Oakleigh Shorts DATES TO REMEMBER N O . JUNE Tuesday, 2nd Somers Camp begins for selected students Wednesday, 3rd 8.25-8.50am: OPS Fitness Club 8 T U E S D A Y , 2 N D J U N E , 2 0 1 5 www.oakleighps.vic.edu.au email: [email protected] Tel. 9568 0558 Fax. 9569 0293 REMINDER – Pupil Free Day this Friday, 5th June – students do not attend school. No school on Monday, 8th June as it is the Queens Birthday Public Holiday. SPACE CAMP – For students aged 9,10, or 11 years of age at the time of September 2016. Friday, 5th CURRICULUM DAY—NO SCHOOL Students from our school are invited to join students and teachers from Clayton North on this once in a lifetime opportunity. Billy Atkin, a teacher from Clayton Nth PS and a leading teacher from that school, are planning to take 20 students to ‘Space Camp’ in Huntsville, Alabama, USA during the September school holidays 2016. Monday, 8th QUEENS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY— NO SCHOOL Parents are welcome to check out this video link for a comprehensive look at the educational program of this trip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQAMZaXfM&feature=youtu.be Wednesday, 10th 8.25-8.50am: OPS Fitness Club Somers Campers returns An information night is being conducted for all parents from surrounding schools on Monday, 15th June at 7pm at Clayton North in the Staff Room. Monday, 15th 8.25-8.50am: OPS Fitness Club Years 1/2 Intensive Swimming Begins Tuesday, 16th Years 1/2 Intensive Swimming continues Wednesday, 17th 8.25-8.50am: OPS Fitness Club Years 1/2 Intensive Swimming continues 9-10.30am: Prep Parents/Carers Morning Tea—OPS Staff room 9am-1pm: Yr 6 Leadership Excursion—Jells Park PS Thursday, 18th Years 1/2 Intensive Swimming continues Monday, 22nd 8.25-8.50am: OPS Fitness Club Years 1/2 Intensive Swimming continues Tuesday, 23rd Years 1/2 Intensive Swimming continues In summary the trip is 11 days in total. The group would depart Melbourne on the first Saturday of the September 2016 holidays. Space camp is from Sunday to Friday. Students then fly to Orlando, Florida on the Friday afternoon, spending 3 out of 4 days at Disney World, participating in the Disney educational program, the ‘YES’ program. The group would depart Florida on the Tuesday of the second week of the holidays and arrive back on the Wednesday. For more details please contact: Billy Atkin Space Camp Coordinator PE Teacher – Clayton North Primary School [email protected] 0434 063 683 Peter Vegso’s 15 Rules for Happiness An interesting list. Maybe a focus on one a week might be productive. Sometimes we need a shift in perspective to lift our spirits. It is easy to get caught up in ourselves and our situations and allow them to dictate how we feel, but we can learn to control the inner and outer influences that affect us. We can actually train ourselves to overcome distressing or pessimistic emotions and enjoy greater happiness in our lives. Be grateful for what you have - you may not have everything you want, but it’s likely that you have everything you need. If you don’t, be grateful for the ability to pursue your needs and set a plan to achieve them. Find a source of awe in each day - there are a million things waiting to be discovered: a person’s kindness, a sunrise, a faithful pet. Take a look around you and learn to recognize them. Reach out to someone – be kind, listen, share something. Until you make that effort, you won’t know what the person next to you needs. An encouraging word may be all that’s needed to give someone an emotional boost. Continued…. Oakleigh Shorts continued….. Do something for yourself - even if it’s something small like taking an extra ten minutes with your coffee in the morning or taking the scenic way home from work. Be aware of your thoughts - when something runs through your mind that you can’t do anything about, let it go. All that thinking will cause you to sink lower; you need to rise above things that are not contributing to your happiness. Live for today – realize that you only have right now and make the best of it; yesterday is gone and tomorrow will bring challenges of its own. De-clutter - clean out your junk drawer, tidy up your desk or your closet. When you put external things in order, your mind and heart will also function in a more orderly fashion and that is an especially liberating feeling. Donate – find something that you haven’t worn or used in a while that someone else can use; maybe it’s a coat, a blanket, or the blue jeans you can’t fit into anymore. Make sure they are in good condition; donating old rags is not very helpful or caring. Quit feeling sorry for yourself – even if something legitimate is making you sad, know the true source of the sadness and grow, but an attitude of “poor me” is simply being negative. Set a goal – whether it’s exercise, eating better, encouraging your child more often-each little step forward will be rewarding. Practice calm - every one of us has hectic days that can unravel us if we let them. Breathe, settle down, and tackle one situation at a time; you’ll accomplish more and feel less stressed. Take a quick inventory of things around you that are comforting – the pictures on your desk, the trees on the roadside, the music in your car, the bed on which you are sleeping. Wherever you are, there are reminders of your fortune-be thankful! Smile more – even if you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, determine that you will not take negative feelings into your day. Try smiling at yourself in the mirror (and try not to laugh!). Get outside – of the building. The sun has an amazing ability to change our perspective; its warmth can permeate even the grumpiest façade. If it’s not a sunny day, take a drive or take a walk in the rain and appreciate its ability to renew and make things grow-including you. Get outside – of yourself. Too much thinking and internalizing can make you dull and self-centered. Lift up your chin and be an overcomer-you really can be happy if you try; and that makes everyone around you happy. From Feeling Great, Creating a Life of Optimism, Enthusiasm and Contentment (HCI Books) REMINDER Please return all Waverley Rotary Community Raffle books as soon as possible. Jack Fisher Principal [email protected] OSHC Program for the week ahead Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Sport Circuit Paint Circuit Rugby Sustainability Day Curriculum Day Thankyou Liz Crowe, Coordinator Colouring In Winners are: Kavya
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