the playground

is almost complete. In the next two weeks,

landscaping along the fence line to the left of

the school will begin allowing us to utilize this

space for outside learning.

PEP:

Queensya A - For correctly writing your

name and copying a simple sentence.

Keep up the amazing work Queensya!

Makaylah G- For correctly writing your

name and copying a simple sentence.

Keep up the amazing work Makaylah!

PDC:

Kayla V- For listening and learning new

sounds, at the start of words.

Rhys S- For getting ready for school and

being prepared to learn.

PSB:

Emily K - For always trying your best to

sound out unknown words when writing

a sentence. Amazing effort Emily, I am

so proud of you!

Manuelle A - For confidently recalling

partitions of 5 and 10 using ‘shake and

spill’ counters. Well done Manuelle, I am

so proud of you!

1KZ:

Anei A - is able to confidently recall

partitions of 5,6,7,8,9 and 10.

Carol M - is able to confidently recall

partitions of 5,6,7,8,9 and 10.

1AH:

Zoe I - for being motivated and focused

to complete all learning tasks to a high

standard.

Chris Q - for returning to school with a

positive attitude towards her learning

and trying her best with all tasks.

1TN:

Apiok M - for using feedback to

improve her learning across all

curriculum areas. Congratulations on

always trying to enhance your work!

Samba J - for being motivated and

focused on completing all learning tasks

and using feedback to improve your

writing. Great work Samba!

2AF:

Isabella A - for taking ownership of her

work and using feedback to improve

her work. Well done, Isabella!!

Kaida B - for persisting with her work

and not giving up when tasks become

difficult. Well done, Kaida!!

2BM:

Isabel W - For always helping others and

being a consistent and motivated

learner in class. Well done Isabel!

2AO:

Sebastian B - For being an engaged

listener and giving thoughtful responses

during whole class reading sessions. Well

done Sebastain!

3MD:

Clarisse - For approaching all online

tasks with a positive attitude.

Michael - For being able to apply his

amazing knowledge of number facts to

complex maths equations.

3JT:

Dylan E - for your excellent contribution

to whole class reading throughout

remote learning.

3LF:

Olivia V - For always contributing to

class discussions and offering

suggestions to assist other when they

are unable to complete a task.

Liam S - For attempting work presents to

him during online learning.

4LD:

Johnelle N - for consistent application

to online learning with outstanding

results and contributions to google

meet discussions.

Kevin Le for improvement in handing in

online assignments with outstanding

presentation and showing enthusiasm in

his online learning.

4JM:

AJ L - For consistently consolidating his

skills in Mathematics through the use of

digital resources.

4SB:

Veronica L - For being an enthusiastic

and motivated learner by contributing

to group discussions.

5MS:

Quynh P - For always being on time for

online meetings and for completing all

set tasks to a high standard.

5SS:

Jaiden F - For being an independent

and motivated learner during this time

and for completing all set tasks to the

best of his ability.

Jada H - For her continued punctuality,

enthusiasm and motivation during

online learning

5MG:

Madison J - For creating an amazing

reflection for her Maths work that

incorporated humour. You also showed

an incredible understanding of our text,

giving great insight and asking deep

questions.

6SG:

Nathaniel D - for seeking further

clarification in doing his division sums

accurately and showing persistence

throughout his online learning.

6TF:

Liam H - exploring his thinking and

emotions through poetic expression,

using impactful words

6SC:

Amos T - For always being prepared

and punctual for online learning and

enhancing group discussion through

insightful comments.

Jacob R - For always being prepared

and punctual for online learning and

enhancing group discussion through

insightful comments.

Specialist Awards

LOTE

Orlando P (3JT) -For a wonderful

performance of the story La Gallinella Rossa

using stick puppets.

6SC

Eliath M - for completing The Artist in Hour of

Code and for excellence in typing.

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parents

Back to school? “No way mum!”

For students, remote learning will have been one of

the largest impacts to their day-to-day routine.

Now that kids and teens are slowly making their

way back to school, many will struggle with the

change - and some will be particularly anxious or

reluctant about the return.

Parenting an anxious child can feel overwhelming

and difficult, but there are ways you can help your

child cope and reduce the stress.

It is important to recognise that to feel anxious is a

normal experience among human beings. Anxiety

can sometimes arise in response to a stressful

temporary circumstance, for example, returning

back to school after being away for a few months,

such as in these COVID-19 circumstances.

The anxiety may present as school reluctance such

as crying, tantrums or refusing to attend school

altogether. Anxiety triggers threatening feelings

into our brain to respond with the flight, fight or

freeze response.

However your child responds, here are some things

you can do to support them:

Tantrums and resistance

Whether your child is literally on the floor

screaming and shouting, or they just won’t get out

of bed, this reaction can be difficult to deal with.

It’s natural to feel upset when we’re told to do

something we don’t want to do, even as adults. And

going back to school may not just be something

your child doesn’t want to do - they might feel quite

stressed about it.

Remain Calm

It is important for parents to remain calm when

their child is experiencing tantrums or resistant

behaviour. An authoritative parent position will

continue to trigger threatening feelings in your

child’s brain, resulting in fight, flight, and/or freeze

responses.

