Leadership @ Monty
We Did It!
Thank you for a wonderful year of learning at Monty! Enjoy the next few weeks of no school lunches! Breathe, reset and take the time to recharge those batteries. Have a happy Christmas, a wonderful New Year and stay safe!
Reports
Live via Compass from 4pm today.
Graduation Celebration
We shared in a wonderful night last Monday with our Graduating Grade 6 students. All the very best to these wonderful young people as they move onto their chosen Secondary School. We will miss you!
Class locations for 2020
It has finally been confirmed that we will receive a brand new portable to complete the "U shape" at the back of the school. However, I am skeptical that it will be ready for Day 1 next year!
For your child's 2020 class location for the start of next year, click on the below link...
Ms Lee's grade and Mrs Mac's grade will start in the current 3/4 portable, then move into the new one once complete! Mr Jared's 2020 class will be in what is currently the Japanese room. Exciting times ahead!
Dates for 2020
Term 1: Jan 30 - Mar 27
Term 2: April 14 - June 26
Term 3: July 13 - Sept 18
Term 4: Oct 5 - Dec 18
Please note: Staff have Professional Development days on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th January. Therefore students in Year 1 – Year 6 begin Term 1 on Thursday 30th January.
Our 2020 Foundation students begin on Friday 31 January.
2020 Grade One families to please provide the morning tea for our new Foundation families - Tea and Tears session with Chris Daicos on Friday 31st January.
Other important dates in the first few weeks:
Friday 31st Jan from 5pm - Twilight Family BBQ. Bring a picnic and get involved in some fun activities!
Friday 7th Feb - Grade 3-6 House Swimming Carnival @ Eltham Leisure Centre
Monday 10th Feb - P & F first meeting @ 9:30am
Wed 12th Feb - Meet the teacher/Parent Info Evening: Foundation-Grade 2 @ 6pm, Grades 3-6 @ 6:45pm
Reminder
Lunch orders are back to Friday from the start of next year!
I came across a great article -
"Here is your permission to let kids be bored on the holidays"
By Caroline Zielinkski
December 13, 2019
As the holidays loom, and desperate parents scour the internet for ideas of what to do with their kids over the long summer break, perhaps it’s time to reconsider if children really need to always be doing something.
Experts say children – just like adults – need time to themselves. They need to switch off from the bombardment of the outside world and be free to daydream, pursue their own thoughts and discover what makes them tick.
The best way to do that? Give them time to be bored.
“Children should be taught that feeling inattentive and impatient because they are unoccupied or lack interest in the current activity is an opportunity to promote the use of the imagination and to think creatively,” says Dr Janine Cooper, a behavioural psychologist and founder of Everyday Neuro, an organisation seeking to enhance understanding of neuroscience and neuropsychology.
“Boredom can allow children to be more aware of their environment, and to learn to be self- entertained. It encourages learning, innovation and to have fun at a time of life when fantasy storytelling can transform a child’s world.”
This need to entertain children means parents often suffer guilt when their child expresses feelings of boredom. Yet, while it may seem that chucking on the telly or handing over the iPad is the best solution (and for some who desperately need a moment of quiet, it is), there is value in leaving the kids to go and entertain themselves.
Giving children time to meander, imagine and play (whether it’s by themselves or with other children) is an invaluable gift, and will leave both parents and children happier overall – even if, at least in the short term, it means putting up with their complaining!
To read the full version, click here!