Deputy Principal 

Welcome Back to 2021.

 

It has been wonderful to welcome back our students and welcome our new students. The Preps have confidently started school and are enjoying being one of the big kids!

 

Morning Routine

There have been a few questions about our morning routine. When the children arrive in the morning we encourage them to play outside

 

There is a staff member on yard duty from 8.30am. 

 

All children are welcome to arrive and go to the yard to play before school from 8.30am. The first bell rings at 8.40am and the children will make their way to their classroom then, with the school day beginning at 8.45am with the roll being taken.

 

Parent / Student / Teacher Getting to Know you Conversations

The first interviews of the school year are next Tuesday 9 February. These interviews are getting to know you sessions. The sessions go for 10 minutes. On Tuesday this week  each child brought home a Parent/ Student / Teacher Conversations note to be filled in by the family and sent back to the teacher by Monday 8 Feb. Please ensure these are returned so that your child's teacher can prepare for the conversations.

 

NAPLAN Dates

NAPLAN dates for 2021 are 11 to 21 May. NAPLAN tests at St Bede's are online except for the Grade 3 writing test which is still a paper test. All tests are sat during the first week and then the second week is scheduled for make up tests for absent students. A scheduled practice test to familiarise the students with the online platform is on 25 March. 

 

Enrolments

Enrolments for 2022 are open. If you have a child or know someone who has a child ready to start school next year, please collect an enrolment form from the office and submit it. 

 

Looking forward to a wonderful 'covid normal' year at school.

 

Regards,

 

Larissa