Principal's Notes
Week 3
Dear Parents and Friends,
Welcome to another edition of our newsletter, this term is just flying! We have received some fantastic feedback from our families with our new format of the newsletter. We hope you continue to enjoy our newsletter as it is really an opportunity to showcase the fabulous students that we have here at Cavendish Primary School.
Picnic Sports
We have begun our preparations for our annual Picnic Sports with whole school practises for our students. Our senior students are helping coach our new Foundation students in learning Tunnel ball and the Bounce Ball relays. It is amazing to watch the growth and development of our students since I begun teaching here at Cavendish. Our current senior students were the learners and now they are the teachers.
Farewell Black family
Today is the last day of school at Cavendish for Hunter Black (Year 1 ) and Dakoda Black (Foundation). Their family is relocating to Heywood and we wish them all the best for their new school and move. Best wishes to Stacey and Dylan.
School Council elections
A reminder to parents that nominations for our School Council election closes next Monday March 7th. Nomination forms are available on the front bench at the office. Please come and see me or ring the school on 5574 2282 if you would like more information.
Staying COVID Safe
Once again, we thank all our families for supporting the school during these times. Please continue to follow our protocols to keep the students, staff, families and community safe. There has been some changes to our protocols as advised by the Department of Education which begin next week. Please continue to read all emails with updates and contact the school if you have any questions. Visitors are now not required to QR check in when entering the school.
1. All parents, guardians and visitors must continue to wear face masks.
2. It is strongly advised that the Rapid Antigen Tests are carried out twice a week, if your child receives a positive result you must report this immediately to the Department of Health via the COVID-19 Positive Rapid Antigen Test Self-Reporting Form or call centre on 1800 675 398. and the school. Twice weekly testing will continue for the remainder of this term.
3. If your child has any symptoms of a cold, sore throat, fever, headache - please keep them at home. Also, please contact the school to advise of your child's absence.
4. Staff must wear masks inside the school building when not actively teaching or communicating with students.
5.Students from Years 3 – 6 must wear a mask indoors. Students in Years F – 2 are encouraged to wear masks. Masks are not required outdoors.
Professional Development
This week Miss Thompson began her Sounds Write course. This course includes intensive training in phonics teaching to teachers over four full days and many after school hours completing the supporting study. This will help Miss Thompson develop her skills in teaching spelling and allow her to continue with the students development from their early years phonics/sounds learning. Mrs Murray will be teaching Miss Thompson's class while she is completing her course for the next three Wednesdays.
I am also studying this year and completing a course through The Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership for new Principals. This course goes over 8 months and includes online modules, peer learning groups and mentoring.
Have a lovely weekend,
Lisa Ferrier