PRIMARY NEWS
From the Assistant Principal
Primary Awards
Congratulations to our Primary Award recipients last week: Georgia McMahon, Xander Gaias, Dan Bell, Lily Watts, Aidan Woodward, Kaiden Holder, Layla Mair, Willow Garett, Archie Sterling, James Wilmans, Lleyton Villamor, Wylie Tombs, Matilda Thompson, Josie Harvey, Evan Burgess, Sam Munro, Noah Grob, Emi Whan, Rory Tonkin, Cody Uebergang, Aksel Hutchings, Ewan Wood, Tyler Stanborough, Dustin Hollingworth, Heidi Hay, Harper Swadling, Cooper Nelson, Darcy Kennedy, Charlie Mason, Charlotte Moore, Chloe Tasker, Hamish Leader, Annie Shawyer, Paige Potter, Ella McGavin, Tom Ditchfield, Bailey Crispin, Sekove Nasilasila, Bryonee Hoe and Hugh Hamilton.
School Photos
School Photos were taken today and will take place again tomorrow. Please make sure children are extra neat and tidy and in full school uniform. Order forms should have been returned to classroom teachers or the front office.
Easter Fair
Our P & F, Easter Fair Committee and K-6 classes are starting to get organised for the stalls at the Easter Fair, which is being held on Friday 3 April. Notes will be sent home shortly as to what your child’s class is responsible for. Even a little bit of assistance will go a long way!
Primary Family Conferences
As we come to the end of the term our teachers would like to hold Family Conferences. If you have any concerns about your child’s progress this is a great chance to discuss it with class teachers and hear about their learning goals. These will be held on Monday 30 March in the school Hall from 3:30pm – 7:30pm. They will take on a different format this year and we ask that you bring your child with you to the meeting, so that they can share their learning goal for the semester with you. Booking sheets will go home shortly. If you cannot make one of these times, please contact the classroom teacher to set up an alternative meeting. Reminders, to fit all parents in meetings are only 10 minutes in duration. If you require extra time, please discuss this with the teacher so an alternative date can be organised. Mrs Selig (1/2S) will be holding her interviews in Week 8 (date TBC).
Class Dojo and Classroom Communication
At Holy Trinity we see communication to parents as an important aspect of school life so as everyone can work together. Many of the classes from Kindergarten to Year 6 have started to use Class Dojo. This is a classroom communication app used to share reports between parents and teachers. Teachers can track student behaviour and upload photos or videos. If your child’s classroom teacher is using this app, it would be great if you could connect to the app. You are also able to receive notifications when they come through or you can turn this off. If you have problems connecting to your class account, please don’t hesitate to ask your child’s teacher. Other classroom teachers have also set up email accounts so as they can make regular contact and send photos. Through both of these services you are able to let classroom teachers know of any concerns you or your child is having as well. All information is kept private.
Uniform and Items from Home
One focus area for the start of the year is the correct wearing of uniform. Students should be in full Summer uniform or full sports uniform on Fridays. Bands on wrists are not permitted (unless for medical reasons) and long hair past shoulder length should be tied back at all times. Shoes should be black leather or vinyl for Summer uniform and appropriate footwear for active movement on sports days. If your child can’t be in uniform for any reasons, please send in a note to your child’s class teacher. Any item, either clothing, toys or sporting equipment, brought in from home should be clearly labelled. Students should not be wearing nail polish to school.
Children Travelling Home from School
Some of the children of an afternoon are forgetting their travel plans home. To aid teachers and the office staff, could you please go through plans each morning with your child. If it does change from day-to-day a note to the classroom teacher or office would be of a great assistance.