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Cross Country
Yesterday students from Grade 3 – 6 represented Boat Harbour Primary School at the North West Cross Country. The team of students had an early start to get to Ulverstone for their events, competing in ideal running conditions. In the first race of the day Harry G led the whole way to be pipped at the post, coming second after an excellent run. Joining him in the Grade 4 boys race were River and Sam who both put in a top effort running 1800m. Our Grade 4 girls proved to be strong competitors, well done Brianna, Frances, Indi and Scarlett. Our Grade 3 students travelled to Ulverstone for the first time to compete running 1500m, congratulations Ollie, Jacob, Billie, Jake, Jaelyn, Marli, and Jovi.
Our Grade 5 boys and girls ran 2200m and all tried their best, well done Kira, Ezekiel, Rhys, Deij, Abbie, Leo and Ellie. Our Grade 6 competitors were Dylan, Emma, Leilani, Sophie and Olivia, running 2500m. The most impressive thing on the day was that these students put in their best effort, never gave up and didn’t take the easy option to not go. Well done everyone on representing our school in such a fantastic manner.
Fundraising
Our fundraising group of parents continue to not only raise money to support every child across our school, but provide wonderful opportunities also. The Party Platter Day was a delicious example of this. The team of ladies and sponsors certainly spoilt our taste buds, creating a treat for us all to enjoy. Thank you to the fundraising group for your continued hard work and generosity of your time.
Path improvements
This week we have seen some new paths made and other existing paths receive some work. We thank members of our school community for keeping clear of these spots across the school to enable these upgrades to occur. The purpose for this work is to help provide safe access to and around the school, they will be fantastic when completed by the end of the week.
Peter Brown
Principal
Prep KC
Indy O'Halloran, Zoe Sadler, Ava Swinden & Anson West
Prep W
Korbin Williams, Ezra Goldby-Adams, Penelope Jones & Obie Coates
1-H
Lennie Forsyth, Murray Stubbs, Nickolas Beckerath & Ellie Gatenby
1-2LM
Gracie Garland, Ruby Shailer & Sophie Mills
1-2ME
Alice Tammens, Mercy Maney & Douglas Ingram
1-2W
Brandon Elphinstone, Iris Holland, Alya Goldby-Adams & Darcy Murphy
3-4E
Ruby Reynolds, Emma Le & Chaz Whitcombe
3-4EM
Lincoln Tammens, Bella Maine, Keeley Shailer & Harry Gatenby
3-4T
Will Eiszele, Hope York, Mason Hill & Rory Clarke
4-5KB
Flinders Kapene-Laing, Ashton Dodd, Marcee Conroy & Rhys McNab
5-6G
Lucas Aitken, Amy Kenney, Cooper Tammens & Deij Oram
5-6N
Haylen Zetovic, Jordyn Callaway & Charlie Hyland
Music
Deij Oram, Joey Groom, Hugo Sawada & Eva Nunes-Roberts
Target 50
Liam McNab, Maeya King, Douglas Ingram, Charlotte Pinner, Lucy Elphinstone, Anson West, Jalen O'Halloran, Ruby Pointon, Ezekiel Hutchison & Harry Wilson
Target 200
Sofia Evetts, Abbie Brett & Indi Winter
1-2LM
In 1-2LM we have been comparing the properties of 2D and 3D shapes and looking at lines of symmetry.
Children have enjoyed identifying shapes both in the classroom and in their environment.
We have had fun constructing 3D shapes with toothpicks and blutak and even with marshmallows.
Looking at a line of symmetry and using items from around the classroom to make a design which is symmetrical.
1-2ME
In art this term we've been focusing on shape. We discussed what shapes are in our environment and created these cool collages.
Students in 1-2 ME have been enjoying getting very creative. Through numerous art experiences this term they have increased their knowledge and understanding of the world around them, while benefiting from the positive effects that art can bring their minds and bodies.
1-2W
Students in 1/2W have been investigating reversible and irreversible changes in Science this term. We made play dough and discussed the properties of the ingredients to determine whether or not we could reverse the process and break the play dough up into the individual elements.
Through our investigations, students determined that making play dough is not reversible.
