Year Three News

Dear Year Three families,

Welcome back to Saltwater for 2022! I can’t believe how quick the holiday period has gone. I hope all families have enjoyed this restful and relaxing summer break. 

The positivity this week from our new Year Three students' faces has been a joy to see. The Year Three teachers have been so excited to spend this time to truly get to know their class. 

Introducing the Year Three Team

With every year our school continues to grow which means hiring new staff is inevitable, but this brings about an exciting opportunity for fresh faces and new ideas and experiences! Within the Year Three team, we are thrilled to introduce our new staff members for this year – Erica Coleman (3A), Cameron Vella (3C), Sarah Pearce (3F),  Rebecca Turnbull (3H) and Belinda Adams (3I). All five of these teachers have settled smoothly within our team and have quickly built positive relationships with their classes. If you see these teachers around the school, we encourage you to stop and say a quick ‘hello’ and show them the true Saltwater spirit. We are also very pleased to welcome Rachel Kreymborg (3B), who previously was a Year Four teacher. They are joined by James Peterson (3G), Sidra Fatima (3E) and Charlotte Harper (3D) making up our Year Three team for 2022.

As you are now aware, all Year Three classrooms are located in the back double story portables. Our wonderful Year Three cohort are lucky enough to be in close proximity to each other. 

The First 20 Days 

Over the coming weeks, all Year Three students will participate in our start up program, ‘The First 20 Days’. The program is designed to set the environment up to assist students with settling into their new class by focusing on developing good work habits, positive attitudes and behaviours towards school, independence as well as establishing routines and structures. Throughout the next four week of this program, we will have a positive outlook on lessons and activities that encourage your child to bond with both their new teacher and peers. Our ‘Meet and Greet’ conferences will be held via WebEx  on the 15th and 16th of February, this will allow the opportunity for parents to assist teachers in learning more about their child, both academically and socially. As a result of this, it will allow classroom teachers to further guide and assist students through their learning journey this year. 

As we start to get into the school year, if you have any concerns or queries, we encourage families to first seek assistance from their child's classroom teacher, as they are usually your best point of contact. If required,  your child's classroom teacher can forward on any further queries to a member of the leadership team. As a mindset, there is a solution to every problem, focusing on a positive solution-based mindset establishes the foundation to ensure the best for all our community. 

I wish everyone all the best for an enjoyable and successful 2022 in Year Three. It will be an exciting year and I can't wait to work closely with all of the students across Year Three over 2022 as well as getting to know the Year Three family community. 

Kind regards,

David Vivoda

Year Three Leading Teacher

Reminders

• In Term One, it is required that all students wear their hats during recess and lunch. 

• We kindly remind students to remember their wide brim hats must be warn every recess and lunch and ensure they have a full water bottle every day.

• Please ensure iPads are sent to school fully charged.

• Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th February - Meet and Greet