Principal's Report
Dear Families.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE DAY
Monday 5th September is a Professional Practice Day. Staff will be participating in an AUSLAN professional learning session facilitated by Kate Frost. Students are not required at school on this day.
SPECIAL VISITOR
Students were all very excited when Will and Angus brought along their latest very cute pet.
SCIENCE WEEK
Students celebrated Science Week by participating in a range of activities which they thoroughly enjoyed.
BOOK WEEK
This year the theme is “Dreaming with Eyes Open.” JSC are holding a Pyjama Day and asking for a gold coin donation. Students will be able to purchase milo and pancakes for morning tea.
Milo 50c
Pancakes $1.00.
Orders for these can be placed on Qkr!
Father’s Day is just around the corner. P&F are running their annual Father’s Day Stall on Wednesday 31st August. Donation for the stall would be greatly appreciated. They can be sent along to school or left in the baskets in the foyer.
Dads/grandfathers are invited to join us for breakfast on Friday 2nd September, from 7am onwards. We have egg and bacon sandwiches on the menu and a coffee van is available if you wish to purchase a hot drink. Please indicate via Qkr! The number of bacon and egg sandwiches required. This will assist us with catering.
HEAD LICE
We have had some reports of head lice in the school. Please take the time to check your child’s hair.
SCHOOL NURSE
The school nurse will be coming to see the Foundation students on Tuesday 23rd August.
P & F MEETING
Our next Parents & Friends Meeting will be next Monday at 7.30pm in the staff room. Everyone is welcome to attend.
WHOLE SCHOOOL EXCURSION
Our whole school excursion to Shepparton is planned for the 15th of September. Students will go to Kidstown, SAM and ten pin bowling. Once the costing has been finalised, we will notify you of the cost.
BABY NEWS
Congratulations to Tom and Ashlee on the safe arrival of Marlow, born Sunday. A sister for Lenox and Sloane.
WE WANT OUR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS/GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!
Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents/caregivers/guardians think of our school. The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, and student engagement. We encourage all families to participate in this survey. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. A random sample of approximately 30 per cent of parents/caregivers/guardians have been selected to participate in this year’s survey.
The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 15th August to Friday 16th September.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek. Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.
Have a great weekend,
Regards Heather