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Communities Environment Program
Prescott Primary Northern Compost Project
Prescott Primary Northern in partnership with the Communities Environment Program have been working to establish a compost system at our school. The aim of this project is to maximise the use of organic matter at our school to produce nutrient rich compost that will feed the soil in our vegetable garden at Prescott Primary Northern.
This week, the families that attend Little Giggles Playgroup joined in with a composting workshop, which gave caregivers and their children the opportunity to participate in the composting process. This hands-on experience allowed some of the little people in our community the opportunity to add leaves, shredded paper and food scraps into our compost bin. They observed the worms in our worm farm and learnt how to use worm juice to feed the vegetables in our garden. Finally, they were given the opportunity to plant seeds and plants in soil enriched by our compost. We look forward to harvesting the food they planted and then return the scraps back into our compost ready to start the cycle all over again.
The aim of composting organic waste is to reduce the amount of organic matter ending up in landfill. By composting our own scraps of food, leaves and shredded paper or cardboard, we can help the environment. We reduce harmful leachate entering our soils and waterways and we reduce harmful gasses entering our atmosphere from landfill sites, where the decomposition system is out of balance. Could you try composting at your home? The ratio you need for success is 50% green waste mixed with 50% dry carbon rich matter like shredded paper and dry leaves. Turn the compost regularly to keep the organic matter well oxygenated. Through time, decomposers will reduce the pile to beautiful nutrient rich compost that you can use in your own gardens or growing containers at home.
Let us work together to protect our local environment by conserving resources, composting organic matter, monitoring our patch and managing our waste sustainably.
Nature Play - Teamwork
Scarecrows are used to deter birds and small animals away when growing plants. This week, the upper primary students at Prescott Primary Northern had the opportunity to create scarecrows for our vegetable garden. The fun and joy that this opportunity provided was delightful. Through problem solving, making choices and working together as a team, these young people constructed two friendly scarecrows for our vegetable garden.
Do you know what is one of the most time-consuming activities I have ever undertaken? Parenting. Do you know what is one of the most frustrating activities I have ever undertaken? Parenting. Do you know what is one of the most emotionally draining activities I have ever undertaken? Parenting. Do you know what is one of the most amazing, rewarding and joyful activities I have undertaken? . . . You guessed it . . . parenting. If anyone tells you parenting is easy or not demanding, I would beg to differ. Good parenting takes a huge investment in the lives of our children. Ironically, the aim of good parenting is to make it so we are required less and less. I have three amazing daughters, and so I have a real interest in articles about how to parent girls. The article below and the offer of a webinar, are specifically aimed at those who are blessed with the opportunity to parent girls. I hope you find them helpful.
“As a father of six girls I’m often asked for strategies for raising girls to be happy, responsible and strong. Here are my top five strategies that are relevant for parenting girls of any age.
Help her feel connected
When you connect with your daughter you help her to feel seen, heard and valued, which are vital psychological needs. You connect by helping her feel your delight when she walks into the room. You connect by stopping what you’re doing and really listening when she speaks to you, and by ensuring she feels truly worthy and loved.
Help her feel she’s enough
On Father’s Day 2020, a 12-year-old girl completed a quiz about her dad, answering questions such as “What’s your favourite thing to do with your dad?” “What’s your favourite memory of your dad?” “What’s your favourite song to sing with your dad?”
One question asked her to complete a sentence: “I know my dad loves me because…” His daughter wrote, “Because I’m me, and that’s all he wants me to be.” Help your daughter feel that she’s enough because she is.
Help her navigate friendships with grace
Research highlights that girls have more friendship challenges and experience more relational issues than boys. Girls are more socially oriented. They fight more with words and emotions than boys who tend to fight with their bodies. Girls also ruminate more than boys. While fitting in is important for both genders, girls use social exclusion and relational aggression in unique ways that can really hurt.
If your daughter struggles with friendship issues there are no easy answers, however your attitude will make a huge difference. Gentle conversations that emphasise her value and worth, reinforcing your relationship are important when girls struggle. At some stage ask your daughter to reflect on these questions, “Do I like myself when I’m around those people?” and “Do I feel like I’m being true to who I am when I’m around these people?”
