We are hoping that all this strange weather that we have had over the past week settles down and stays fine and warm so that the children can enjoy the Education Outside the Classroom (E.O.T.C.) activities that we have planned for them.
The fine day programme is as follows:-
Monday November 28th
8.40 a.m. Jumpjam in the hall
Visual art morning where the children will be taking part in a variety of art activities. Among these will be the making of a bracelet using special beads. These beads change colour according to the Ultra Violet light and let children know when they need to seek shade.
1.30 p.m. Due to the inclement weather we have experienced lately we will be doing a final practice of athletics on the field during the afternoon in readiness for the events later in the week and not folk dancing as previously planned.
Tuesday November 29th
The long awaited Junior School 'Cross Country' will take place.
All children from rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 16 will leave school at 9.15 a.m. to walk to Bishop's Park. They will sit in their 'House' groups until their event is called.
The order of events is as follows - Year 2 boys, Year 2 girls, Year 1 boys,Year 2 girls, Year 0 boys and finally Year 0 girls.
WHAT TO BRING - morning tea, a drink of water and to wear their sunhat together with clothing and footwear suitable for running in. They can dress up or wear items in their 'House' colours. Please ask your child which 'House' they are in but if you are unsure please do not hesitate to ask your child's teacher. We will return to school together at the end of all the races. If it is wet the event will be cancelled. Parents and caregivers are very welcome to come along and support the children in their efforts.
1.30 p.m. The children will be having a rehearsal of the forthcoming Junior School Christmas concert.
Wednesday November 30th
8.40 a.m. Jumpjam in the hall as usual.
At 10 a.m. all children from Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 16 will board buses which will transport them to Avalon Park. Parents, caregivers and families are very welcome to join us at the park during the day but we are unable to take you on the buses. We have planned some activities for the children to do at the park as well as enjoy the equipment there. They will leave the park at 2 p.m. to return to school by hometime. If it is wet the visit will be cancelled.
WHAT TO BRING - morning tea, a cut lunch and a drink of water together with a sunhat, suitable footwear and clothing so that they are not restricted in their play.
Thursday December 1st
'Beach Morning'
At 9 a.m. the children will walk to the beach near the wharf/swimming pool area. They will be making sand sculptures as well as partaking in a range of activities at the park next door. They will all return to school by lunchtime.
WHAT TO BRING - Morning tea, a drink of water, buckets, spades and sand toys (all named) as well as sunhat and suitable footwear.
1.30 p.m. Children will be continuing with the art works that they began earlier in the week.
Friday December 2nd
The 'Junior School Athletics Sports.'
9 a.m. Room 16 will undertake the events till 9.45 a.m. on our school field.
9.50 a.m. Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will then begin their rotation of activities.
Morning tea will be at the usual time of 10.30 a.m. followed by the rest of the activities which will conclude by lunchtime. If it is wet the whole event will be cancelled.
The wet day 'Education Outside the Classroom' programme involves the children staying at school and working on a variety of visual art, and technology and construction activities.
N.B. The children will not be bringing home reading books and poems or being tested on Reading Rockets, Spelling Rockets or Basic Facts carriages over this week.
URGENTLY WANTED
Each classroom needs clean newspapers preferably the DomPost size. If you have any to spare please send it along to school on Monday.
Diary Dates
Next Week
Monday November 28th
Jackie Jennings, the Vision and Hearing Tester, will be here working with our New Entrants and also Year 7 children. If your child is tested by her on Monday, they will bring home a note containing their results for you.
Choir Visit
I will be taking a Choir of Year 5 and 6 students to the Retired Citizen's Christmas Function where they will be performing an array of songs from different countries around the world that they learnt during the recent Rugby World Cup event.
Wednesday November 30th
Our 'Starting School at Five' Information evening for parents of preschool children will be in the school staffroom at 7 p.m. If you have friends or neighbours with preschool children please let them know.
Friday December 2nd
'Silent Art Auction' Evening from 6 p.m. in the hall. Please come along and see the lovely art works on display. Gold coin donation.
Week 7
Wednesday December 7th - Our Junior School Christmas Concert and Party
This will be in the hall from 1.30 p.m. In the morning, your child needs to come to school dressed in 'Christmas' colours (e.g. green, red) and bring along a plate of food to share for the afternoon tea after the concert.
