Week 2...Yahoo!

Dear parents, 

I hope you have had a great start to your week and have enjoyed hearing about our swimming adventures over the past week and a half. We have loved being down by the bay despite the cooler weather, the water has been like glass! Have a look at some of the pictures from our lessons below...

Just a few messages this week...

Parents in the classroom:

Sadly at this stage parents are no longer able to enter into the classroom in the mornings during gathering time.  As per the government information for schools, parents must also wear face masks at school even when outside. Unfortunately, this also extends to parent teacher interviews so therefore our main port of call will be via email. Please see the previous blog post if you do not have my email address.

Parent Information Night:
Due to COVID requirements there will not be a parent information night this year. We will pass on the required information in another form and more information will be coming out next week. Keep an eye on the blog for more information. 

Assemblies and Merit Awards

Assemblies have also been cancelled for Term one, however, Merit Awards will still be going ahead in our classes. They will be presented by Mr. Torrese or Mr. Lee on Friday afternoon. If your child is a lucky recipient, I will be taking a photo and putting it up on your child's Seesaw, so make sure you are connected! 

Our class time table

Please have a look below at our class time table. We have a very jam packed learning schedule with lots of learning to be had! 

Seesaw:

Seesaw logins will be handed out this week. If you are unable to login to Seesaw could you please let me know and I will send you a email link to join up with your child's Seesaw. Throughout the year Seesaw will be used to show you what the children have been up to in school and inform you of assessment in the learning areas. This will be in place of comments in the Religion, English and Mathematics learning area. Grades for these subjects will still be given. 

Download the Seesaw for families app to check out some of the amazing work the children will be producing after swimming!

Hats/Uniforms:

Could you please check your child's bag for any hats that don't belong there, sometimes the kids forget where their own bag is and accidently put their hat in another's bag. We have had a few go floating around despite checking all the hats at school.  

We usually have a few spare hats at school but due to COVID restrictions, we are no longer able to offer these. Unfortunately this means that your child will have to stay in shaded areas of the school including the undercover area, the library or verandas. This will hopefully build responsibility when taking care of their uniform. 

OLC Character Strength of the week:

To be brave is to face your challenges, threats, or difficulties. It involves valuing a goal or conviction and acting upon it, whether popular or not. A central element involves facing – rather than avoiding – fears.

There are three types of bravery (an individual may possess one of these or a combination):

• Physical bravery (e.g., firefighters, police officers, soldiers)
• Psychological bravery (e.g., facing painful aspects of oneself)
• Moral bravery (e.g., speaking up for what's right, even if it's an unfavorable opinion to a group)

This would provide a great conversation starter for your family around the dinner table, asking them where they have seen bravery or have been brave themselves.  

When our strengths are spotted by others and we are using them well, it helps us to feel strong and confident within ourselves.

Have a lovely rest of your week! 

Mrs. Wendelin