Years 4,5,6

 

Camp/Campamento 

Please make sure to arrive bright and early - Be here by 8:45 at the latest, busses will be leaving at 9:10 am.

You would have got a form on what to bring. Reminder NO DEVICES. You will be receiving an email with the camp list to confirm what students need to bring to camp. PLEASE NOTE: Students are not to bring money even though camps list had specified it.

3/4s to meet in Cass and Jose's room. Luke will be collecting all medication for grade 3/4s. 

5/6 to meet in Graeme and Sra Karren's room. Bronia will be collecting all medication for grade 5/6s.

Reminder that NO MEDICATION is to be kept in students bags with the exception of Ventolin.

Students from grade 3-6 who are not attending camp please make your way to Isabelle's homeroom.

Teachers will be uploading photos/videos from camp on SeeSaw. 

Students are expected back by 3:30 pm. If there is a delay we will push out a notification on Sentral.

Interschool Sports/Deporte Interescolar 

Starting this Friday with our 1st game hosting Coburg Primary at home, student from the 4/5/6 area will be paying various sports. Basketball, Softball and Bat Tennis with be the game sof choice this term.

Thanks for those who came to support the teams play. Reminder that you are always welcome to support our teams both for away and home games. 

Reminder that our next game will be in week 7.

PLEASE ENSURE TO KEEP THESE DATES HANDY. 

Please refer to previous newsletters if need clarification.

Buddies/Amiguitos

Friday afternoon is filled with excitement as the 4/5/6s venture into the F/1 area to create school spirit and mentor our buddies. 

4/5/6 enjoy singing songs and discovering the school values with their buddies.

Meet and Greet/Conocer a los profesores 

On the 5th of March, from 11:45am to 6:45pm we are holding our meet and greet session. Make sure you book your spot on Sentral, they are 15 minutes slots and we ask everyone to be on time. If you have trouble accessing it please contact the office.

We are looking forward to meeting you all!

SeeSaw & Sentral 

It is GREAT to see so many of you engaged on SeeSaw and following your child's Learning Journey. 75% of our families are connected to SeeSaw. Wonderful to see the comments you have made about your child's work. The students really enjoy reading the comments you leave.

The Learner Profiles will continue to grown as the year goes on. 

You will notice that at times we post your child's assessments and possibly a note with next steps. 

Sentral is up and running and you would have had a letter for you to login. 

Reminder that the following needs to go through Sentral:

- Receive daily notices

- Responding to past absences

- Advise of future absences

- Amending family details

- Communication to homeroom teacher 

- Permissions for Excursions 

- Receiving student reports

- Booking Parent/Teacher interviews

- Accessing school documents and policies

Literacy/Literatura

Students will be benefiting this year from continued and ongoing sustained writing experiences. This will help students improve their writing stamina and confidence.

This year we have introduced a typing program to upskill our students and prepare them for future leanring.

Maths/Matematicas

In the 4/5/6 area you will find student having explicit teaching, for example on place value and applied learning through activities and exploration such as creating clocks. 

QUE HORA ES, LOBO FEROZ?

Newlands Latin Fiesta

Save the date: 20th of March from 4 pm at Newlands we will be celebrating all things SPANISH. More details to come in upcoming newsletters.

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