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A Parent Survey will be emailed to all families by the end of this week - please keep an eye on your inbox!
We have allowed two weeks for the survey to be completed and would greatly appreciate as much feedback as possible.
Thanks in anticipation!
Our new school engagement app is soon to be introduced to the school community to help you stay connected and informed about your child’s education.
We will be transitioning from the Schoolzine app to our new Sentral app. Parents will be sent instructions and access keys detailing how to log in to the Parent Portal.
Stay tuned for more information!
Save The Date! Class 7 Play - The Canterbury Tales
Our first High School production is soon to hit the big stage!!!
Each and every performer gets a chance to shine in this spirited, charming script.
Great characters and lots of humour.
Get your tickets here; $5 per person.
There have been several cases of Head Lice found in the school and so we ask that each family do a daily head check of their children/s hair at home (and if necessary treat) for the next fortnight.
Head lice (nits) are a common problem in primary school aged children. Head lice do not spread disease, but their bites can cause itching and sometimes skin irritation. There are safe and effective ways to treat head lice at home.
What are head lice?
Head lice are tiny wingless insects about the size of a sesame seed that live in the hair of humans and animals where they feed on blood by biting the skin. Head lice commonly affect children but adults can also have lice.
What are the symptoms of head lice?
Lice often cause itching of the skin. Bites can cause the skin to become red and irritated, which can be made worse by scratching.
You can see the lice and nits (eggs) if you look closely at your head and scalp. Nits look like tiny white dots attached firmly to the hair. They cannot be brushed or flicked off the hair, but must be physically removed with fingers or fingernails or special nit combs.
How are head lice spread?
Head lice are only found on the human head or hair. Lice can spread when people are in close contact and when they share an affected comb or hair brush.
Lice need warmth and blood to survive so they do not live for long on furniture, hats, bedding, carpet or anywhere else in the environment.
How are head lice treated?
There are two main treatment options for head lice:
- wet combing using conditioner and a fine-tooth comb
- chemical removal using synthetic or natural insecticides
The wet combing method is a cheap and effective way to treat head lice. The conditioner doesn’t kill the lice but it briefly stuns them, making it easier for the nit comb to trap and remove the lice and eggs.
If you decide to use chemical treatment, it is important that you follow the instructions closely. Repeat the chemical treatment in a week to kill any newly hatched eggs.
No single treatment works for everyone. You might need to try a few different treatments or a combination to find the method that works best for you.
Should I keep my child home from school?
There is no requirement to keep children home from school or child care as long as effective treatment begins before the next day of school or child care.
Can head lice be prevented?
It is difficult to prevent head lice. There is no evidence that chemical or herbal products can ward off head lice. Some people think that having clean hair can prevent head lice — but head lice are attracted to hair — long or short, clean or not.
Head lice are not a health threat, but they are very difficult to eradicate. Therefore, when evidence of head lice is found on a student, this note will be sent to all families within that class. The presence of head lice is a very common childhood occurrence and being part of a school community, it is inevitable that head lice are present.
If staff at school notice live lice in a student’s hair, parents will be telephoned and asked to come and collect their child and treat their hair. Students are most welcome to return to school once a treatment has occurred and no live lice are present.
Thank you in advance for your commitment and assistance with this issue.
Golden Hill Steiner School
Eurythmy and Singing for Adventurous Adults
Eurythmy and Singing for Adventurous Adults
Eurythmy - Tuesdays 3.15-4.15pm in the Hall
We will move, speak and explore the formative forces behind our speech vowels, and also help Sarah and Shamara settle into eurythmy-inspired movement for Class 1/2.
Singing - Tuesdays 4.30-5.30pm in Class 2
Last term we sang a glorious Celtic chant along with seasonal rounds and stunning group improvisations.
This term we warm our hearts with winter songs and lullabies from Eastern Europe.
Cantus Choralis - Mondays 5-6.30pm in the Hall
Choral coaching sessions for Telemann’s Trauer-Kantate to be performed in late June.
If you’ve ever wanted to sing German Baroque choral music, here is your gentle and joyous start. This week we turned our German text into a rollicking hip hop improv!
No prior experience is necessary. All are welcome - if you need to first put your “toe in the water”, it is at no cost.
All sessions thereafter are $20, paid as a seasonal package from when you commit to a group.
Call Shamara on 0410 386 292
swanharp.studio
Please find below two flyers for free Parenting Workshops to be offered in the Great Southern in early May.
No Scaredy Cats is an online line course to help parents understand and manage their children’s anxiety and worries (starting 3 May).
Fathering 101, facilitated by guest speaker Brad Williams from Behaviour Tonic’s, will be held in Albany, Mt Barker and Denmark (9-10-11 May).
- Alphabet of Awesome Science | May 1st, 11.00am & 4.30pm - A thrilling voyage through the alphabet – where great big chewy sesquipedalian words inspire mind-blowing scientific surprises!
- Cicada | May 24th, 6.30pm | May 25th, 10.00am – Barking Gecko are bringing Cicada to the AEC - winner of the Children’s Book Council Award for Best Picture Book in 2019! An adaption of master story-teller Shaun Tan’s much-loved Cicada, onstage with live puppetry and exquisite visual storytelling.
- Are We There Yet | May 30th, 4.30pm | May 31st, 11.00am - Join 8-year-old Grace and her family on an adventurous (and often funny) expedition across the country, visiting iconic Australian landmarks along the way.