Mr. Carlyle's Message

Hello everyone, 

Happy new year! I hope all of our families have had a wonderful holiday.

In anticipation of the beginning of the school year, I thought I would share with you some reminders and upcoming events we can all look forward to! Firstly, a big welcome to our new families across the school, whether in Foundation or the many of you joining us at other year levels. 

Book Packs & Parent Payments

Book Packs have arrived at school and will be provided to students on their first day back. It is wonderful that all of our students will have exactly what they need in their classroom on the first day! It is now time to pay contributions for these. Support in making these contributions in a timely manner is greatly appreciated. The payments not only help us provide these materials, they also support us in sustaining other programs across the school. Please feel free to email or call the office if you need to organise this. 

Preparing for School

Before students return, it is time to think about setting them up for success at school. This might include resetting sleeping routines, getting uniforms and bags ready and making sure your hat is packed from day one! Please ensure all of your belongings are labeled with your name. Please think about the routines to embed at home to ensure students come back to school ready to thrive.

Learning to Learn

To commence the year, students will participate in our annual ‘Learning to Learn’ program. This is time is dedicated to teaching expectations and routines that will operate in classes and specialists that ensure calm, orderly and rigorous learning takes place in class each and every day. Teachers will also commence literacy and numeracy assessments so as they begin to plan teaching and learning experiences they are taking into account the needs of the students. All students, Year 1 to Year 6 will begin school on Wednesday, January 29.   Foundation students will begin on Thursday, January 30. 

Family Open Night

Finally, this year we're pleased to invite all families to our Open Night on Thursday, February 13th from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm. The purpose of this afternoon is to provide a chance to meet and greet with teachers and visit the school early in the year. Classrooms will be open for families to visit. 

The Open Night is a great opportunity early in the year to foster positive relationships between families and the teachers who will be supporting their students during the year. The night will be an informal chance to meet and greet. As the year progresses your interactions with school staff may require more formal communication, even including the need to raise concerns and issues related to your child's learning and wellbeing. 

During the Family Night, classrooms will be open 4:00 - 4:30pm, I really hope you can join us!

Take care, and see you next week!

Lachlan