Hi families!
Welcome to Term 2. I hope you all enjoyed the last two weeks. It sounds like many of you had a wonderful time camping, holidaying and seeing friends and family.
Here’s a bit of information to keep you updated…
Term 2 Overview
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Our main themes will be around communication, technology and time. Starting conversations about these topics at home can give children a great advantage in the classroom. Hearing the language of these topics in various contexts helps children to make more connections between what they learn at school and what they experience in their own lives and the world around them.
Here is some language we might start to use:
– time (minutes, hours, months, seasons, duration, past, present, future, measure)
– communication (verbal, non-verbal, media, purpose, global, personal)
– technology (develop, evolve, efficient, improve, advance, resources, materials, user friendly)
Week 2
Last term I was appointed as the Health and Safety Representative for the school. In order to find out what I actually got myself into, I have a full week of HSR training in week 2. Lia Delgado will be taking the class for the week.
DCSI clearance and RAN training
Many of you have a DCSI clearance, which allows to you to volunteer with the class on excursions and camps. Please check the expiry date of your clearance, as they are only valid for 3 years. If your clearance has expired, or is close to expiring, visit the office to begin the process of getting another clearance.
Moving forward, all volunteers who are working with children one-on-one, or in small groups outside of the classroom, or on excursions/camps, will also need to complete training in Responding to Abuse and Neglect (RAN). Please inquire at the office about this training. If you have already done the training you may need to do the short update course online to ensure that your certificate is still valid.
Come and see me if you are unsure!
Have your say about the Yearbook
As requested by our Governing Council and School Improvement Team, we are currently reviewing our Year Book and are seeking community feedback so that we can evaluate its continuance and future options.
Our school invests substantial time and resources each year to the design and production of the Year Book. Historically around 200 copies have been sold. As you can appreciate it is a huge commitment, so if you buy it, tell us why, and if you don’t purchase a copy we need your thinking too! It would be appreciated if you could please take a few minutes to complete the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CH76V6D
I think that’s it for now!
Erin