Message from Principal

Dear Parents and Carers

As we are heading towards the end of the year, Wembley Primary School continues to be a busy vibrant place. We have many planned events so please make sure you check the school’s calendar on a regular basis. It would be disappointing if anyone missed out on sharing celebration moments.

The staff continue to work tirelessly to ensure that our students have had every opportunity to learn new things, participate in in-school events, and connect to global and virtual activities. They continue to work collaboratively planning activities, checking that their assessment of student work is fair and consistent, developing an in-depth shared understanding of the WA Curriculum and they are constantly watching over our students to make sure they are growing and developing into happy well-adjusted individuals.

At this time of the year the importance of sleep can be over looked for both children and adults. Sleep quality and quantity is an important consideration for all our students.  The amount of quality sleep influences a learner’s readiness and good humour to embrace all that the school day has to offer.  It was interesting to read John Ross’s article Regular Hours Enhance Results confirming the contention that regular sleep hours enhance students’ health and well-being and academic results.  Recent research from Harvard University suggests that regulated bedtimes and wake times equates with better achievement in comparison with students whose sleep patterns are irregular.  Arianna Huffington (How to succeed- Get more Sleep. Ted Talk) also advocates the importance of sleep and screen free time.

A COUPLE OF TIPS FOR IMPROVING CHILDREN’S SLEEP HABITS

• Restricting use of electronic devices in the hour before bed. The blue light emitted by some electronic devices stops the production of melatonin (the hormone associated with sleepiness). The stimulation of using   electronic devices for games etc may also make it harder for children to ‘switch off’.
• Consistency in daily bedtime routines will help associate set behaviours with sleep.
• Consistency in times for going to bed and getting up – including on weekends as well as on week days – will help regulate body clocks.

Julie

Julie Woodhouse

Principal