Respond empathically

And try and understand what actually is happening.

How is your child feeling? Be aware of your own

thinking (perhaps you feel that your child is doing

this on purpose). Their behaviour is a response of

stress, and younger children in particular will not

have the skills to articulate their feelings or manage

their distress.

Talk about the body’s response to anxiety

Discuss with your child how they might be

responding to anxiety (physically and emotionally).

When anxious kids and teens learn about how their

brain is responding to a stressful situation, it can

help them make sense of how they are feeling.

Have a plan

Have a plan of how you want to manage tantrums.

For example, a statement such as: “I can see you’re

really struggling with… How about you take some

time to calm down and we will talk about it later?”

and encourage a time out for your child to self-

regulate.

It's also good to plan ahead and be consistent with

your home routines. Time for play, bed, meals,

technology use, etc.

Consistent parenting

Be consistent with your parenting. Remember that

children are often seeking any attention (both

positive and negative attention) from their parents

as a result of their behaviour. Recognise, reward

and praise good behaviour when you see it. For

example, “I love how you are playing nicely with

your sister there” and try as much as possible to

ignore challenging behaviour within reason.

Crying

Crying is one of the many different physical and

emotional reactions to stress and anxiety. And like

other reactions, it is completely normal.

Here are some things you can do to respond to this

reaction and support your child:

Awareness

For younger children, crying will often occur in the

morning before school, in the car on the way there,

or during drop-off if they are worried about the day

ahead and what it will (or won’t) involve. Take note

of factors and events that seem to be triggering

physical distress for your child.

Collaborate with school staff

If there’s something specific that is worrying your

child, discuss this with their teacher. But remember,

while it’s good to acknowledge their anxiety with

them and let them know that you’re there for

support, they also need to build their resilience*.

And you can help them with this.

Coping skills

Let your child know that they have the coping skills

to get through the day. Try giving them a simple

breathing or meditation exercise which they can

rely on as one of their coping skills.

Breathing is a simple way to help feelings of

physical distress such as hyperventilation, shortness

of breath, crying and other physical behaviours of

discomfort. By teaching your child to breathe

correctly, you are empowering them with a

technique they can use without drawing the

attention of others. The breathing itself allows them

to regulate and calm down.

Reward and discuss

At the end of a day they were dreading,

congratulate them for getting through it. “I knew

you could do it! Well done for using your coping

skills. How did it go? Was it how you expected?”

Be available

For older children and teens, crying can also be a

sign of anxiety. Crying may be harder to pick up in

teens, as they may try to hide it. If you can tell

something is up, let them know you’re there to

chat. Or they might just like to sit with you silently

so they’re not alone.

Quietness or out-of-character behaviour

Some kids and teens will internalise unwanted

feelings. This may be because they don’t know how

to deal with these feelings, or because they don’t

want to show others that they’re struggling.

Are you okay?

If your child has been particularly quiet or out of

character, asking the simple question ‘are you

okay?’ is the first step, but it's okay if they don’t

open up to you.

It can be helpful to add onto that question "I’ve

noticed that you've looked sad / been more quiet

recently, so I just want you to know that I’m here if

you want to chat".

Be patient

Your child may not want to open up immediately -

or at all - so be patient and just be there for them.

Your child has no obligation to tell you everything,

just as there are things you wouldn’t discuss with

them, too.

Check they have support

It's good to check with your child that they have

someone else they can open up to, like another

family member, a friend or a teacher.

Small gestures

Simple things like a hand squeeze, a warm smile, a

big hug or a nice handwritten note can mean a lot

for your child. Even if they don’t want to talk,

knowing that you’re there and thinking about them

can brighten their day and help them get through a

stressful time.

Muscle relaxation

When we feel anxious or we’re internalising feelings

of stress, it’s natural for us to ‘hold’ this stress in

different areas of our body. Kids and teens

experiencing anxiety will usually hold tension in

their stomach, face, shoulders and/or chest.

There are different methods of muscle relaxation

that can help to release tension from a specific

group of muscles. Physical exercise can sometimes

help in releasing muscle tension, too.

What more can I do?

If you child is reluctant to head back to school or

they’re showing signs of anxiety, try approaching a

professional counsellor for advice.

Together you may decide that counselling for your

young child will be beneficial for them, or the

counsellor may give you some handy tips and tricks

to help you support them.

For older children and teens, it is important that

parents don't force them to see a counsellor. Work

with your child to find a solution that is best for

them, and give them the means to find solutions for

themselves.

You might provide them with information on

counselling hotlines or webchats, or resources for

managing anxiety or depression. Or you might even

share with them how you’ve dealt positively with

similar feelings yourself.

Let them know that it’s okay not to be okay, that

you’re there to help them in whatever way they

need, and that other sources of help are always

available for them.

If you need help in getting your child back to school,

or you’re noticing out-of-character behaviour in

your child, chat with one of our counsellors today.

At CatholicCare we are currently offering free

counselling sessions during the COVID-19 period,

accessible without a referral and from the comfort

of your own home (via phone or video conference).