Welcome to another issue of our newsletter. This issue have video messages from Bill and our Primary School captains along with articles related to curriculum, wellbeing and school policies.
THE LAKES SOUTH MORANG COLLEGE NEWSLETTER 2022 - ISSUE 10 Date 00, 2022
Term 4. Week 2 Issue 17 - 2022
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Lakes South Morang College respectfully acknowledges that beneath the significant River Red Gums that feature across our school's landscape lay the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri - Willam people of the Kulin Nation. The Lakes South Morang College pledges to provide an environment that has zero tolerance to child abuse and strive to work in partnership with our parents/carers and community members to keep our students safe every day, in every way.
Principal Report
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Curriculum Connections
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Student Perspective
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Wellbeing Focus
3
Tech. Zone
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Policy Spotlight
5
Primary Campus Awards
6
What ’ s on @ The Lakes
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PRINCIPAL REPORT
Community Connections
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BILL PANAS ACTING COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
TERM 4, 2022 WEEK 2 COLLEGE PRINCIPAL REPORT
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST IN THIS ISSUE:
Secondary Campus 80 Jardier Terrace, South
• Gradual Release of Responsibility
Morang 3752 (03) 9401 3919
• Vaping and E - Cigarettes
• Screen Time - Quality over Quantity
Primary Campus 275 Gordons Road, South Morang 3752 (03) 9400 9000
• The Lakes Asthma Policy
• Whittlesea Council Events
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
GRADUAL RELEASE OF RESPONSIBILITY A strong and consistent approach to Teaching and Learning is required to be able to achieve success across the years for each individual student. Our Instructional Teaching & Learning Model is based on the Gradual Release of Responsibility.
Our model works towards building our students independence skills, gradually, so that students can get to a point that they can continue to learn with teachers as facilitators, as well as being taught the skills to be able to tackle independent study confidently. Focused Instruction and Guided Instruction is part of the Open and Mini lesson of our Instructional Teaching & Learning Model, where the teacher explicitly teaches skills and concepts with worked examples that are first modelled, then worked on together.
Students are then provided the opportunity to collaborate with their peers with the support and guidance of their teachers through Collaborative Learning during the Student Work Time & Release. Finally, students have built the confidence and skills to take initiative for their own learning and are able to work autonomously to successfully learn independently. The process is gradual, it takes time, common language and a consistent approach across all learning areas and year levels. Through this process we are building independent, curious lifelong learners who are capable of success.
STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
SCHOOL CAPTAIN REPORT
XAVIER, TANIA, HARSHU & PRARTHANA PRIMARY CAPTAINS
SCAN OR PRESS PLAY TO WATCH THIS WEEK ’ S VIDEO:
VAPING AND E - CIGS A new threat to the health and well - being of our young people WELLBEING TEAM
Most of us remember our teen years with the pressure to conform with our peers and to maybe try new and illegal things, as a way of claiming our need for independence and control of our lives. The use of e - cigs is on the rise among our young people and there are known and possibly unknown health risks. Its time to talk to your teen about this issue and get help if needed.
Time to Talk
Talking with teens about risky behaviours is an important way for parents/carers to help keep them safe. Parents/carers are already good at talking to their teens about alcohol, smoking and drugs. E - cigarettes should be included in the conversation. The earlier and more often you speak with young people about e - cigarettes, the more likely they are to listen. It is important for parents/carers to educate themselves, so they know the facts and what to say when the topic comes up.
Why are they bad?
Here are some key points when having the conversation with your young person:
Most e - cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive especially for teens. E - cigarettes and e - cigarette liquid may contain nicotine, even if they have been labelled ‘ nicotine free ’. One e - liquid pod can contain as much nicotine as a packet of cigarettes. Nicotine exposure during the teenage years can harm brain development, which continues until about age 25. It can impact learning, memory, and attention, and increase risk for future addiction to other drugs. Young people who use e - cigarettes may be more likely to go on to use regular cigarettes.
