Week 2 Thursday 27th July * Bendigo Banking

Week 3 Monday 31st July * Commonwealth Banking Tuesday 1st August * ICAS - English Thursday 3rd August * Bendigo Banking

Other Important dates

Wednesday 9th August Diocesan Athletics Carnival Thursday 10th August * Kindergarten 2018 Information Evening Friday 18th August * Major Raffle tickets due back Monday 4th September * PUPIL FREE DAY Tuesday 5th September * PUPIL FREE DAY Thursday 21st September * School Photos

ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

85 Larmer Street NARRANDERA NSW 2700 PO Box 248 Telephone: (02) 6959 2238 Fax: (02) 6959 3006 Email: sjn-info@ww.catholic.edu.au Website: www.sjnww.org

Tragic News On behalf of St Joseph’s community, I would like to offer our support to the Ingram family on the recent loss of their house and possessions due to fire. If there is anything we can do to support you in this difficult time, please let us know. Year 4 will be selling cupcakes for $1 at recess next Wednesday to raise money for the family with any remaining cakes to be sold at lunchtime. Welcome Back Miss Jacobson I would like to welcome Miss Jacobson back to St Joseph’s. Miss Jacobson will be with us 3 days per week until the end of the year. Canteen It’s wonderful news that our canteen will recommence operations this Friday. Congratulations to Alysia Scalpello on her appointment as our new Canteen Manager. Naplan On Line Next month, the children from Years 3 and 5 will participate in a Naplan online trial. Further information will be provided as it becomes available. A Resource for Parents https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent Graeme Urquhart, Principal

26th July 2017 NEWSLETTER 22/2017 Term 3—Week 2

Friday 4th August

We are now taking enrolments in all classes including Kinder & Year 3 for 2018

Year 3 are required to wear their sports uniform on Thursday this week!

AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who received awards last week ;

Year 6: Ryan Hugo & Louise Mars

Year 5: Riley Roden, Daniel Harrison, Mekaila Luhrs, Kaylah Ball, William Paterson & Rhiannon Dowdy

Year 3: Kiran Gill, Noah Tait & Huxley Coelli

Year 2: Harry Kschenka, Christian Davis, Hugo Varndell & Jake Hutchins

Year 1: Victoria McLellan, Brody Rombola & Angelo Salucci

Kinder: Calum Mullin, Jasper Kiley, Charlotte Davis, Deakin Flack & Niesha Sullivan

To the following students celebrating their birthdays over the coming week;

Eden Folker, Erica Roden, Archer Quinn & Joe Foley

We hope you have a fantastic day!

SPORT Diocesan Athletics A reminder that the Diocesan Athletics Carnival will be held in Albury on Wednesday 9th August. We have 7 stu-dents competing on the day. A big thank you to those parents who are transporting their children. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The 2017 Jackie Murphy Netball tournament will be held in Wagga on Friday 1st September for Year 5, and Friday 8th September for Year 6. This carnival will require parents to transport the students on the day. If your child wishes to participate could you please return the slip below to school no later than Friday 4th August. Further details will follow if we have enough interest. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— My child __________________________________ would like to participate in the Jackie Murphy Netball Carnival. Class ________________

I would be willing to take on a coach/manager role for the team ________________________________________

