Year 2

Welcome!

Welcome to Week 5! We can't believe that we are already half way through Term 1! The students have settled in well into the classroom routines and have been working super hard with all their learning. We have lots more jam packed for the next 5 weeks of the term. 

Important Dates:

• Thursday 6th March - Parents and Literacy Night (PEAL - English as an Additional Language)
• Friday 7th March- Whole School Photos
• Monday 10th March – Labour Day Public Holiday (Students do not attend school). 
• Monday 17th March - Whole School Assembly (Foundation students 1st assembly)
• Thursday 20th March - Harmony Day (wear cultural dress or a touch of orange)
• Friday 21st March - Colour Run
• Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th March - Parent Teacher Interviews (Information on how to book, coming soon)
• Friday 4th April – Last Day of Term 1 (2:30pm Finish)

Harmony Day

HARMONY DAY

Thursday 20th March 2025

This year’s theme for Harmony Day is:

‘Everyone Belongs’

Did you know, that over 60% of students at Vermont Primary School speak more than one language? In honour of this, we will be holding a special assembly on Thursday 20th March at 9:10am in the stadium to celebrate the many diverse cultures we have at Vermont Primary School. This assembly will commemorate Harmony Day by showcasing a number of exciting performances, such as music, dance and a variety of demonstrations. 

On this day, we invite students to dress up in clothes from either their own, or another culture, or they might choose to wear ORANGE, which is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Week. Traditionally, orange signifies communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Below are some photos of students dressed up in previous years.

Culture in a Lunch Box

Whilst we won’t be sharing food, students will also have the opportunity to bring some food to school in their lunchbox from their culture. Students will be given the opportunity to share details of the cuisine they brought in and answer any questions their peers may have. Students might also like to include a recipe to share with their class.

Colour Run

We are so excited to announce that we are holding our annual Colour Run this term on Friday March 21. This event has been run for the past couple of years and has become a much-loved part of the school calendar. As well as being a fabulous day of colour and fun for students and staff, it is our major fundraiser for the year.

This year, we are hoping to raise funds to install a semi-permanent space outside the Stadium to be used as a 'sensory pod'. We envisage this being a small room/class space to be used by students requiring additional support and intervention, allied health sessions and time with the Learning Inclusion and Support Team. As a school funded project, we predict that this will cost around $50,000 and we would love to be able to use some school raised funds to make it happen.  

Details of how you can get involved in fundraising are below!

Simply go to www.myprofilepage.com.au and click onto the register button to create a cybersafe, online profile page. Raise $10 to receive your first incentive prize or send your donations to one of the great causes on offer!

Parents and Literacy -English as an Additional Language 

Dear Parents,

Each year at Vermont Primary School, we offer a special information night for parents who have English as an additional language. This session is always highly engaging and provides important information to help families navigate school life.

Topics covered will include: 

• How you can support your child’s English language development
• Methods of communication with the school (e.g. whole school newsletter, emails, school office, meetings with teachers)
• Opportunities to get involved in school life (e.g. Community Network)

There will also be time to ask questions about school events, terminology, or programs at VPS. This is a great opportunity to clarify anything you are unsure about.

This session is open to all families and will be held in the Vermont Primary School Staff Room on Thursday 6th March from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

To help us plan for the evening, please fill in the digital form below.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=N7Ns2Ycaz0S2mzzsM0pMH6LALu7qwDtOoIth3C4RCERUMUZSOUdLV0ExQzZIUUdFQ1ZYUUlMNldQMy4u

If you have any questions, please contact Dianna Fuller, John Hoskin or Jacci Strachan at Vermont Primary School.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kind regards,

Dianna Fuller, John Hoskin, and Jacci Strachan

What we are learning?

Learning in the Classroom

Please see attached some photos of what the children have been up to!

Have a great few weeks!

Grade 2 Team :)