Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,

What a week it started out to be with the extreme weather event. We hope you and your houses etc are all intact and safe.  Thank you for your support and understanding during Monday.

National Child Protection Week: September 1-7 2024

2024 theme: ‘Every conversation matters’

In 2024, the National Child Protection Week message that ‘Every child in every community needs a fair go’ will be complemented with the theme ‘Every conversation matters’.

Conversations are powerful tools to keep children and young people safe and well.

Conversations can help us understand issues, craft solutions, value community knowledge, and build the brains and social connections of children and young people.

Conversations between
…children and their caregivers matter (from the very earliest days)
…children and their peers matter
…families with teachers, doctors, and other professionals matter
…friends or neighbours matter

…decision-makers and the communities they serve matter.

And, of course, conversations in the public realm and media matter…

So this National Child Protection Week we invite you to speak up – and speak together – about what needs to change for every child in every community to have a fair go.

This theme provides a platform to:

• engage in important conversations,
• promote the value of conversations, and
• equip us to have conversations that keep kids safe.

Please see link for video message by Mr Paul Velten (Director of Catholic Education Sale) & Bishop Greg Bennet.

https://bit.ly/3WGmrwo  

Key dates:

• • 9th - 11th September - Dental Van onsite
  • 12th September - RUOK Day wear a touch of yellow
  • 17th September- Division Athletics
  • 18th September - Footy Colours Day combined with P&F hot lunch day
  • 20th September - Term 3 ends at 1pm