The Word After being nearly snowbound for two weeks, a Seattle man departed for his vacation in Miami Beach, where he was to meet his wife the next day at the conclusion of her business trip to Minneapolis. They were looking forward to pleasant weather and a nice time together. Unfortunately, there was some sort of mix up at the boarding gate, and the man was told he would have to wait for a later flight. He tried to appeal to a supervisor but was told the airline was not responsible for the problem and it would do no good to complain. Upon arrival at the hotel the next day, he discovered that Miami Beach was having a heat wave, and its weather was almost as uncomfortably hot as Seattle's was cold. The desk clerk gave him a message that his wife would arrive as planned. He could hardly wait to get to the pool area to cool off, and quickly sent his wife an e-mail, but due to his haste, he made an error in the e-mail address. His message therefore arrived at the home of an elderly preacher's wife whose even older husband had died only the day before. When the grieving widow opened her e-mail, she took one look at the monitor, let out an anguished scream, and fell to the floor dead. Her family rushed to her room where they saw this message on the screen: Dearest wife, Departed yesterday as you know. Just now got checked in. Some confusion at the gate. Appeal was denied. Received confirmation of your arrival tomorrow. Your loving husband. P.S. Things are not as we thought. You're going to be surprised at how hot it is down here. God has given us free will and treasures, both new and old, to help us protect each other, love each other, feel secure in the truth and act justly. But we need to know that the choices we make in regard to these things have implications for how we live now and in the life to come. Spirituallity Day A Spirituality Day will be held at Yanco on the 4 and 5th September. These will be pupil free days as all staff will

attend. The topic for the day will be “Treasure in Earthen Vessels.“ Staff will be led and engaged in activities that

will nourish their personal growth in spirituality, while exploring the concept and impact of missionary discipleship

personally and as a school community.

Parish Mass Parish Masses will again be held this term. Week 2 29th July Year 3 Week 6 26th August Year 2 SCHOOL MASS Please note the dates for school Masses in your diary for this term.

Mass Times St Mel’s Narrandera Saturday: 6:00pm Sunday: 9:30am Julie Flynn Religious Co-ordinator

Week 4 Mary of the Cross MacKillop Tuesday 8th August Stage 2

Week 5 The Assumption of Mary Tuesday 15th August Stage 3

Week 7 Father’s Day Mass Friday 1st September Stage 1/Early Stage 1

Did you know you can receive your Fees,

Receipts and/or Statements via email? This is especially

helpful for anyone that pays their fees direct into our

bank account. Please contact the office if you would like

to receive this financial information electronically.

A big thank you to those families who donated baked goods to the cake stall last Saturday. A total of $218.65 was raised for the morning as well as ticket sales for the Major Raffle.

Our current tally of ticket sales is $1226.00

M.E. time ~ Expressions of Interest Last year we had an overwhelming response to this program so we have decided to run it again.

M.E. time (Managing Emotions time) is a short training program and will be available at

school for children where they will learn skills to help them cope with emotions, this will be particularly aimed at assisting them to cope with stress. If you are interested in your child learning some new skills or refreshing what they learnt last year, this program will be starting soon. Please express your interest by filling in the form below and return to the front office as soon as possible. Further information will be available to those interested.

Thanks Kathy Little

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M.E. time Child’s name ___________________________Class________

