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Reminder that dismissal is 2pm tomorrow (Friday 12th April)

Our wonderful admin officer, Caitlin Carroll, will be leaving us to pursue a new job opportunity.
Friday 12th April will be her last day at school.

Caitlin has been at Le Fevre Peninsula PS for over 5 years. In that time she has supported student leanring, helped the sick and injured, social media guru and our multi-skilled front office/reception SSO.

Whilst we will miss Caitlin, we wish her all the best in her future endeavours.

We will have the opportinity to thank her at our end of term assmebly on Friday at 9am.

Sincerely

Bob

The United Nations General Assembly declared April 2nd to be World Autism Awareness Day. This day is about highlighting the need to improve knowledge and understanding of autism and autistic individual across the world.

What is Autism ?

A life-long neurological difference where the brain has not developed to how a 'typically developing' brain is expected to develop. Autistic individuals think, process, sense, move and interact differently.

Autism in not a mental health problem or an intellectual disability. But some people with autism may have this.  In the past doctors would separate conditions associated with autism but they now know based on research that it is part of one condition called autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

What are the Characteristics of Autism?

The main characteristics related to ASD fall into 2 broad areas:

• difficulty with social interactions and communication
• restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests

Autism Inclusion Teacher

Every public primary school has an appointed Autism Inclusion Teacher (AIT) in 2023. Here at our school, Fiona Prentice works in that role. Fiona supports staff to:

• understand autism and support evidence-based practice in autism
• build relationships and promote autistic student voice and agency
• share evidence-based resources and training
• suggest sensory and environmental adjustments.

If you have any concerns about your child and their development, please speak to their classroom teacher.

For more information head to the following website:

https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au/

Kind Regards, 

Fiona Prentice 
Autism Inclusion Teacher

Click here to view the Week 8, Term 1 Newsletter!

A friendly reminder if you ordered from our Kyton's fundraiser your orders are to be collected from 2pm onwards today!

Thank you again for the support, 

Ms Leah & Parent Group

A reminder to all families to book in for Parent-Teacher Interviews in week 9.

It is a great opportunity to meet with classroom and specialist teachers to hear how your child/ren is progressing with their learning.

Online bookings will close this Friday.

Thank you.

A reminder that tomorrow we celebrate Harmony Day with a whole school picnic. Students can wear orange, or dress in traditional outfits. Students bring their own lunch and the canteen will be open as normal.  

A reminder that all relevant forms and payment for the Year 4/5 Arbury Park School Camp are

due NO LATER than Wednesday 20^th March, 2024 as we need to advise Arbury Park of our numbers.

If your child has misplaced their notes please let me know ASAP so that I can send home another.

If your child IS NOT attending camp please let me know so that I can cancel their invoice and take

them off the list.

Out of 75 students we have only had correspondence from approximately 20 families, please keep

forms and payment coming as soon as possible!!

Thank you

Jeanette Martin