Dear Families and Friends

Every year Dayboro State School students learn about our High Five Strategies. These strategies are tools students can use in the playground and school environment to help deal with conflict or a problem situation with other students.

We encourage our students to start at number one when dealing with a problem with their peers and work through the steps until the problem is resolved or needs further assistance.

When a student feels they are in a situation of conflict or disagreement they can do the High Five:

1. Talk Friendly – use respectful words to tell the person about the problem in a calm way and suggest ways to solve the problem.
2. Talk Firmly – Use a serious voice without yelling to get the message across. Don’t smile or wave arms about. Be assertive but don’t give put downs.
3. Ignore – Look away. Don’t smile. Distract yourself by thinking of something else. Do not speak any further with the person.
4. Walk Away – Move away from the student involved in the problem. Find a friend or go to the playground or library.
5. Report – Ask a teacher for help. In the playground look for the teacher on duty with a high five poster on the back of their folder. Explain the problem to them in an honest way. Tell the teacher the strategies you have used already.

MUSIC NEWS

Now that the days are starting to get warmer please remember that it is an expectation that all children wear hats during play times and PE lessons. The rule is “No Hat, no Play!”

Children that do not wear hats are expected to be in the CSA areas during break times.

Head Lice

We have had some cases of Head Lice in the school. Below is some information on how to recognise and how to treat Head Lice. We all need to be vigilant around treating Head Lice so that we eradicate any cases in the school.

Head lice are small, wingless insects that live in the hair on your head and can be challenging to eradicate. They can only survive in human hair, need to feed from the scalp several times a day and can only survive up to two days off the person's head. Though not dangerous, head lice are a

common problem for children between the ages of 3 and 11 and have nothing to do with personal hygiene or cleanliness and do not carry disease.

Head lice can crawl onto your scalp when your head touches the head of someone with head lice and, although rare, they can be transferred through a hair brush or hat.

Lice eggs are called nits and are about the size of a small flake of dandruff, but cannot be easily shaken off or brushed out. Lice lay their nits on hair shafts close to the scalp and rely on the warmth of the head to hatch. Nits hatch within one to two weeks of being laid and once attached, the shell

looks white or clear and stays firmly attached to the hair shaft. If lice are not treated, this process repeats itself about every 3 weeks.

Signs and Symptoms:

The first signs that your child may have head lice is a tickling feeling in the hair, frequent scalp itchiness or sores/scabs on the scalp from scratching. It is important to be aware that the itching may not be immediate and in some cases, it can take weeks before your child starts to complain.

Although very small, a single adult louse can be seen and is about the size of a sesame seed. They usually look like tan or brown dots.

Unless the infestation is heavy, it is more likely that you will see nits in your child's hair, rather than lice crawling around. A good method of checking your child's head is by parting the hair in small sections and checking for lice and nits with a fine-tooth comb close to the scalp, behind the ears, and

around the nape of the neck. Good lighting and magnifying glass may help this process, If you are still unsure, and your child is constantly itching and complaining, speak to your health care provider or pharmacist.

Treatment:

Treatment should only be applied when live lice are found on the head. If more than one person in your family has been infested, treatment should be applied at the same time to break the cycle.

There are two methods of treatment:

1. Conditioner and combing technique (non-insecticidal treatment)

Conditioner stuns lice and blocks their breathing pores. This, together with the slippery effect of the conditioner, makes it easier to mechanically remove the lice. This treatment method is equally as effective as insecticidal or other chemical treatments but genrerally requires longer treatment

times. However, it may be preferred as a cheaper alternative to insecticidal or other chemical treatments.

Step 1: Generously apply conditioner to dry hair to cover the scalp and the full length of the hair.

Step 2. Untangle the hair with a wide-toothed comb.

Step 3. Place a fine-toothed headlice comb flat against the scalp and draw the comb through each section of hair from the roots to the ends.

Step 4. Wipe the comb after each stroke onto a tissue or paper towel, checking each time for head lice or nits.

Step 5. Comb each section of hair at least five times.

Step 6. Wash the hair as normal.

Step 7. Scrub both combs with an old toothbrush to remove an eggs or lice that may be present.

Repeat the conditioner and combing method every second day to remove young lice as they hatch. Continue for ten or so consecutive days until no lice are found.

2. Treatment with synthetic or natural insecticides or other chemicals

There are different forms of treatment of which you can get from the chemist without prescription. All preparations must be applied strictly according to the manufacturer's instructions and none of them should be used on children under two year s of age, except on medical advice. If a product

doesn't seem to work, speak with your chemist about a product with a different active ingredient.

No chemical treatment kills all the eggs.

A second treatment should be applied 7-10 days after the initial treatment to kill the young lice that have hatched from the eggs remaining

from the first treatment.

Do not apply the treatment more than once per week as more frequent applications could lead to scalp problems and have little or no effect.

Dear Parents

The teachers will be holding beginning of the year Parent Information sessions in Week 3 this term.  The dates and times for each class are as below. Teachers will have sent out class invitations for next week with more details. We look forward to seeing you all at these information sessions as they will provide you with a wealth of information about your child’s year of learning ahead.  To see the timetable for these sessions go to Principal's news.

SWIMMING – Years 3 and 4.

Swimming starts this term for Yr. 3 and 4 students at the Dayboro pool. Classes 3P, 3/4M, 4B,and 4R will be swimming from Week 5 until Week 9. They will swim every Thursday and Friday for a 1/2hr lesson for 5 weeks. Notes and invoices have been sent home this week. The cost will be approx.$95 These lessons are an important part of our curriculum and all students are expected to attend. 2/3J will swim together in Term 4. The swimming timetable will be in the next Newsletter. Please make sure you return your permission forms by the 22^nd February.

Thank you Mrs Ryan!

Our Vision: “To inspire students to reach their full potential in a safe, caring and educationally challenging environment.”