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22 Mar 2021
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'Initial strategic' intersection designs released
Foreshore parking meter scheme to go to Council
New playground equipment at Vernon Park
All Anzac services to be at Ettalong Diggers this year
House numbers for Patonga Creek residents
Dune works funded at Umina and Pearl Beach
Firefighters ask residents to check fire alarms
Residents undertake their own traffic counts
Peninsula petrol returns to high prices
Tesch joins residents in call for road upgrade
Rotary club to offer five community grants
Changes sought for development of Centrelink site
Comment period opens without full details
Council receives 33 swimming pool applications
Soap dispenser savings to be spent on vandal guards
Council to close town centre and tourism committees
Draft policies on public exhibition
Woy Woy parking limits change
Palm tree planned for Ettalong roundabout
Baptist church seeks Covid marshal
Woy Woy Bingo resumes at Ettalong
Former Scout commissioner attends Founders' Day
Volunteers wanted for Catholic parish
Children to watch chicks emerge from eggs
Workmanship award to plant nursery worker
Progress association raises $25,000 since September
Appeal to stop dogs roaming
Morning tea for flying doctor service
Committee re-elected at Peninsula Environment Group
Blackwall Guides to hold annual meeting
Rotary club visits member's workplace
Busiest month for Lions Club in a year
Church changes its name
Support continues for youth driver awareness courses
Rainfall totals 300mm in eight days
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Making character statements as ineffective as possible?
Bowden Rd application 'rejected', not 'refused'
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Signatures wanted for aged care petition
Hospital auxiliary given last donation from bowls group
Three medical centres chosen for vaccine rollout
Woy Woy aged care residents receive vaccinations
Local girl put forward to show cochlear implant success
PV at PV to reduce carbon footprint
Masks no longer required in aged care facility
Government should resource old age, says care chief
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Quilt with movable flowers and butterflies
Easter Art Trail to be held at Pearl Beach
Book fair at Pearl Beach on Easter Saturday
Folk club concert likely to be a sell-out
Closing date for interest in Ephemeral Art Trail extended
New festival for writers planned for Umina
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Woy Woy seeks excellence rating for preschool
School issues pen licences
Up to 30 late students 'concerns' school
Preschool children help with clean-up
Work proceeds at computer lab
Parents allowed into school to pick-up and drop-off only
Fishing expedition yields flathead
New parents' committee at Ettalong
Easter hat parade at Ettalong
Schools to receive just over $1.1 million
Parents' association holds online raffle
New science and technology room
Positive playground slips at Ettalong
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Ettalong women contest Central Coast Open Pairs
Margaret Smith wins back-to-back district singles titles
Hospital sponsors Woy Woy Lions
Ettalong bowls team in State Fours championship
Netball clubhouse sub-committee wanted
Success in senior State Singles
Bowls group plays with Woy Woy Bowling Club

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Up to 30 late students 'concerns' school

About 20 to 30 children per day have been arriving late for school at Woy Woy Public School in recent weeks, according to principals Ms Ona Buckley and Mr Dan Betts.

In a school newsletter, they told parents they must ensure that their children who are enrolled at school attend every day the school is open for their instruction.

"Our school is currently concerned at the number of students who are presenting late for school.

"Chronic lateness eventually takes its toll on a child's overall educational experience.

"According to research, missing just 10 percent of the school year in the early grades causes many students to struggle in primary school, and lateness in later grades is associated with increased failure and dropout rates.

"One of the most important aspects of school is that it is organized, scheduled and predictable.

"Students depend on the structure of the day.

"They know where they have to be and when.

"They know the main purpose for being in school is to learn and that routines are in place precisely to help them focus on that learning.

"When students are repeatedly late to school, these routines are disrupted.

"Late children have trouble settling in and mastering routines.

"Being late can throw their whole day out as well.

"The social experience has a powerful impact on a child's feelings about school and their ability to be academically successful.

"Set a good morning routine with your children and support their wellbeing by getting them to school on time and ready for the day's learning and social relationships with their peers."





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