Middle SS News

Week 10!

You’ve very nearly made it! Just a few days before signing off on term 3! Well done for all you have achieved this term. It certainly hasn’t been easy, but you worked hard to build upon semester 1 goals, and increase the expectations and goals of your students.

Yearbooks

Yearbook blurbs should have been provided to Cathie T as of Friday of last week. Thank you Cathie for all of your work in this space thus far. 

IEPs

The goals for Semester 2 IEPs should now be finalised and ticked off the to do list! Well done. This is a huge job! Now to think about the ‘how’ heading into term 4.

CTM 

Please ensure that your CTM minutes are populated with students' learning goals ready for discussion at your meeting. If you'd like me to act as a norm monitor, timekeeper, or note-taker, just let me know. Additionally, following our PLC, think about how you can use your CTMs in Semester 2 to collaborate on updating Student Profiles and discussing progress towards IEP goals.

Production

The production is taking place this week! Bring out the Jazz hands, theatrical performance and popcorn for what I’m sure will be a wonderful celebration of all that students have been working on.

Classroom Walls

Some classrooms have been noted to have writing on walls or cupboards using permanent markers, pencils, etc. If this applies to your room, please either clean it yourself or log it on maintenance to be removed. If you wish to record student heights, please use tape and remind students not to write or draw on the walls. Thank you for your support with this.

Absences & Planning Ahead

If you intend to be away, and know ahead of time, I encourage you to let me know in advance, so that I can support your classroom as needed, and make plans in advance. The earlier I know, the easier it is for me to plan ahead. Of course, there will always be times where this is not possible due to sickness and this is absolutely okay. I want to support your classroom team, and students, as best I can. As always, if you are going to be absent, please make Fiona aware as early as possible.

Excursions

Be on the lookout for Term 4 excursion plans. These include Inflatable World, anti-bullying incursions, an animal farm, you name it- plenty to get excited about as we head into Term 4.

2025 Plans

A reminder that the 2025 staff preference survey closes in October. Be sure to action this, so that we can consider your plans for next year in the planning for 2025.

Be kind to yourselves! 

Sarah