KINDER 2022

We are looking forward to an exciting Year in 2022 with a great bunch of new Kinders next year. We had a curios group visit school yesterday for a small taste of what our wonderful school has to offer. Our Year 6 leaders did a wonderful job taking prospective families for a tour around the school. We look forward to seeing many again at our Open Day next term and during the Orientation process.

EASTER FUN DAY  

We are having a special day tomorrow -- Easter Bonnets and Easter Dress up. All the children are invited to come in free dress and/or in Easter bonnets for a fun day. A gold coin donation will go towards hampers for  the P&F Easter Raffle.

We are inviting parents to attend the parade of bonnets and costumes on Friday afternoon from 2:10pm. The parade will take part in the COLA and through the garden, Parents will be asked to stay socially distanced along the vantage points and must check in using the Service NSW App. Any parents who wish to take their children home after the parade may do so.

We look forward to seeing parents enjoying the school activities of their children once again.

DISABLED PARKING 

Sadly, I need to remind parents of the Disable Parking space outside the main gate is not for stopping to drop off or pick up children at school.

ZONES OF REGULATION

This year we have introduced a program aimed at giving children knowledge and skill on how to monitor and self-regulate their emotions. The children will learn how they fit into the 4 zones and how they can move between them during the day. The four zones are: BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW & RED and can be summarised in this diagram.

Each class is developing their own icons to fit their style, but the ZONES are the same. Please talk to your children about what they are learning and how they can use the strategies they are taught. More information each newsletter. Every class has a lesson each fortnight at the same time.

NEW PICKUP  ROUTINE

We will be incorporating a new pick up procedure from the beginning of Term 2.

CHILD PROTECTION SNIPPET

Did you KNOW?  Parents engaging tutors for their children should be asking the tutor to provide a Working With Children Check application or clearance number - then verifying that number online.

Verifying a clearance online is quick and easy and ensures that a Working With Children Check clearance is current.
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• Information for parents about the Working With Children Check

The Certificate for Self Employed People from the old Working With Children Check system is no longer valid.

Report a concern -- Please use the report a concern form if you believe an individual or an organisation is not meeting NSW Working With Children Check obligations.

Tutors and other professionals that visit children at school will have had their credentials checked by our system before they can provide their service at OLV.