Friday December 9th - Your child will bring home their portfolio of work to share with you along with their report and a letter containing which class they will be in next year.
Looking ahead to 2012
The enormous task of sorting out class placements for 2012 is about to take place. This is an extremely difficult job and involves serious consideration of the individual learning needs of every single child along with a wide number of other factors coupled with the constraints of small class numbers. I spend many hours talking and observing the children, both inside and outside of their classrooms, along with meeting parents trying to aleviate any concerns they may have regarding their childs' learning and of course consult with current and former teachers' before the final classlist is actually sent home. I try to ensure each child has some of their friends however, sometimes this is not always possible. Children, sometimes, are split from some of their friends because their learning is being impeded while others are split as they need to branch out and make more new friends.
Week 8
Monday December 12th
Children will be moving to their new classroom to meet their teacher and new classmates for 2012.
Tuesday December 13th
We cordially invite all parents, caregivers and friends of the Junior School who have helped us in anyway this year to a 'Thank you' morning tea at 10.30 a.m. in the hall. We really appreciated the support that you have given us in our classroom programmes and with trips.
Friday December 16th - Last day of term 4, 2011.
There will be a 'Leaver's Assembly' where we farewell our Year 8 students as they move to high school along with any other children who are leaving.
Swimming
As we have E.O.T.C. next week and the pool is booked by other people from outside the Eastbourne area, our Junior children will only have one class swim before the end of the term. The session will involve fun, water confidence activities. If it is wet or cold, however they will not be going to the pool.
The days and times are as follows
Tuesday December 6th:
11.00 a.m. - Room 16
11.45 a.m. - Room 5
1.30 p.m. - Room 1
Thursday December 8th
11.00 - Room 4
11.45 a.m. - Room 6
1.30 p.m. - Room 3
Friday December 9th - 11.45 a.m. - Room 2
Stationery for 2012
You will have recieved a notice about stationery for next year. Please go online and make your order. If you need any further information about this please do not hesitate to ask Sue at the office.
Resources - Reading books
Please have a look around home and return to school any reading books or any other items belonging to school, as we will be doing a stocktake at the end of the year. The reading books the children bring home cost between $10 and $ 15 for each copy to replace so we really appreciate getting them all back ready to be used again next year.
Have a great weekend. I look forward to seeing you at an event next week.
Kind regards
Maureen Buckley
Deputy Principal
1.30 p.m. Due to the inclement weather we have experienced lately we will be doing a final practice of athletics on the field during the afternoon in readiness for the events later in the week and not folk dancing as previously planned.
Tuesday November 29th
The long awaited Junior School 'Cross Country' will take place.
All children from rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 16 will leave school at 9.15 a.m. to walk to Bishop's Park. They will sit in their 'House' groups until their event is called.
The order of events is as follows - Year 2 boys, Year 2 girls, Year 1 boys,Year 2 girls, Year 0 boys and finally Year 0 girls.
WHAT TO BRING - morning tea, a drink of water and to wear their sunhat together with clothing and footwear suitable for running in. They can dress up or wear items in their 'House' colours. Please ask your child which 'House' they are in but if you are unsure please do not hesitate to ask your child's teacher. We will return to school together at the end of all the races. If it is wet the event will be cancelled. Parents and caregivers are very welcome to come along and support the children in their efforts.
1.30 p.m. The children will be having a rehearsal of the forthcoming Junior School Christmas concert.
Wednesday November 30th
8.40 a.m. Jumpjam in the hall as usual.
At 10 a.m. all children from Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 16 will board buses which will transport them to Avalon Park. Parents, caregivers and families are very welcome to join us at the park during the day but we are unable to take you on the buses. We have planned some activities for the children to do at the park as well as enjoy the equipment there. They will leave the park at 2 p.m. to return to school by hometime. If it is wet the visit will be cancelled.
WHAT TO BRING - morning tea, a cut lunch and a drink of water together with a sunhat, suitable footwear and clothing so that they are not restricted in their play.
Thursday December 1st
'Beach Morning'
At 9 a.m. the children will walk to the beach near the wharf/swimming pool area. They will be making sand sculptures as well as partaking in a range of activities at the park next door. They will all return to school by lunchtime.
WHAT TO BRING - Morning tea, a drink of water, buckets, spades and sand toys (all named) as well as sunhat and suitable footwear.
