Curriculum:

On Monday 29 May we have our third curriculum day where our staff have a professional development day on Mathematics. The year level teams are preparing for mid year reports. We also have Parent Student and Teacher mid year conferences on Tuesday 20 June. Thank you to Sarah VN who has coordinated a number of District Sports Carnivals and thank you to the many parents who assisted.

Note: School Athletics Day is 30 May.

Camps: We have completed 3 camps in term one. A review of these camps is underway. We are currently finalising a strategy for the year 3 outdoor education camping experience. We are looking at finalising a 2023 Swimming program for term four. We have some funding from the Department that we can allocate. A final plan will be shared soon as we lock in venues and year level requirements.

Life Education program has been running for all classes over the past two weeks. The chosen modules for 2023 were:
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Foundation: My Body Matters- Learning ways of keeping our bodies clean, healthy and safe.

One: Safety Rules- Learning ways of keeping ourselves safe in many different places

Two: Growing Good Friends- Learning how to build healthy relationships and healthy bodies‍

Three and Four: Mind Your Medicine develops students’ understanding of medicines, how they affect the body and their safe use.
Five: Decisions. recognising their responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and others, students identify strategies to manage unsafe situations and social dilemmas.

Six: Cyber Safety Advanced program learning about safety on online.
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All additional module information can be found in the Life Education Google Classroom. Please use the following link: https://www.lifesmartkids.com.au/education/primary-resources
As a follow up parents can register with the Life Ed information sessions. All parent information sessions are conducted online this year. https://www.lifesmartkids.com.au/parent-sessions

School Annual Report 2022

Our 2022 Annual Report was approved by School Council last Thursday and this document will be unloaded during this week to our website. This document reflects on key aspects of school operations for the full year.

Marketing:

Prep Tours are underway. There is a new enrolment process for all schools. Those families who lie out of zone must provide an application for enrolment that is then considered by the Principal. The decision making process is held over a two week period in July. Those families who are in zone can apply and be immediately approved at any point.

Parents and Friends: PFA:

We had a successful walkathon last term where we raised over $6500 for school playground improvements. Easter raffles raised $2000. This was the first time that we did an ‘electronic style’ raffle and it worked. Lots of parent helpers and good weather. The Mother’s day stall was well organised by Rachel Orford and children were pleased to have a present for their mums. Feedback from parents has been positive and the wrapping of the gifts was well presented. PFA expanding with more membership which is great.

Our new School Council for 2023:

We have a vacancy on SC for a parent who has an accounting background to join our finance sub committee. If you feel you can assist then please phone David Foley as school.

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School Council Board meeting: Last week the board met for our third meeting at school.Key discussions centred on workforce planning and student enrolment forecasting for the period 2023 – 2025 inclusive. It is important that school council are actively involved indecision making with a long term perspective. Exploring options and looking at priorities after our school review in 2022 has been valuable. We will continue to dig deep into how we can continue to improve school operation and improve and maintain school programs. Mid year will be an opportune time to share and gain feedback from our parents about future plans. I hope parents will actively engage and participate.

School Calendar of Events:

We will continue to publicise events early and the school web site calendar is updated continuously now and weekly newsletters have upcoming dates on the school website and Compass newsletter. In term two our third Curriculum Day for the year will be on Monday29 May. (week 6) and School Athletics day on Tuesday 30 May.

School Policies: If you wish to find and read the school policies , protocols and processes on specific topics then please access a full alphabetical list on our school web site. We continue to update these in line with direction from the Department of Education. We will load our newly approve Reconciliation Action Plan to our school Policy and Reports page on the school web site.

Important Dates for the remainder of term:
Monday May 29th ~ Curriculum Day (student free day) - OSHC is available.

Tuesdays 30th May ~ Years 3-6 School Athletics Day
Thursday June 1st ~ Kinder Story Time 2:40- 3:30pm
Monday June 12th ~ King’s Birthday Public holiday
Tuesday June 20th ~ PST Conferences
Friday 23 June ~ last day of term + assembly at 2.00 pm

Regards David Foley

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