From The Principal

2019 SCHOOL CARNIVAL

Welcome back to Term 4. I hope everyone found time to relax and enjoy a break, as we get ready for another busy term.

Our school carnival is only 4 weeks away.

Wristbands are already on sale and we are aiming to pre-sell at least 600! If you have not yet placed your order, please do so and support our school carnival.

We are also in need of an increase in donations and this week our focus is on chocolates for the 'Lob-a-Choc' stall and wine for the 'Win-a-Wine' stall.

We also need parents to sign up for their class helpers on the day via the links that have been sent out via class convenors.

If everyone could volunteer one hour to help, it would make it possible for all parents to enjoy the day with their children.

PLANNING FOR 2020

In Term Four, we are already well on the way for planning grades for next year. On Wednesday October 23, we are holding the first prep orientation sessions, and we are planning transition activities for students at other levels in coming weeks

Ensuring your child has a smooth transition to a new grade next year is an important focus in term four. Teachers will be helping to create new classes, based on each child’s needs, and also providing orientation opportunities for children to ease into their next class.

Parents sometimes ask if they can request a particular teacher for their child for the coming year. Unfortunately, when parents make these requests it makes our class planning extremely difficult. Teachers put much time and effort into arranging children into appropriate groups, taking into consideration their academic, social and emotional needs. When requests for particular teachers are added to this delicate mix, difficulties arise in organising balanced classes. If you have any particular concerns about your child’s placement due to individual issues, in terms of social, emotional or academic needs, please put this in writing and submit it to the office by Friday 25 October.

As the number of children attending the school is crucial in our planning, early notice of student transfers is important. If you have any plans to relocate from our area and/ or enrol your children at another school, please let me know as soon as possible. This is particularly important as we begin to draft classes for 2020.

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS

Each term, the senior students take part in surveys to help inform teachers of any issues they may have had in the school yard that have not been reported. Part of the survey also includes a section where students can nominate someone in their year level who has been kind and helpful in the yard and has upheld the school values.

At the end of Term 3, the following students were nominated for our citizenship award.

Congratulations to: Jesse K, Sasha B, Lily R, Ashton M, Harry G, Ava R, Oliver S and Alexis L.

SUNSMART REMINDER

All students should be wearing an appropriate hat at all times when outside. Students without a hat will be instructed to play in the shade.

Choose one of the following styles:

broad brimmed hats – with a brim of at least 7.5 cm
bucket or ‘surfie-style hats' – with a deep crown and brim of at least 6 cm
legionnaire hats with a flap that covers the neck. The side flap and front peak should meet to protect the side of the face.

Appropriate hats are available through the uniform shop.

Lynne Foster