School photos will be taken next Wednesday, 9th June. Kindergarten students are scheduled to have their photos taken at 9.00am. Each student will have his/her individual photo taken, and these will be collated for the class photo.
Kinder B children, who do not normally attend on Wednesdays, are invited to attend school for the whole day on photo day if this suits your family arrangements.
Should this not be possible, it would be appreciated if you could bring your child in to have his/her photo taken some time during the morning, preferably at 9.00am with the rest of the Kindergarten class. Alternatively, if you have ordered family photos, please bring him/her in at 12.30pm for individual and family photo.
Kindergarten students will need to be dressed neatly in their school uniform.
We hope that all children in Kinder B are able to join us for the day, even though it is not normally their school day.
The Lions Eye Health Program is offering Free Vision Screening for Boat Harbour Primary School. The screening will be conducted by The Lions Club of Rocky Cape on Tuesday, 22nd and Wednesday, 23rd June 2021. Permisson forms were sent home Monday 31st May, can you please fill in and send back to school by Tuesday, 15th June.
Over 80% of what children learn is processed through their eyes. Untreated eye conditions can affect a child's development. It is estimated 1 in 5 children in Australia have undetected vision problems. Screening assessments can help identify children who may require futher eye review/testing.
Members of the Lions Club have been specifically trained to perform 4 vision screening assessments including:
1. Visual Acuity - using a Lea 3m -15 Line Symbol Book
2. Colour Vision - using a Quick 6 - Basic Colour screening Book
3. Depth Perception - using a Stero Fly Screening Tool
4. Spot Vision Screener - State of the art portable machine designed to screen for Myopia (nearsightedness), Hyperopia (far sightedness), Astigmatism (blurred vision), Anisometropia (unequal refractive power), Strabismus (eye misalignment) and anisocoria (unequal pupil size).
The individual screening takes a few minutes to perform. There is no physical contact made with the child and no eye drops are administered. Individual reports will be distributed. If a vision problem is detected, this will be written on the child's result sheet and you will be encouraged to seek a further eye assessment with an eye health professional.
Tomorrow, weather permitting, line marking works will be underway in the car park near Dobson's Lane. The eastern end of the car park will be a no parking zone from 7.00am tomorrow, which will limit the total number of parking spaces available.
Parents, including Little Learners parents, are encouraged to park on the school oval. Drive to the end of Dobson's Lane, past the Fire Station, and turn left through the gate.
Our canteen is kept very busy preparing some delicious food for our students (and staff) each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Orders of our weekly specials are increasing along with sales of "regular" menu items. It would not be possible to offer such a wide range of menu items and specials without the valuable assistance of the volunteers who have made themselves available to be rostered to help regularly.
Thanks to our parent volunteers - Lahna Currant, Mel French and Alison Holmstrom, who assist our canteen supervisor, Susan Bowers, on a roster. We are also very fortunate to have communtiy members Susie Hutchison, Lisa Sulyok and Jess Bowers assist on a regular basis.
We are very appreciative of the help provided by this happy band, but even with this wonderful assistance, on some days not enough volunteers are available, especially given the large volume of food that needs to be prepared, cooked, packed and distributed.
Unfortunatley, mistakes/mix ups do from time to time occur, but canteen staff are always happy to replace/correct orders when they are not right, but they can only do this if they know about it - please encourage children to go back to the canteen with any incorrect orders.
Do you, or a family member/friend, have a day, or even a few hours, weekly/fortnightly/monthly that you might be able to spare to volunteer in the canteen? Please leave your name and phone number at the office, and Susan Bowers will contact you to dicuss what this role entails and how you could fit into the roster. There is a requirement that all volunteers have a current Registration to Work with Vulnerable People - please contact the office for more information on how to go about this.
Please let the canteen know if your child has any dietary requirements. The canteen is nut free and can also cater for those who are gluten and lactose intolerant.
Chocolate milk, lactose free has been added to the menu - $1.00
There is also now a lactose free cheese option for toasties, and the cream/ice-cream served with the desserts on the weekly specials menu can be replaced by a lactose free soy ice-cream
Find weekly specials on the Qkr! app under Recess and Lunch - click on the Weekly Specials tab.