1.30 p.m. Children will be continuing with the art works that they began earlier in the week.
Friday December 2nd
The 'Junior School Athletics Sports.'
9 a.m. Room 16 will undertake the events till 9.45 a.m. on our school field.
9.50 a.m. Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will then begin their rotation of activities.
Morning tea will be at the usual time of 10.30 a.m. followed by the rest of the activities which will conclude by lunchtime. If it is wet the whole event will be cancelled.
The wet day 'Education Outside the Classroom' programme involves the children staying at school and working on a variety of visual art, and technology and construction activities.
N.B. The children will not be bringing home reading books and poems or being tested on Reading Rockets, Spelling Rockets or Basic Facts carriages over this week.
URGENTLY WANTED
Each classroom needs clean newspapers preferably the DomPost size. If you have any to spare please send it along to school on Monday.
Diary Dates
Next Week
Monday November 28th
Jackie Jennings, the Vision and Hearing Tester, will be here working with our New Entrants and also Year 7 children. If your child is tested by her on Monday, they will bring home a note containing their results for you.
Choir Visit
I will be taking a Choir of Year 5 and 6 students to the Retired Citizen's Christmas Function where they will be performing an array of songs from different countries around the world that they learnt during the recent Rugby World Cup event.
Wednesday November 30th
Our 'Starting School at Five' Information evening for parents of preschool children will be in the school staffroom at 7 p.m. If you have friends or neighbours with preschool children please let them know.
Friday December 2nd
'Silent Art Auction' Evening from 6 p.m. in the hall. Please come along and see the lovely art works on display. Gold coin donation.
Week 7
Wednesday December 7th - Our Junior School Christmas Concert and Party
This will be in the hall from 1.30 p.m. In the morning, your child needs to come to school dressed in 'Christmas' colours (e.g. green, red) and bring along a plate of food to share for the afternoon tea after the concert.
Friday December 9th - Your child will bring home their portfolio of work to share with you along with their report and a letter containing which class they will be in next year.
Looking ahead to 2012
The enormous task of sorting out class placements for 2012 is about to take place. This is an extremely difficult job and involves serious consideration of the individual learning needs of every single child along with a wide number of other factors coupled with the constraints of small class numbers. I spend many hours talking and observing the children, both inside and outside of their classrooms, along with meeting parents trying to aleviate any concerns they may have regarding their childs' learning and of course consult with current and former teachers' before the final classlist is actually sent home. I try to ensure each child has some of their friends however, sometimes this is not always possible. Children, sometimes, are split from some of their friends because their learning is being impeded while others are split as they need to branch out and make more new friends.
Week 8
Monday December 12th
Children will be moving to their new classroom to meet their teacher and new classmates for 2012.
Tuesday December 13th
We cordially invite all parents, caregivers and friends of the Junior School who have helped us in anyway this year to a 'Thank you' morning tea at 10.30 a.m. in the hall. We really appreciated the support that you have given us in our classroom programmes and with trips.
Friday December 16th - Last day of term 4, 2011.
There will be a 'Leaver's Assembly' where we farewell our Year 8 students as they move to high school along with any other children who are leaving.
Swimming
As we have E.O.T.C. next week and the pool is booked by other people from outside the Eastbourne area, our Junior children will only have one class swim before the end of the term. The session will involve fun, water confidence activities. If it is wet or cold, however they will not be going to the pool.
The days and times are as follows
Tuesday December 6th:
11.00 a.m. - Room 16
11.45 a.m. - Room 5
1.30 p.m. - Room 1
Thursday December 8th
11.00 - Room 4
11.45 a.m. - Room 6
1.30 p.m. - Room 3
Friday December 9th - 11.45 a.m. - Room 2
Stationery for 2012
You will have recieved a notice about stationery for next year. Please go online and make your order. If you need any further information about this please do not hesitate to ask Sue at the office.
Resources - Reading books
Please have a look around home and return to school any reading books or any other items belonging to school, as we will be doing a stocktake at the end of the year. The reading books the children bring home cost between $10 and $ 15 for each copy to replace so we really appreciate getting them all back ready to be used again next year.
Have a great weekend. I look forward to seeing you at an event next week.
Kind regards
Maureen Buckley
Deputy Principal
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