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STV Key Points (weblink)
• Kids Health Information : E - cigarettes and teens (rch.org.au)
Vaping and smoking is against the law in and around the school. If you need to talk to one of the well - being team staff to receive support or more information, please contact the school.
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter TECH ZONE
‘ Screen time' is an outdated concept, so let's ditch it and focus on quality instead
It is school holidays in Australia and, in many parts of the country, it ’ s also raining and bitterly cold. This means many children are stuck indoors and many parents will be grappling with how much ‘ screen time ’ their kids are having. As an early childhood researcher and parent to a four - year - old, this is a question I am asked a lot. How much screen time is too much? Should I be worried about how much my child is watching? If I had magic powers, I would get rid of the concept of screen ‘ time ’. We need to be talking about screen quality instead.
talk about your problems than fight about them ’. This also allows you to teach your kids to be critical about the media they watch.
You choose what your kids watch
The second strategy is to make active choices about what your kids watch. This means we can select content that supports learning and matches our values. This doesn ’ t mean every show has to be blatantly educational but there are a lot of programs out there that can help kids grow and develop their skills. For example, in my house, Numberblocks has created an interest in early numeracy and Bluey promotes physically active play, emotional resilience and self - regulation. Dino Dana and Andy ’ s Dinosaur Adventures connect children to the prehistoric world, and of course Play School continues to be a favourite. Other families report video games such as Mario Kart promote fine motor skills and teamwork. Of course, a ‘ dose ’ of Peppa Pig or something else just for fun is OK sometimes, too, in the same way adult viewers might veg out with Bridgerton or James Bond movies. The message here is that parents and carers can make conscious choices about quality. This means that rather than just turn on the TV or iPad and walk away, we need to engage with what our kids are watching and playing.
What does quality screen use look like?
There are two main strategies to focus on. The first is to engage with what your child is watching or playing. The research calls this ‘ co - viewing ’ or ‘ co - engaging ’. This idea focuses on using children ’ s engagement with television and games as a chance to talk, promote language and build comprehension. After or during viewing, parents could ask children to explain what they watched. For example, ‘ wow, you watched some PAW Patrol today, what were you noticing? ’ or ‘ I see you ’ re loving Hey Duggee, which parts do you like? ’. This also gives us a chance to say if something doesn ’ t align with your values: ‘ they fight a lot in Ninjago, it is better to
About the author
Kate Highfield is Senior Lecturer, Deputy Head of School (ACT and regional NSW) at Australian Catholic University. This article originally appeared on The Conversation , Published: July 8, 2022 5.51am AEST
You can read the original here:
POLICY SPOTLIGHT
ASTHMA POLICY AT THE LAKES
http://www.thelakes.edu.au/uploads/8/3/9/0/83901006/asthma_policy_2022.pdf
With the return of spring, we are noticing some students experiencing asthma symptoms. Asthma is a long - term lung condition. People with asthma have sensitive airways which react to triggers, causing the muscles around the airway squeeze tight, the airways swell and become narrow with more mucus. This makes it hard to breathe. An asthma flare - up can come on slowly (over hours, days or even weeks) or very quickly (over minutes). A sudden or severe asthma flare - up is sometimes called an asthma attack.
If a student diagnosed with asthma enrols at The Lakes South Morang College, parents/carers must provide the College with an Asthma Action Plan which has been completed by the student ’ s medical practitioner. The plan must outline:
• the prescribed medication taken by the student and when it is to be administered, for example as a pre - medication to exercise or on a regular basis
emergency contact details
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the contact details of the student ’ s medical practitioner
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the student ’ s known triggers
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• the emergency procedures to be taken in the event of an asthma flare - up or attack.
Asthma Action Plans should be reviewed by medical practitioners regularly, and an updated plan needs to be provided to the College on an annual basis.