Week 8 7/6/21 - 11/6/21
Wednesday Warmer
Minestrone Soup $4.00
Hearty beef & tomato vegetable soup served with pasta, topped with parmesan
Thursday
Meatloaf $4.00
Beef mince meatloaf with a tomato sauce, served with mash & vegetables
Apple Strudel $1.50
Apple & sultanas cooked in a light filo pastry, served with custard
Wednesday - Friday
Lemon Crumble Bar $1.00
Double Choc Muffin $1.00
Week 9 14/6/21 - 18/6/21
Wednesday Warmer
Chicken & Corn Soup $4.00
Shredded chicken and corn in a chicken consomme
Thursday
Lasagne $4.00
Tomato flavoured mince, layered with pasta and bechemel sauce, topped with cheese
Brownie $1.50
Traditional chocolate brownie served with ice-cream
Wednesday - Friday
Choc Chip Banana Loaf $1.00
Blueberry Muffin $1.00
Our Breakfast Club is very appreciative of the donations of bread that Woolworths are now providing on a weekly basis. When the amount donated exceeds what the Breakfast Club can use that week, the excess is left in a basket on the front counter at the office to be given away. Parents are most welcome to check what is available and take what they are able to use.
Unfortunately we have had quite a few cases of headlice over the last few weeks. We have attached some information on what to look for and how to treat headlice. Please check your child's hair.
If your child does have headlice please notify the school so that we can notify class teachers and parents to try and eradicate reinfestation.
What are headlice?
Headlice are little insects with moving legs. They are often not much bigger than a pin head, but may be as big as a sesame seed (the seeds on burger buns). They live on, or very close to, the scalp and don’t wander far down the hair shaft for very long. They can only live on humans; you cannot catch them from animals.
What are nits?
Nits are not the same thing as lice. Nits are egg cases laid by lice, stuck on to hair shafts. They are smaller than a pin head and pearly white. If you have nits it doesn’t always mean that you have headlice. When you get rid of all the lice, the nits will stay stuck to the hair until it grows out.
How are they spread?
Anyone can pick up headlice. They are most common among young children as they often put heads together during play allowing the lice walk from one head to the next.
Headlice do not reflect standards of hygiene. They are just as willing to live in clean or dirty hair.
Can you stop them?
The best way is for families to learn how to check their own heads. This way they find any lice before they have a chance to breed. They can then treat them and stop them being passed round the family. The way to check someone’s head is called “detection combing”. This should be done regularly and in the case of a confirmed infection in one family member, the other members of the household should carry out “detection combing” twice weekly for one week.
How do I do detection combing?
You need a plastic detection comb, good lighting and an ordinary comb.
- Wash the hair well, then dry it with a towel. The hair should be damp, not dripping. A small amount of conditioner may help if the hair is tangled.
- Make sure there is good light, daylight is best.
- Comb the hair with an ordinary comb.
- Start with the teeth of the detection comb touching the skin of the scalp at the top of the head.
- Draw the comb carefully towards the edge of the hair.
- Look carefully at the teeth of the comb in good light.
- If there are headlice, you will find one or more lice on the teeth of the comb. A magnifying glass may be useful in identifying lice
- Do this over and over again from the top of the head to the edge of the hair in all directions, working round the head.
- Do this for several minutes. It takes 10 to 15 minutes to do it properly for each head.
Who needs treatment?
Only treat those who have living, moving lice. If more than one family member has lice, treat all those at the same time.
How do I treat them?
A headlice lotion (not shampoo) should be used. Ask your local pharmacist, public health nurse or GP which lotion to use, and how long to leave it on. Follow the instructions that come with the particular product.
- Repeat treatment again seven days later, in the same way, with the same lotion.
- Check all heads a day or two after the second treatment. If you still find living, moving lice, ask public health or GP for advice.
To help children with asthma and their parents/carers, we’ve put together information to help avoid preventable flare-ups during winter and ways to breathe better in cold weather. Access the latest information here: https://asthma.org.au/about-asthma/live-with-asthma/ including an excellent new video on how cold weather impacts asthma.
Be prepared for the winter season - see the attached Breath better in cold weather guide below, and make sure your child's written Asthma Action Plan is up to date.
Jess Tyler
Asthma Australia
If you require child minding, please contact Fiona Pearce at Table Cape Primary School on 6442 3377 to book a space. Morning tea provided.
