Good morning parents,

Welcome back to Term 2, it is nice to feel refreshed and watch the students settle into the school routine so happily.  I have included our class news in the newsletter this week, and wanted to share a couple of messages with you now.

A reminder and clarification of before school routine.  To ensure student safety we ask that no students be in the class unattended. Students can arrive from 8.15am.  Students are asked to wait in the eating area till a teacher is on duty between 8.15am and 8.20am. Students are then asked to put their bag on the racks then head to play in the basketball court area. As you can appreciate, we want to make sure our students are being supervised and are safe whilst at school.  

Teachers use before school time for preparation and before school meetings. For this reason, with the exception of Prep who are still transitioning into school routine, we have made a whole school rule that classrooms will not be opened until the start of school at 8.35am.  When the bell goes at 8:35am, the students can go to the toilet, grab a drink, then line up at the classroom with their lunch box. We will put our lunch away and say good morning as a class. I realise the students have been doing this quite successfully already this term, but I wanted to email to confirm the change and the reasons we have made a whole school decision.

Year One will be presenting the school assembly on Friday 17 May.  All parents are invited to attend and celebrate the hard work the students have put into showcasing their achievements during the school year.  Aligning with our Religion and Health unit, we will be singing the song “Great Big God”. Feel free to sing this with your child in the lead up to assembly, they love this song.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K3TUFFpmhA

Kind Regards

Kelly