Class Updates and Reminders

Upcoming Whole School Event Dates

• Friday 27th February: Whole School Assembly (Preps won't attend yet)
• March 16th-20th: Harmony Week (Official Dates - We will recognise the week after)
• Friday 20th March: Ride2School Day
• Friday 27th March: Harmony Day - Cultural Dress Up or Wear Orange
• Friday 27th March: Whole School Assembly (Preps will now attend, yay!)
• Tuesday 31st March: School Photo Day
• Thursday 2nd April: End of Term 1 Assembly and Easter Hat Parade

General Reminders for all Families

Prep

Dates to Remember:

• Preps Finish at 2:00pm until the end of February
• Friday 13th March: Prep Teddy Bears Picnic on the Forecourt

• 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.

iPad use at home:

Preps have not yet commenced Mathseeds homework at home. Thank you to the families who have not logged into Mathseeds on the iPad yet! It is important to ensure you are supervising your child when on technological devices.

Library:

Library day for all Prep classes will be every Friday. Please support your child to bring their library bag in on Fridays. Students without their library bag will be unable to borrow books. 

Year 1

Dates to Remember:

• Monday 30th March: FunFit In-Visit

Reminders:

Library:

Library day for all Year 1 classes will be every Friday. Please support your child to bring their library bag in on Fridays. Students without their library bag will be unable to borrow books. 

Mathseeds Expectations:

Please continue to support your child in completing 1 lesson a week on Mathseeds (Sunday begins the new week).

Reading Diaries:

Students are expected to show their reading diaries each day to their teacher. Please continue to support child in completing their reading log each evening. 

Reading Eggs: 

We use an app called Reading Eggs in school. Please remind your child that they should not be completing Reading Eggs at home.  

Uniform Reminder – Mixed Uniforms:

We know the weather in Melbourne can keep us guessing! However please ensure your child comes to school in either full summer uniform or full winter uniform each day. A mix of both isn’t permitted as per the school’s uniform policy. Thank you for your support of the school uniform expectations. Please reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions.

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. 

Hats

It is important that your child brings their school hat every day in Term 1. Their hats will be used for playing outside and any school activities that require students to be outside. If your child does not have a hat, they will be asked to play in the shade at break times. Please ensure that your child's name is on their hat. This will make it easier to be returned if it is lost. 

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. 

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

Dates to Remember:

• Tuesday 24th February: FunFit In-Visit

   

Reminders:

Homework Expectations:

Students are expected to achieve between 200-1000 points on Mathletics each week, preferably on a Monday evening or a Tuesday morning before school. Teachers will be encouraging students to begin their Mathletics homework as soon as they receive their laptop. 

In addition to this, students are expected to complete 30 minutes of independent reading from Monday to Thursday. Year 4 teachers will be looking for 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:

Year 4 students will begin visiting the library to borrow books from Week 4 onwards. 4C will visit the library on a Tuesday. 4A and 4B will visit the library on a Wednesday. Please support your child to bring their blue library bag (or another suitable bag) each week.

Year 5

Dates to Remember:

• Tuesday 24th February: First Aid Training
• Tuesday 3rd March: Welcome to Puberty
• Wednesday 11th March: NAPLAN Writing
• Thursday 12th March: NAPLAN Reading
• Tuesday 17th March: NAPLAN Language Conventions

• Wednesday 18th March: NAPLAN Numeracy

   

Reminders:

Homework Diaries: 

Homework diaries are expected to be in school every day. Well done to all those who are already into this routine. 

Accelerater Reading Targets: 

Students have set their targets with their teacher and should be 40% towards achieving it. 

Family Snapshots: 

Please continue to do the Family Snapshots at home - every bit of practise helps! These can be accessed on the students' Teams page.

Year 6

Dates to Remember:

• Tuesday 24th February: First Aid Course
• Thursday 26th February: Life Ed In-Visit

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

   

Reminders:

Reading & AR Quizzes 

Students are expected to read for at least 30 minutes each evening (or 2 hours per week) and record this in their student diary. Diaries should be shown to teachers each morning as part of our daily routine. Consistent reading each night builds fluency, comprehension and stamina, and supports success across all learning areas. AR quizzes are completed at school once a book is finished. We are nearing the halfway point for students to reach their AR targets for the term. This is a great time to check in at home and have a conversation about how your child is progressing towards their goal.  

Consent & Payments Reminder 

A friendly reminder to please provide consent for the following events:

• Tee-Ball Gala Day
• Term 3 excursions (Scienceworks and IMAX) 

And payment for the two items below:

• In-visits and Excursion Payments
• Year 6 Jumpers

Payments and consent can be accessed on the Compass app.  Your promptness in this area ensures your child can participate in all planned activities and receive their jumper without delay. We appreciate your support in keeping on top of this.