Class Updates and Reminders

Messages from our Learning Levels...

Upcoming Whole School Event Dates

Friday 20th March: Ride2School Day
Friday 27th March: Harmony Week Celebration and Dress-Up Day
Friday 27th March: Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 31st March: School Photo Day
Thursday 2nd April: End of Term 1 Assembly and Easter Hat Parade

Prep

Dates to Remember:

Friday 13th March: Prep Teddy Bears Picnic on the Forecourt
- (Changed date from the Prep Term 1 Calendar that was issued earlier in the year.)
Friday 27th March: Flying Bookworm In-Visit

Reminders:

Label Personal Items:

It is important that all personal items, including uniform, are labelled with your child's name. If items are lost and have no name, it becomes extremely difficult to return it to the correct owner. Please check over the weekend that your child has not accidentally brought home another student's item.

Uniform:

We have noticed some students wearing winter trackpants under their school dress. Please note there is no mixing between winter and summer uniforms.

Homework:

It is an expectation that all students read for four nights a week at home and for this to be filled out in reading diaries. Prep diaries are checked every Friday.

Only one lesson of Mathseeds is to be played at home. Please wait for an email from your child's class teacher before completing and monitor your child at home to ensure they are not going past the designated lesson.

Excursion and In-Visits: Payment and Consent

It would be greatly appreciated if consent and payment could be made as soon as possible as we have an in-visit approaching. Payment and consent for all events and in-visits can be accessed on Compass. Please check to see if payment has been made so your child does not miss out on learning activities.If you need any support with consent, please see you child's teacher. If you need any support with payment, please see our office staff.

Year 1

Dates to Remember:

Monday 30th March: FunFit In-Visit

Reminders:

Homework Diary expectations:

Reading diaries must be brought to school daily for teacher review.

Grade 1 students must read at least 4 nights per week for 10–15 minutes each night.

Reading may include library books, MyOn digital books (with parent supervision), High Frequency Word lists, or books from home.

Thank you for your continued support in helping your child build strong reading habits.

Student Absences:

Please remember to update Compass with a reason whenever your child is absent, as this helps the school keep accurate attendance records.

iPads:

A reminder that iPads must be brought to school fully charged each day. These also must be free from any stickers.

No Toys at School:

A friendly reminder that toys (e.g., dolls and other personal items) are not to be brought to school, in line with school guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Year 2

Dates to Remember:

Monday 30th March: Chewsday In-Visit

Reminders:

Homework Expectations:

Mathseeds: 1 lesson a week (Sunday begins the new week)
15 minutes of reading (4 nights a week)
Diaries to be at school every day and will be checked every Monday by your child's teacher
Thank you for supporting your child with their homework routine. We look forward to celebrating our Mathseeds Superstars every week.

Library:

Monday is our library day. Your child will need to bring their book bag. This will ensure the books are protected when taken to and from school. We hope your child enjoys engaging with their library books.

Year 3

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday 11th March: NAPLAN Writing
Thursday 12th March: NAPLAN Reading
Tuesday 17th March: NAPLAN Language Conventions
Wednesday 18th March: NAPLAN Numeracy
Thursday 26th March: Democracy and Me In-Visit

Reminders:

Homework

Students are expected to achieve between 200-1000 points on Mathletics each week. It is recommended for this to be completed by Wednesday.

In addition to this, students are expected to complete 20 minutes of independent reading. Each entry must be signed. Students are to bring their diaries every day and place them on their name tags. Their diaries will be checked on a Monday morning.

NAPLAN

Over the next two weeks, our wonderful Year 3 students will sit their first NAPLAN tests. We ask that you please ensure that your child arrives to school on time every day but especially so over the next couple of weeks. This will support students to have a calm and settled start to the morning. As students will require their devices during these assessments it is important that they are fully charged each day.

Excursion and In-Visits: Payment and Consent

It would be greatly appreciated if consent and payment could be made as soon as possible. Payment and consent for all events and in-visits can be accessed on Compass. If you need any support with consent, please see you child's teacher. If you need any support with payment, please see our office staff.

Year 4

Reminders:

Homework Expectations:

Students are expected to achieve between 200-1000 points on Mathletics each week, preferably on a Monday or a Tuesday.

In addition to this, students are expected to complete 30 minutes of independent reading daily from Monday to Thursday. They can read physical books or books on Myon within their Accelerated Reader range.

Diaries:

Students to bring their diary to school each day so we can keep track of their reading throughout the week. Please check and sign your child's diary by Friday morning.

Library:

A reminder that 4C visit the school library on a Tuesday. 4A and 4B visit the library on a Wednesday. Please support your child to bring their blue library bag each week. They can bring another suitable bag to protect their book if they don't currently have a school library bag.

Year 5

Dates to Remember:

Friday 20th March: Year 5/6 Tee-Ball Gala Day at Fawkner Park, South Yarra

Reminders:

Accelerated Reading Targets:

Students have set their reading targets with their teacher and should be 70% towards achieving it.

NAPLAN:

NAPLAN will take place next week and the week after (Weeks 7 and 8).

Year 6

Dates to Remember:

Friday 20th March: Year 5/6 Tee-Ball Gala Day at Fawkner Park, South Yarra

Reminders:

Dismissal spot:

Year 6 students have a new dismissal spot. Year 6 students will be dismissed from the deck, located near the flag poles. This is to reduce congestion and increase efficiency at home time.

Charging Laptops:

Please support students in plugging in their laptop each day after school so that they are charger to 100% the next day
There are limited spots to charge devices at school, so we appreciate your support in ensuring laptops come to school fully charged each day.

Homework:

Students are expected to achieve between 200-1000 points on Mathletics each week, preferably on a Monday evening or a Tuesday morning before school. If students have not completed their homework by Thursday a reminder will be sent home to parents via email.
In addition to this, students are expected to complete 30 minutes of independent reading from Monday to Thursday. Consistent reading each night builds fluency, comprehension and stamina, and supports success across all learning areas. Teachers will be checking diaries daily to ensure that students are staying on track.