Parent Involvement

From the earliest days of the College, one of the great strengths is the willingness of parents and families to lend support wherever necessary. This week’s thread of parental involvement has been especially apt for the changes that were required last week and during the past 18 months. We thank you for the way you have supported your children during online learning last week and especially for the way you have communicated and assisted our teaching staff. We understand that the transition to online learning isn’t without its challenges, however your interaction has made the shift as smooth as possible. Additionally, we look forward to your involvement in the shaping of our fourth house, Buran. I ask you to read the College correspondence and discuss with your children, what this exciting journey entails. At the College, we truly value the energy and benefits that parents and guardians generate. We couldn’t function as fluently without the gifts you bring. Thank you.

Physical Health and Wellbeing

The impervious nature of technology in our all our lives has created challenges for parents, educators, and students. An increased access to ‘screens’ in their many forms, can begin to take the place of physical activity for all of us. Qld Health has easy to follow guidelines about the number of interactions deemed appropriate for younger children: Healthy Screen Habits.

Of course, when we increase our screen time, the time devoted to movement can diminish. Devices emitting blue light can also affect our sleep patterns and of course, the content that younger children can be exposed to can have potentially harmful impacts. Technology is a wonderful resource when used well. When misused it can do more harm than good.

This week in our assemblies we continue our journey of the storeys of our mind. Our ground floor deals with our physical health, sleep patterns and diet. As science continues to investigate the connections between our body and mind, our students are being encouraged to understand the link between how our daily actions can impact our state of mind. The ability to manage our resilience and emotional regulation in many ways can be attributed to how we are sleeping, eating and perceiving our view of self.

Within School TV, there is an excellent channel called Healthy Body Series. Inside this channel, there is abundant resources that deal with managing our bodies with a specific focus toward young people, with units such as body image, mindfulness and managing diet. I encourage you to use this resource if you see a need.

https://pacificlutheran.qld.schooltv.me/

Carpark changes

With QLD Health restrictions remaining in place until the end of next week, we are asking for your co-operation in an around our pickup and drops in the mornings and afternoon. Parents are asked to remain off-site and communicate via Junior Reception should individual circumstances change throughout the school day. P-2 students will be walked out to the carpark in the afternoon and we encourage you to have the identification you were provided at the beginning of the year, in the front windscreen of your car for ease of collection. If you arrive well in advance of 2.45, we are asking for your co-operation by parking in the spaces provided and not blocking the drop zone. This has an on-flow effect of increased congestion onto Woodlands Blvd and impacts the residents of Kawana Forest. We kindly remind that the front carpark is for use of students in Prep-2 and their siblings. Students in Years 3 and above should be using the second entrance to the College and accessing the drop off zone there.

Take care and God Bless.

Mr Damian Davis, Head of Staff and Students K-5