Parent Name ______________________________

Parent Signature ______________________________

Date __________

I read this article by Erin Leyba Ph.D over the school holidays and thought it would benefit parents and teachers on some of the “behaviour” problems that are being seen in our classrooms and at home. I was able to learn a bit from it and I hope you can too. The article is an excerpt from her book “Joy Fixes for Weary Parents.” – From Zuzana Crook, School Wellbeing Practitioner Not Naughty: 10 Ways Kids Appear to Be Acting Bad But Aren't: Many of kids' so-called "naughty" behaviours are developmental and human. Here are 10 ways kids may seem like they’re acting "naughty," but really aren’t. When we recognize kids' unwelcome behaviours as reactions to environmental conditions, developmental phases, or our own actions, it lets us respond proactively, and with much more compassion. 1. Not controlling impulses. Research suggests that the brain regions involved in self-control are immature at birth and don’t fully mature until the end of adolescence, which explains why developing self-control is a “long, slow process” (Tarullo, Obradovic, & Gunna, 2009, 31). A recent survey revealed that many parents assume children can do things at earlier ages than child-development experts know to be true. Reminding ourselves that kids can't always manage impulses (because their brains aren't fully developed) can inspire gentler reactions to their behaviour. 2. Overstimulation. We take our kids to Target, the park, and their sister’s play in a single morning, and inevitably see meltdowns, hyperactivity, or outright resistance. Kim John Payne, author of Simplicity Parenting, argues that children experience a “cumulative stress reaction” from too much enrichment, activity, choice, and toys. He asserts that kids need tons of “down time” to balance their “up time” (Payne, 2010). When we build in plenty of quiet time, playtime, and rest time, children’s behaviour often improves dramatically. 3. Core conditions. Ever been “hangry” — angry because you’re hungry — or completely out of patience due to sleep deprivation? Little kids are affected tenfold by such “core conditions” of being tired, hungry, thirsty, over-sugared, or sick. Kids' ability to manage emotions and behaviour is greatly diminished when they're tired. Kids can’t always communicate or “help themselves” to a snack, a Tylenol, water, or a nap like adults can. 4. Expression of big feelings. As adults, we’ve been taught to tame and hide our big emotions. Kids can’t do that yet. Ear-ly childhood educator Janet Lansbury has a great phrase for when kids display powerful feelings such as screaming, yelling, or crying. She suggests that parents “Let feelings be” by not reacting or punishing kids when they express powerful emotions. 5. Developmental need for tons of movement. Kids have a developmental need for tons of movement. They have a tremendous need to spend time outside, ride bikes and scooters, do rough and tumble play, crawl under things, swing from things, jump off things, and race around things. Instead of calling a child "bad" when they’re acting energetic, it may be better to organize a quick trip to the playground or a stroll. 6. Developmentally-wired to resist and become independent. Erik Erikson’s (1963) model posits that pre-schoolers take initiative and carry out their own plans. Even though it’s annoying when a child picks your tomatoes while they’re still green, cuts their own hair, or makes a fort with 8 freshly-washed sheets, they’re doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing—trying to carry out their own plans, make their own decisions, and become their own little independent people. 7. Core strengths that trip them up. We all have core strengths that can also trip us up. Maybe we’re incredibly focused, but can’t transition very easily. Maybe we’re intuitive and sensitive, but take on other people’s negative moods like a sponge. Kids are similar: They may be driven in school, but have difficulty coping when they mess up (e.g. yelling when they make a mistake). They may be cautious and safe, but resistant to new activities. They may live in the moment, but aren't that orga-nized. Recognizing when a child's unwelcome behaviours are really the flip side of their strengths - just like ours - can help us react with more understanding. 8. Fierce need for play. Some of kids' seemingly "bad" behaviours are what John Gottman calls "bids" for you to play with them. Kids love to be silly and goofy. They delight in the connection that comes from shared laughter and love the elements of novelty, surprise, and excitement. Play often takes extra time and therefore gets in the way of timelines and agendas, which may look like resistance and naughtiness even when it's not. When lots of playtime is built into the day, kids don't need to beg for it so hard. 9. Reaction to parents’ moods. Multiple research studies on emotional contagion have found that it only takes milliseconds for emotions like enthusiasm and joy, as well as sadness, fear, and anger, to pass from person to person, and this often occurs without either person realizing it (Goleman, 1991, Hatfield et al., 2014). Kids especially pick up on moods. If we are stressed, distracted, down, or always-on-the-verge-of-frustrated, kids emulate these moods. When we are peaceful and grounded, kids model off that instead. 10. Response to inconsistent limits. When we are inconsistent with limits, it naturally sets off kids’ frustration and invites whining, crying, or yelling. Just like adults, kids want (and need) to know what to expect. Any effort toward being 100 percent consistent with boundaries, limits, and routines will seriously improve children’s behaviour. Even though we understand children's behaviour, we still need to address it. Gently setting consistent limits helps kids develop more positive behaviour patterns. But maybe when we think about these factors, we can avoid thinking of kids as naughty and instead think of them as responding to circumstances, growing, and working through stuff, just as adults are.