2019 Update
Arrangements for Term One
Term One will be a busy time with lots of new learning and special events. Our swimming program begins on Monday 4th February and concludes on Friday 15th February with our whole school swimming carnival. Years 5/6 Urban Camp heads out on Monday 25th February and provides an opportunity for students to develop positive relationships, resilience, confidence and independence whilst learning about Melbourne. Our senior students will again host our annual Family Fun Night on Friday 8th March. Students will be busy with an introductory unit "Learning to Learn" and will investigate how the brain works and how to care for it, they will set goals and build their understandings of what an effective learner does. Parents are invited to come along to a Morning Tea Forum and share their suggestions for our school and give feedback to our Principal. Parent teacher Interviews will be offered and all parents are encouraged to attend and participate in discussions and goal setting for the coming year.
We have a few changes to our timetable for Term One 2019.
We will have assembly on a Friday only. There will not be an assembly on Monday mornings and this will enable students to start the day in classrooms with lessons.
Bell times have shifted and lunch time is now scheduled earlier in the day at 11.15 until 12.15pm and then students will have an afternoon break at 2.15pm. We will be trialling these changes in Term One.
Parent Payments
Details regarding Parent Payments for 2019 were sent home at the end of 2018. Parent Payments include Essential Learning items, Optional Extras and Voluntary Contributions.
Essential Learning items include an:
- individual book pack $120 ( books, stationery, kits)
- class supplies costed $50.00 ( supplies, consumables)
- online learning programs $40
- swimming program $60.00
The Swimming program has been scheduled for the beginning of Term 1 2019. The cost for swimming includes bus travel and entry to the pool. (The cost of instruction is school based.) Parents are asked to pay for the swimming component before the program begins on 4th February.
Payment in full for Essential Learning items is to be made in January unless a formal payment plan has been agreed to. Parents requiring a payment plan are to contact Tracey King, School Principal, to discuss options. It is hoped that families who are experiencing financial difficulties will contact us directly rather than leaving their payments unmet. In many circumstances we are able to assist.
Tuesday 29th January
Teachers and staff officially begin the year on Tuesday 29th January.
The school office will be open on this day and from 11.00am until 5.30pm parents are able to make payments for Essential Items, collect student book packs and pick up ordered uniforms.
The office will not be open before 11.00 am.
Wednesday 30th January
Students in Years 1 - 6 return to school on Wednesday 30th January
Thursday 31st January
Students beginning Prep start school on Thursday 31st January
Please note that Prep students do not attend school on Wednesdays for the first 6 weeks of term. Instead students are booked in for individual assessment sessions with teachers. Please check with Mrs Francis for your booking time.
At 9.10am Back to School Morning Tea will be hosted by our Parents and Friends Association in the school staff room. We hope that all parents will be able to join us and extend a warm welcome to new families.
Monday 4th -13th February
Swimming Program at SPLASH Leongatha
Thursday 14th February
Swim trials for District Swimming
Friday 15th February
Swimming Carnival Poowong Pool
Monday 18th February
CURRICULUM DAY - students do not attend on this day
Thursday 21st February
Parent Feedback Forum
Coffee & Chat with Principal
Friday 22nd February
District Swimming Finals
Monday 25th to Wednesday 27th February
Years 5/6 Urban Camp
Election of Captains
Thursday 28th February
School Photos
Monday 4th March
Peer Mediation Training Year 5
Tuesday 5th March
Peer Mediation Training Year 6
Friday 8th March
Family Fun Night
Tuesday 26th March
Parent teacher Interviews
Friday 29th March
Athletics Carnival