Policies are available to all families via the the Sentral Portal (under Resources) or via our website http://www.thelakes.edu.au/policies -- reports.html
The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter PRIMARY CAMPUS AWARDS
LEARNER OF THE WEEK
Prep A
Prep B
Bea C
Anaya A
1A
1B
Alara N
Kiaro A
2A
2B
Annabelle F
Scarlett G
3A
3B
James H
Aleen J
LIFESTYLE AWARDS
Sports
Music
Art
Prep
Daniela C
Vanessa K
Shaban T
Year 1
Aydin R
Sofia T
Erica D
Year 2
Aleks P
Siena C
Cohen V
Year 3
Kathy N
Anna W
Audrey T
NEXT ASSEMBLY DATES:
Year 4 - 6: Friday 22nd October
Prep - 3: Friday 29th October
WHAT ’ S ON @ THE LAKES
Breakfast Club on Both Campuses
Every Tuesday & Thursday - 8.15am
(Except for the first week and last week of the term)
OCTOBER:
Monday 17th
Last Day of Year 12 Classes
Year 12 Celebration Day
Tuesday 18th
School Council at 6.30pm
Wednesday 19th
Year 6 Sports Museum Excursion
Wednesday 26th
Year 7 Immunisations
Friday 28th & Monday 30th
VCE Exams
Monday 31st
Pupil Free Day
NOVEMBER:
PREP 2023
Have you enrolled for Prep for 2023?
Tuesday 1st
Melbourne Cup Day (Public Holiday)
We are currently in the process of accepting new enrolments for 2023. We advise all existing families and community members who may be interested in attending our school, to submit enrolment forms as soon as possible.
Wednesday 2nd - Thursday 10th
VCE Exams
Thursday 17th
Year 12 Graduation
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The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD
NO HATS - NO PLAY We will be enforcing our ‘ No Hat, No Play ’ policy in Term 1 and Term 4 on the Primary Campus. It has to be a school wide - brim hat (with the school logo), which is available at the uniform shop.
STUDENTS LEAVING AT THE END OF 2022
ATTENDANCE - EVERY DAY COUNTS If you are aware that your child will not be attending school due to illness or other circumstances, please ensure that you contact either office to ensure our attendance records are accurate. Ways of communicating ab- sences include:
If your child / children are not returning to the Lakes in 2023, please ensure that you have notified either the Pri- mary Campus office or the Secondary Campus office ASAP.
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Calling the office;
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Sending an SMS on 0427 226 537;
• Placing a future Absence Request through the Parent SENTRAL Portal.
As required by the Department of Education, all schools must notify par- ents informing that their child is absent. Please inform the office of ab- sences before 10:00 am each morning.
STAY CONNECTED
The Sentral Parent Portal is the primary method for home - school communications at The Lakes.
We are excited to say that most families have access to the Parent Portal. The portal allows students and parents\carers to keep up to date with important information and communication. This includes student academic reports, parent - teacher interview bookings and permission for students to attend camps, sport and excursions.
The Student and Parent Portal can be accessed at school, from home and from mobile devices. If you are experiencing any issues with Sentral, please contact either office to assist you.
Sentral Portal
Book Now for Primary Tours on 9404 9000 for individual 2023 School Tours
Book Now for Secondary Tours on 9401 3919 for individual 2023 School Tours
Norris Bank Reserve, 135 McLeans Rd Bundoora.
We are always looking to build new or foster current connections within our community! Please call Karen on 9404 900 to discuss further, if you have a service or upcoming event you would like to promote through our Newsletter.
To thrive, children need a safe and supportive environment at school, at home and in the broader community; no exceptions. At The Lakes South Morang College, we believe meeting the physical and emotional needs of our students is paramount in laying the foundations for a fulfilling future. We pledge to provide an environment that has zero tolerance to child abuse and will strive to work in partnership with our parents and community members to keep our students safe every day, in every way.
The Lakes South Morang College Child Safety Statement
PRIMARY CAMPUS: Telephone: 9404 9000 275 Gordons Road South Morang 3752 SECONDARY CAMPUS: Telephone: 9401 3919 80 Jardier Terrace South Morang 3752 ABN 52 938 171 499 PO Box 207 South Morang 3752 lakes.south.morang.co@education.vic.gov.au
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