Help her love her body
Most girls want to feel beautiful. It’s a parent’s job to let them know they are – always. And that beauty comes from the inside. Never talk negatively about your daughter’s body. Body shaming doesn’t encourage healthier behaviour. It just makes girls want to disappear into the black hole of unworthiness. Remind her that it matters more what she can do with her body than how it looks.
Remember to let go
A parent’s job is to prepare them for life without them. You’re playing the long game, so the quality of your relationship really matters. Raising them to let them go is hard. But that’s just how it should be.” (Coulson, 2021)
Dr Justin Coulson presents a related webinar: Connecting with teenage daughters
Our school has a membership with Parenting Ideas. As part of this membership, you can attend the upcoming webinar ‘Connecting with teenage daughters’ at no cost.
About
In this webinar, Dr Justin Coulson (father to 6 daughters) unpacks the science and provides practical real-world advice for parenting teenage daughters. You’ll discover what is really going on in their minds, how they really feel and what they wish you knew.
When
23 June 2021 8:00pm AEST
To redeem
- Click this link: https://www.parentingideas.com.au/parent-resources/parent-webinars/webinar-connecting-with-teenage-daughters
- Click ‘Add to cart’
- Click ‘View cart’
- Enter the coupon code DAUGHTERS and click ‘Apply Coupon’ Your discount of $39 will be applied.
- Click ‘Proceed to checkout’
- Fill in your account details including our school’s name to verify your eligibility. These are the details you will use to login to your account and access your webinar and resources
- Click ‘Place Order’
This offer is valid until 23 September 2021. If you’re unable to make the broadcast time, just register anyway and you will get access to the recording.
Have a great week with your kids,
Mark B
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
Growing up, did you ever ask your Dad for something, and then run to your Mum and ask the same question when the answer from your Dad was ‘No’, or not what you wanted? When I tried this as a child, I learnt very quickly that it didn’t work. You see, Mum and Dad were on the same page and united in their decisions. It was foolish to try and divide them as they parented as one.
The story in Luke 11 tells of Jesus casting-out demons from a man. People who were observing, claimed that Jesus cast out the demons by the power of Satan, rather than by God’s power. Jesus responds by saying the accusation is completely irrational. Jesus explains that demons are Satan’s loyal subjects, so why would Satan use his powers to fight against himself? Why would Satan harm his own interests? Satan wants his own kingdom to succeed, so if it is not united, then his kingdom cannot stand, and it will fail and fall.
Jesus’ statement is a universal truth. No household or kingdom can stand if it is divided. Unity is absolutely essential for the well-being and success of any family or kingdom.
I encourage you to promote unity within your family and cooperatively work together. But more importantly, I encourage you to not be divided from God. Invite Jesus into your heart and into your home today and be unified with Him.
Have a great week,
Chaplain Phil
World Environment Day
Kids Cancer Project
Connecting With Teenage Daughters Webinar
No Parking Zones
Do's & Dont's of Dropping Your Kids to School
Daily Health Check
Prescott Primary Northern School Library is a vibrant, inviting learning space. It is here that your child's love of reading stories and learning can be nurtured through their choice of books during their weekly visit to the library. Our collection of books covers a range of popular, quality picture books for children from Foundation to Year 6. There are high interest short chapter books, and longer novels for independent readers. We also have a comprehensive collection of non-fiction books covering a broad range of topics and interests. Children are welcome to suggest new books they would like to see in our library. We keep our collection current by adding new releases regularly.
Tips
It is important for your children to take responsibility for the books they borrow, but the following tips may help!
- Remind your child to take their library books and bags on the correct day.
- All children need a Library Bag to borrow. Library Bags are available from the Uniform Shop for $10.
- The children are welcome to change their library books immediately before or after school if they have forgotten on library day or need a quick change of their reading material.
Help your child decide on a place at home to keep the library books and bag in between visits:
· F - 2 can borrow two books
· Year 3 - 4 can borrow up to three books
· Year 5 - 6 can borrow up to four books
· There are no fines for overdue books
Reminder notes are sent home. Parents will be asked to pay for any lost or badly damaged books.
