Here we are at the end of another term. Only one term left of Pre Primary!
Assembly
Our Assembly was a huge success. Your children did amazingly on the day, singing, dancing and speaking with confidence. It has been so lovely to see their personality and ability develop as the year has progressed. As parents you must be very proud of your children, I know I am!Sports Carnival
For parents with older children, you would have realised that the structure of the K/PP Sports Carnival changed this year. The reason we changed the structure was to accommodate the increase in numbers in the K/PP area. Again this day was a huge success. The Tabloids allowed all children to be participating at the same time whilst still having fun. The points earned by the K/PP Tabloids was added on to their faction score and a big congratulations to Purple faction for finishing first! Thank you to all the parents who came along to watch and cheer the children on doing the Tabloids, it makes the day even more fun!Book Week
Book Week was another big event this term. It was so lovely to see the effort the children put into dressing up for the day. The children really enjoyed the parade. I know a few students were a bit shocked to see that I had gone green for the day :-)Next Term...
Edudance
Edudance will begin in Week 2 and go all term. The cost of Edudance is $27.00 per student for the term and we need the permission slip back as soon as possible. Our Edudance lessons will be on a Monday, So please ensure your child comes to school in appropriate footwear. Edudance is so lots of fun and the children put on a concert for the parents in Week 10, so it is very important that all students participate.Swimming Lessons
Swimming Lessons will be every day in Weeks 3 and 4. The cost of this is $40 per student and a permission slip will be sent home soon. I will give you more information closer to the time, but please ensure ALL of your child's belongings are clearly labelled with their name and room number as we generally end up with a lot of lost property at the end.Student Teacher
From Week 1 to Week 5 we will also have a Student Teacher in our classroom. Miss Jovina Vadid has already been working in our classroom on a Wednesday with Mrs Moulin, getting to know the children,. Next term, she will be in every day.House Keeping
Just a reminder that students ARE NOT to play on the play equipment before and after school. We have had a few injuries lately because students are not being properly supervised. This is a Duty of Care issue and we would really appreciate your support in this matter.
School uniform. I have noticed a bit of a drop in the standards of the school uniform. Just a reminder that children should be wearing enclose shoes, either black or white in colour. They should be wearing only school t-shirts and jumpers with a logo. Hair ties and ribbons must be green or gold in colour. Also jewelry, tattoos, nail polish and hair accessories are not permitted. Please make sure you are sending your child to school dressed correctly.
I have noticed that many students are coming to school without their hat. Term 4 is "no hat, no play" so children will be asked to sit out at recess and lunch time and will not be allowed to participate in Physical Education if they do not have a hat. Please remind them to check their bag in the morning to make sure they have their hat.
I have also noticed that many students are not bringing their Library bag. Our Library day is Friday and children need to return books and have a bag in order to borrow new books.
Reading folders and news day. There is a roster on the notice board outside the classroom that tells you which day your child needs to bring in their reading folder. We only change home reading books once a week. The same day is your child's news day. A roster was sent home at the beginning of the term with a topic for each week. Please help your child prepare for News each week.
Academic Standards
The report that you will receive at the end of Term 4 on your child's achievement has changed. It now looks more like the Year 1 - 7 report. The children will still be assessed using the Australian Curriculum and School Standards. By this time in the year, your child should know the following things:
- All of the letter names and the sounds they make
- Identify syllables and rhyming words
- 75 Sitton sight words (please see me if you are not sure)
- How to write their first and last name with correct letter formation
- How to count forwards to 75 and backwards from 20
- Read, write and recognise numerals to 20
There are many more things that we will assess for the report, but this is just to give you an idea.
