Principal's Update

Hi everyone,

I hope you’ve all had a happy start to the year. It’s amazing to be back into routine and seeing all the students return to school. By just after 9am each day all classes have settled into their reading workshops and are concentrating hard on their work!

A special welcome also to our new Foundation students, I hope they have enjoyed the start to their schooling journey. It is a big step for students when they start school, and we are all very impressed with how well they have adjusted to the school environment. During the month of February Foundation students will continue to have Wednesdays off to assist in the adjustment to their new routine.

Uniforms

It has been exciting to see the introduction of our new school uniform and colours! We have had such a positive response from families and the community about the change and we hope you are all embracing our new colours. As per our school uniform policy, all students are expected to be in full school uniform each day. This includes polo shirt and shorts, or school dress, black shoes and navy blue hat. During Term 1 all students must wear a hat when outside at play time or for sport. Students that do not have a hat must stay in the undercover areas. We understand that many of the polo shirt sizes are currently out of stock, but they should be arriving any day now.

Consistency is key!

In order for students to successfully learn at school, its vital that they get into a routine that supports this. Having a consistent bed time and sleep routine ensures that students come to school fresh and ready to learn. I urge all parents and carers to ensure this consistent routine is happening so that students can be successful at school and make the most of every learning opportunity.

School timetable

The very first learning session each day is our readers workshop, which starts at 9am. We ask that students be on time for school each day, as arriving late means they are missing the mini lesson. This disrupts not only your child's learning but also the rest of the class.

Our bell times are as follows -

8:55am - music starts. Students to line up at classrooms, unpack bags & be ready to learn.
9am - first bell. Classroom roll marked and readers workshop starts.
10am - fruit break
11am - recess eating bell
11:05am - recess playtime bell
11:25am - music starts, students to finish up playing and line up at classroom
11:30am - end of recess bell
1:30pm - lunchtime eating bell
1:40pm - lunch playtime bell
2:15pm - music starts, students to finish up playing and line up at classroom
2:20pm - end of lunch
3:15pm - bus bell, bus students head to bus lines
3:20pm - end of day bell

Have a great week!

Claye Runnalls

Principal