Foundation

Foundation Cluster News

Toddle: 

Information has been sent out by Admin for families to join Toddle. We post important information reminders, student learning, photos/videos and assessments on this platform. 

Wednesday Rest Day: 

A reminder that Wednesdays are an optional rest day for new students beginning at the start of this year. 

This will especially be important this week due to the extreme heat, tiring the children even more than usual. 

We encourage families of students who have started school this year  to consider using these days to provide their children with the rest that they need to regulate emotions and have a successful start to school. The purpose of having rest days is to build up their learning stamina, as we consider a lot of the children would be used to having three days of Kindergarten and this looks different to them having five days of Foundation learning. No new content will be introduced on Wednesdays up until this date to ensure that children will not be missing new sounds, Maths concepts or any other learning. We trust that you know what is best for your child and their needs.  

Take home folders: 

Please make sure you purchase a take home folder from the uniform shop. They are to come to school every day. Students will need these for notes to be sent home, take home craft they make during the day and new sounds will be placed in this folder from week 3 onwards.  

Pick up information: 

So that we can assist the children at the end  of the day, please let us know your pickup  arrangements. This sheet was sent with the  start of year information.  

Please send this back to school as soon as possible  or email us with the days and pick up arrangements. 

This is especially important if children are going to GGOSH or kiss n drop.  

 Family photo: 

We would love a family photo to put on our family wall in the classroom for children to look at when they miss their family during the day. Please either send a hard copy photo in or email one to us and we can print it off.  

Chapel/assembly: 

Our Foundations will not be attending weekly assembly or chapel until Week 4 to help them settle into the routines of school. 

Volunteers: 

We love having volunteers in the classroom, if you are interested in volunteering, there a few things you will need to have to be able to help in the classroom or come on excursion. 

• Current Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• Responding to Abuse, Harm and Neglect training (RRHAN-EC) 
• Valuing Safe Communities (VSC) training; and 

You can find the information here on the parent portal:  https://www.goldengrove.sa.edu.au/parent-portal/volunteering/ 

School Calendar: https://www.goldengrove.sa.edu.au/calendar/ 

Keep smiling,   

Emma and Amy 

Emma Wachtel: wachtel.emma@goldengrove.sa.edu.au 

Amy Hughes: hughes.amy@goldengrove.sa.edu.au