Important Information for this Fortnight
REMINDER - Book Family Conference ASAP |
Family ConferencesBook Now for Term 3 2023Daniel Howells will be on leave during the Parent Conference Dates. 1/2H Parent conferences will be held at a later date in Term 3. BOOKING LINK HERE https://columbacpsbunyip.schoolzineplus.com/view-session/26 All Family Conferences will be held at school in your children's classrooms on Wednesday 19th July and Thursday 20th July Please book your conference/interview using our portal. We ask that all families be proactive in making time to see their child's teacher, as it will be a perfect opportunity to discuss your child's learning and some learning goals for the remainder of the year. You may receive contact from the school asking for your attendance. Some families have already attended PSG meetings and do not need to book a Family Conference. Students are welcome to attend the conferences if that is the preference of the parent. Please book asap especially if you have more than one child to ensure your meeting times are similar. |
PULSE SURVEY - Parent Survey to HELP our school
Each term we send out a parent survey which helps us get 'the pulse' of how our parent community. Below is a link to the survey. The surveys will always be brief and will support us in creating the best possible learning environment for your children.
This survey is CONFIDENTIAL and no names or email addresses will be collected unless you provide them for us. The school will not contact you personally to discuss your responses.
This is your best opportunity to let us know how you are feeling, and your best opportunity to let us know what we are doing well and what you know we could do better.
I ask that this survey be completed by Friday 28th July.
HELP US HERE - https://forms.gle/nXp8DQn7yjZ3K3D96
PRIME DRINKS - NOT SUITABLE FOR SCHOOL
We are aware that some shops continue to stock PRIME Hydration Drinks. Prime is a drink made by popular YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI.
PRIME Hydration Bottles carry the label “Not suitable for children under 15 years of age”.
Columba Students are not to bring these drinks to school or consume these drinks on school grounds during school hours. If these drinks are at school, they will be collected and disposed of immediately.
What about Prime Hydrate, which doesn’t contain caffeine?
- Taken from ‘Prime Hydration may be problematic for children and pregnant women. Here's why’ Evangeline Mantzioris (The Conversation)
This drink contains branch chain amino acids, or BCAA, which the supplements industry promotes as helping gain muscle bulk. There are three BCAA: valine, leucine and isoleucine.
However, there is no evidence they provide any benefit. As such, the Australian Institute of Sport has concluded they are not an effective supplement for athletes.
Supplements in general are not recommended in children or pregnant women as they have not been tested in these groups.
Performance-enhancing sport supplements are not recommended for children and adolescents, as they are still developing physically as well as refining and improving their sporting skills.
What does the science say about BCAA?
Scientists have been investigating how BCAA affect adults. Circulating BCAA can affect carbohydrate metabolism in the muscle and therefore can change insulin sensitivity.
BCAA are elevated in adults with diet-induced obesity and are associated with increased future risk of type 2 diabetes, even when scientists account for other baseline risk factors.
Adults with obesity and insulin resistance have been found to have higher levels of BCAA. Emerging evidence suggests children and adolescents with obesity also have higher levels of BCAA, which may predict future insulin resistance, a risk factor for diabetes.
However we don’t yet know if these elevated levels of BCAA in the blood are because people are overweight or obese, or if it plays a role in them becoming overweight or obese.
The bottom line is we have clear evidence that caffeine is problematic for children and women who are pregnant and lactating. And there is emerging evidence BCAA may be also problematic.
Meeting Monday July 17th
7:00pm
Our next P&F Meeting will be on the above date in the Columba Staff Room. There is much to discuss and organise. We look forward to seeing many there.
