From the Principal

WELCOME BACK

Welcome back everyone. I trust all families had a restful and enjoyable break. It was really great weather so hopefully lots of outdoor activities were undertaken. Second term is a very busy term with lots of extracurricular activities happening so please check our Facebook page and COMPASS for constant updates.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to two of our staff members who are expecting a new addition to their families in the next few months. Jaclyn Knowles is expecting her third child in September and Sharni Oliver her first child in October. We wish both well during this very exciting time.

RECOVERING

Unfortunately Lachie Wright injured his knee playing football and required surgery over the school holidays. We hope to see Lachie back at work very soon and have been told that Nala has been looking after him during his recuperation.

NAPLAN

Our Year 3 & 5 students will be taking part in the National Assessment Program, NAPLAN beginning on Tuesday May 14th. Each day the children will be required to complete tests over a range of learning areas including Reading, Writing, Number, Spelling and Grammar. Every child approaches these tests differently with some handling the situation well and others finding it very challenging. We ask that you support your child by not placing any undue pressure on them to perform. Our teachers are doing a marvellous job preparing the children for this experience and hopefully this preparation will support the children in their efforts. A student can only be exempt or withdrawn from this testing with the approval of the parent or carer. If you feel your child needs to be exempt please contact me for further information. It’s important to remember that NAPLAN results provide a snapshot in time and is not necessarily the only indicator of a student’s future success.

ATTITUDES TO SCHOOL SURVEY

We value Student Voice as a means of improving student engagement, wellbeing and quality instruction. To further enhance our students input into their education, Rollins will participate in the annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training. Students from Year 4-6 will participate in the survey. All responses to the survey are kept anonymous and only general trend data is returned to the school for future planning.

Last year the survey results were influential to our whole school review and helped identify key improvement areas to further assist your child’s learning opportunities.

MOTHER'S DAY STALL

We will be holding our annual Mother’s Day stall on Wednesday May 8th (Batesford Campus) and Thursday May 9th (Rollins Campus). This is a great opportunity for our students to purchase a gift for their mother and also acts as a fundraiser for our school oval. We would be extremely grateful if each family could donate a small gift to be sold at the stall. Please send all donations to the school office. Many thanks in advance for your support.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY FOR STAFF

Just a “Heads Up” for parents. On Monday 27th May we are planning a staff development day to enhance the teaching of Numeracy at Rollins. As a result the school will be closed on this day while teachers are up skilled in this curriculum area.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

If you are purchasing school windcheaters for the coming colder months please note that they need to be navy blue, not red. The red jumpers are reserved for the Grade 6 students.

ANZAC DAY

My thanks go to our School Captains, Kyden and Aaliyah, who attended the Geelong Schools ANZAC Ceremony at Johnstone Park on Wednesday 24th April. Kyden and Aaliyah laid a wreath on behalf our entire school community and represented us with a great deal of pride.