Dear Parents and Caregivers,
What a wonderful time the children have been having during our 'Education Outside the Classroom' week. They have enjoyed the variety of Visual Art activities and especially loved making the bracelets with the special U.V. beads, as part of our Inquiry into being Sunsmart. They were absolutely amazed at how quickly the beads changed colour even though it was a very cloudy day. Due to the deterioration in the weather we had folk dancing in the hall instead of athletics practice. We hoped for an improvement in the weather by Tuesday morning but unfortunately the rain continued and caused the ground to be too slippery to run on and also too wet to sit down on while waiting for races. I know some children and parents were disappointed that the event did not go ahead but that was the only day that we had booked Bishop's Park for. The children continued with their Visual art projects and also practised songs for our upcoming concert. The trip to Avalon Park on Wednesday went well with the children tired, hot and very happy. Special thanks to Mr Bradley Allen for his surprise visit with his police car and also for his patience at letting all the children have a turn in it. The trip to our local beach on Thursday morning also was amazing. The children made some fantastic sculptures and their creations certainly showed their imagination. Today the athletic sports went really well. The children did an incredible job at each of the activities. Thank you so much for all the family members who came along to support their efforts.
'Starting school at five' Evening
Thank you to those prospective parents who joined us for the information evening on Wednesday night. If there are any other questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Silent Art Auction
All co-operative art pieces from around the school have been completed and will be on display in the hall from 6 p.m. tonight. Please come along and enjoy the evening by tasting the fruits of the school vegetable gardens along with a catch up with your friends and a drink or two.
Next week
There will be swimming once for each class during the week. Children need to bring their swimsuit, named towel and named goggles (if they wish) in a swimming bag or named plastic supermarket bag. They also need to wear clothing that is both quick for them to undress and then redress independently.
Christmas Concert and Party
On Wednesday December 7th at 1.30 p.m. we invite you to join us for our annual Christmas concert to be held in the hall. The children need to dress in Christmas colours and also bring along a plate of food to share for the party, which will be held at the end of the concert outside under the sunshade if it is fine.
Could all donations of food please be placed in the hall on the trestles beside the hall kitchen before school on Wednesday morning?
We also need some volunteers to help make the tea and coffee. If you are able to help with this please let Mrs Barbara Ryan in room 1 know.
Stationery
Please go online to place your order. Tick the box for the correct year group. Children in year 2 will be in rooms 4, 5 and 6 while children in year 1 will be in rooms 1, 2 or 3. If you are unsure of your child's year group for 2012 please do not hesitate to ask. Orders will be delivered to your home. This stationery lasts for the whole year. Parents who wish to cover their child's books with duraseal over the holiday break may do so but all children need to bring their stationery pack with them to school on the first day of term 1. There are also extra items that need to be purchased from our school office once we are back at school.
Reports, Portfolios and Classlists
On Friday your child will bring home their portfolio and report. Enclosed with this will be the class that your child has been placed in for next year. If your child is currently in year 2 it is quite likely that they may have the same teacher again due to the fact that both Ms Capper and Mrs Naik have taught many of the current Year 2's and also when some of them were in Year 1. No portfolios, reports or classlists will be given out during the day. Everyone will get them at hometime. If your child is absent from school on Friday they will get theirs on their return to school. Please open the envelopes at home and not in the playground. On Monday December 12th the children will be visiting their new classroom and meeting both old and new friends and their teacher for 2012.
Hats
Recently the Home and School committee sold hats for fundraising. Some people missed the cut off date for ordering so if you would like to order a hat please contact me in room 3 so that Mrs Annette Sliper can collate any late orders.
Sunscreen and water bottles
Could you please ensure your child has sunscreen applied before they come to school and also please send along some more with them to be reapplied whilst at school. With this sudden increase of warm weather it is very important that each child is protected from the sun's rays. Please also make sure that every day your child has their named drink bottles at school so that they do not become dehydrated.
Parent and Adult Helpers Thank you Morning Tea
Please join the staff for morning tea in the hall at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday December 13th. We have really appreciated the support you have given to the children and staff throughout this year.
Have a great week
Kind regards
Maureen Buckley
Deputy Principal
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