Project Compassion 2019

Water – Source of Life

This year, the Student Council has decided to focus the school’s Project Compassion efforts on helping school students in the Solomon Islands. Many children must travel considerable distances to get safe drinking water while at school.

$50.00 will buy five metres of guttering to attach to buildings that will then collect clean rain water for storage in tanks. $5.00 will buy a tap to attach to the rainwater tank. In this way, each $55.00 donated will ensure school children can have safe drinking water at school.

What a great way to help those in the world who are less fortunate than us!

Confirmation Enquiry Masses

Parents of students in Year 6 who are receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation are reminded to take their child to one of four Masses this coming weekend at Saint Simon Peter Church for the Confirmation Enquiry Mass. The Mass times are as follows:

SATURDAY MARCH 9^th at 6.00pm

SUNDAY MARCH 10^th at 8.00am, 10.00am or 5.00pm

Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum

I would like to remind all parents that at Francis Jordan we teach The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum in all year levels. The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a respectful relationships and child safety curriculum that teaches all children and young people they have the right to be safe and they can help themselves to be safe by talking to people they trust. 

The KS:CPC is delivered by teachers to children and young people each year from Age 3 to Year 12. Teachers who deliver the curriculum complete training in its use. The KS:CPC fits primarily within the Health and Physical Education learning area of the Australian Curriculum but can be taught across multiple learning areas.

The KS:CPS is an evidence based, best practice curriculum, developed collaboratively with child protection specialists, teachers, educational leaders and other professionals. It covers a range of topics including new additional material on current issues such as bullying and cyber safety.  

Themes

The curriculum is based on two main themes which are presented through topics and activities.

• Theme 1: We all have the right to be safe
• Theme 2: We can help ourselves to be safe by talking to people we trust.

Focus Areas

The two themes are explored through four Focus Areas, which are examined in growing complexity in accordance with the age of the learners.

1. The right to be safe
2. Relationships
3. Recognising and reporting abuse
4. Protective strategies.

More information can be found on the KS:CPC website:Go Here

Class teachers will inform parents when they will be teaching the focus areas via a letter sent home.  This will ensure you are aware of what specific content is covered so conversations with your children can be followed up at home.

Regards,
Gloria Ward

Assistant Principal Curriculum

WHAT IS ANAPHYLAXIS?

Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. It must be treated as a medical emergency, requiring the administration of an epipen.  Mild reactions may only require the administration of an antihistamine.

WHAT TRIGGERS ANAPHYLAXIS?

Foods

Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy are the most common food triggers, however any food can trigger anaphylaxis. It is important to understand that in some people even very small amounts or the smell of the food can cause a life-threatening reaction.

Bites and Stings

Bee, wasp and jack jumper ant stings are the most common triggers of anaphylaxis to insect stings.

Medication

Medications including over the counter, prescribed and herbal can cause life threatening allergic reactions.

WHAT CAN WE DO TO ENSURE STUDENTS WITH SEVERE ALLERGIES AT OUR SCHOOL ARE SAFE?

1. We are an ‘ALLERGY AWARE’ school. The most common trigger for the anaphylactic students at our school is nuts.  DO NOT pack any nuts, nut spreads and muslei/sport bars containing nuts for school.
2. Do not share food.
3. Wash your hands after eating.
4. ‘Be a Mate’, ask a friend what they are allergic to.
5. Get help immediately if a school mate has a reaction.

IF WE ALL WORK TOGETHER, WE CAN ENSURE OUR SCHOOL IS A SAFE PLACE FOR EVERYONE

Information obtained and referenced from Allergy Facts

Thank you

Anita Woodall

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TRAINING STARTS 11^TH March

Night Under the Stars

A big thank you to all our amazing athletes for attending the Night Under the Stars evening. Thank you also to parents for giving your girls the opportunity to have a preseason run with their friends. Looking forward to an awesome 2019! 

FJNC TEAMS

Teams have been finalised over the long weekend and coaches have been notified. Coaches and Managers will contact their designated player’s parents with your designated training day. Training sessions will start the week beginning 11th of March. Uniform orders are complete and have been submitted.                                                                   – Karen Holmes, Vice President.

Manager Liaison Co-ordinator, Anna Admans

FJNC would like to formally introduce Anna Admans as our Manager Liaison Co-ordinator. Anna, Scott, Molly and Heidi have played an integral part of the FJCS and FJNC family for many years and are valued members of our Community. Our players, parents, coaches, managers and committee will benefit greatly from Anna’s amazing and bubbly personality, and grow in strength with Anna’s relationship, organisation and admin skills, not to mention knowing all the parents and players too. So, to all the new managers and coaches, we have your back and Anna’s onto it!

Big thank you Anna for always going beyond and kindly agreeing to accept this voluntary role. We look forward to our managers being blessed by your mentoring on match day.

Important Dates for your FJNC Calendar

25^th, 26^th, 27^th & 28^th March – Compulsory Coaches & Managers Information sessions (more information to follow)

GO FJNC! See you on the FJCS netball courts next week.

FJNC 2019 Committee

Hi There Everyone,

As you know Mandy Brooks and I, along with our families, spent some time in the Holy Infant Orphanage in Mae Sot Thailand last year and we hoped to replace their water tanks which were non-operational.

We held a movie night for staff & an FJCS cake stall, over $1300 was raised!  This is astonishing and we appreciate the support of our fabulous community.  They now have anew concrete slab and three water tanks plumbed in and in working order.

Below a short video of thanks from the children at the Holy Infant Orphanage in front of the fresh water tanks.  Note that this song is in English which is not their first language but they are very good at it along with Burmese and Thai.

Again, thank you all for the support and that of the children.

Louise Richards & Mandy Brook

Year 4 Parents Dinner

We have booked Scents of Siam Joondalup at 7pm on 22 March 2019.

Please RSVP to Emmalene on 0413 331 231 or on the Facebook post.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Hi Families
We have been receiving many enquiries regarding bookings for our sessions. You will notice that on your portal that we have vacancies. This does not represent the staffing that is a licensing requirement. This Educator/Child Ratio is 1:10. Please do not assume you have a place for your child without confirmation from us directly. As we are always with the children, we are often unable to answer the phone. However, if you text your request, we will get back to you much faster than a voicemail.

 Operational times are: BSC 7:00am till 9:00am and ASC 2:00pm till 6:00pm.  PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE MUSIC ROOM IN THE MORNING’S IF OSHCLUB STAFF ARE NOT ON THE PREMISES. We do not have insurance and we are not licensed to have children on the premises before 7:00am. This is for the safety of your child and the potential of triggering the alarm system as the school is armed each night. 

If you have any queries regarding your account, please contact accounts on 1300 395 735 or alternatively email them at oshaccounts@junioradventuresgroup.com.au. Bookings will cut off 24hrs before the start of the session you require.

 Please remember to ensure you have packed a hat for your child as we have the same policy as the school which Is: NO HAT NO PLAY.
We are focusing on sustainability, the environment and diversity over the next few weeks. We would love to have any input from you on any of the above topics.

 Warm Regards
Stacey, Sophie, Hanaa & Holly.
Your OSHClub Team

Parent Information
Head Office Email: accounts@oshclub.com.au
Co-ordinator: Stacey.  Assistants:  Sophie and HanaaService
Email: francisjordan@oshclb.com.au
OSHClub Head Office: 1300 395 735/9261 3200
OSHC program phone: 0419 091 841

All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is free!! Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au   All bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.

We provide breakfast and afternoon tea, so see our program in the undercover area to view the menu.