I hope you had a lovely long weekend and managed to stay safe (away from the crowds in town!).
Just a few messages for this week:
Homework
Homework (including the homework book) is due this Friday the 5th of June. If you could please ensure your child brings this with them on Friday this week so I can see how they have been going with work completed at home. Please sign on the line and colour the boxes to show your child has completed each of the tasks. If you would like to bring it in tomorrow, please feel free to do so.
Star Citizen and Merit Awards
Congratulations to our Star Citizen Award winner for Appreciation Hazel and this weeks Merit Award winner Darcy! You are both Year One Super Stars!
Pick up and Drop Off
Next week will be the beginning of the Phase 3 restrictions lifted and parents will be allowed back into school groups however they will continue to not be able to enter classrooms. Mr Lee will confirm this when he knows the details. School will continue to start with open doors at 8.30 (with time to swap home readers and set up) and we often leave at 8.40 on the bell for morning fitness, and we are currently learning athletics carnival team games and practising for cross country so please make sure your child is here by 8.40am.
Parents are asked to continue the Kiss and Drop routine from the classroom door and not to enter classrooms. The chance to experience Gathering Time without parent presence has taught us that the children are way more likely to act in independent and organised ways. We have been so impressed with the way children are putting in their own lunch orders, putting their water bottles away all by and crunch and sip from bags onto desks. They have shown to us how well they can organise themselves and pack/unpack own belongings that we want to keep this up. The noise level is also much better and we have noticed reduced anxiety issues in the mornings. We believe this is normal practice in most schools and want to continue the calm start to the mornings.
The drop-off pick up lane before school will continue to be free to use. The after school pick up lanes will also continue with supervision provided with the same processes currently in place so feel free to continue using this as it working efficiently. If you would like to use the pick-up lane/bus on a consistent day/s each week, feel free to email me and I can put it in the communication for extended time. We will provide a communication book outside the class for any last minute or any out of the ordinary end of school movements - or feel free to continue to send a note with your child with any information.
Library Books and PLD bags
PLD Bags are due in on a Tuesday and if forgotten you will receive a text from Mrs Kemp in the library. Library Day is Friday and children must have their own library bag in order to take a book home.
Thank you for your ongoing support,
Miss Prowse
