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Newsletter - Issue 17

5th November 2020

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Event Calendar

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Curriculum Day

Fri 28th January
First day of School for 2022

Mon 31st January

SunSmart

Principal's Report

Assembly
We had our first assembly live with all the classes last week. Well done to our leaders for setting the scene. We will be developing further ideas about assembly during the term.

Curriculum Day and Cup Day
Our curriculum day saw our staff work together planning for 2021. I know that our families like us are looking forward to a fresh start next year. We hope families enjoyed the four day break.

Prep Transition On Line
Prep transition has started on line small group sessions for our 2021 preps. Josh Chamberlain and Alana Aiello are doing a great job planning and preparing activities for these sessions. Moving forward there will be at least one opportunity for our students to come on site. We are still working through the logistics of this and Josh and Alana will be in touch via email with our families.

Exciting Additions to the School
Our new totem poles of our values have been installed at the front of the school along with new signs on the gate. It is exciting to see these installed and they are a great addition to our school. Our students and staff live these values every day. Watch out for our new school signs coming soon next week (weather permitting).

Uniform Moving into 2021.
The change over to Klad Uniforms has had some challenges for everyone this year. Start planning for 2021 now that retail is opening up. The uniform policy is below. In 2021 students will be wearing the girl’s track pants, the same as the staff ones, and there is the choice of skorts or shorts for girls as well. The year 6 jumpers and sports tops for 3-6 will be available through Klad. Students in prep-5 will need the school jumper/bomber jacket. If you have any questions please contact the office or Klad.

Fees
Thank you to those families who have actioned their fees or contacted the office to make an individualised parent payment plan. Again, if you have any questions please contact the office.

Sue Dean and Priscilla Salter

Uniform 2019

Important Dates to Remember

2021

TERM 4

December

Thursday 9th December- 3/4 Special Lunch

Monday 13th December- Grade 6 Graduation
Ceremony: 4.15pm-5.45pm at School
Dinner and Disco: Knox Club 6:15pm-9:15pm

Tuesday 14th December- Class Parties

Wednesday 15th December- Colour Run

Thursday 16th December - Last day of Term 4 2:30pm finish

Friday 17th December- Curriculum day No students at school

2022

January

Friday 28th January- Curriculum day

Monday 31st January-Term 1 Students Start at 9:00am-Don't forget your hats.

February

Saturday 19th Feb 9.30am -11.00pm Save the date- Open Morning for Prep 2023

Prep Transition Via Zoom

On Thursday the 22nd of October, our 2021 Prep students had their first virtual transition session. Although we were not able to see all their smiling faces in person, it was so wonderful to see them on our screens joining in with all the fun. All of them were so brave, engaging in all activities by sharing their thoughts and ideas. Together we enjoyed reading ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and we created our very own hungry caterpillars and beautiful butterflies. Everyone did such a terrific job, showing great persistence when practising their fine motor skills through cutting, pasting and colouring in. How cute do they look?

Well done to all our new prep students, we can’t wait for our next transition session together on Thursday the 5th of November!

Alana Aiello & Josh Chamberlain
2021 Prep Classroom Teachers

STUDENT OF THE WEEK- Week ending Friday 30th October

Students of the Week

Congratulations to the following students who received Student of the Week:

GRADE	STUDENT NAME	VALUE	DESCRIPTION
PREP C	Seth G	Resilience	For showing resilience when settling back into school and giving his best in all areas. Keep it up!
PREP F	Layla T	Resilience	For the way she settled back into school routines so well.
1 /2 D	Kaylee D	Excellence	For showing excellence in her writing this week.
1 /2 F	Holly W	Excellence	For showing excellence in her learning upon returning to school!
1 /2 G	Charlotte Y	Resilience: Be Brave - Participate To Progress	Well done Charlotte for being brave and trying your best at every task since school return!
1 /2 K	Matilda B	Integrity	For always doing her best in whatever activity she is completing.
1 /2O	Rylie A	Resilience	Her resilience and bravery in returning to school from remote learning.
3 /4A	Ruby J P	Excellence	For showing great persistence and trying her personal best in all learning areas.
3 /4B	Charlie L	Respect	For an outstanding start to term 4 and showing respect to all of his classmates. Keep it up!
3 /4E	Vasilis M	Excellence	For demonstrating excellence in his narrative writing. Well done!
3 /4K	Isaac A	Resilience	For approaching his learning with resilience and trying his personal best.
3 /4S	Mikaela P	Integrity	For consistently making strong choices both in and out of the classroom.
5 /6D	Scarlett S	Resilience	For outstanding work this week on Multiplying Fractions
5 /6F	Dylan N	Respect	For always showing respect towards his peers and teachers.
5 /6G	Grace J P	Resilience	For stepping out of her comfort zone to work with her classmates.
5/6I	Cooper C	Excellence	For demonstrating excellence in his maths work.
5 /6S	Eleanor A	Resilience	For showing resilience by stepping out of her comfort zone to get to know her new classmates and her new school.
MUSIC	Tristan O	Excellence	For his excellence and effort when creating his own music on Chrome Music Lab.
LOTE	Kaiden T	Resilience	For resilience when playing Jamken Pon and becoming class champion
ART	Isaac A	Resilience	For showing resilience when creating his James Rizzi cityscape drawing.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	Fletcher B	Respect	For demonstrating respect in PE.