Head of Primary
Mrs Nicole Smith | Head of Primary
Students have heard this week why it is important to be grateful and encouraged to think of situations where they could demonstrate an attitude of gratitide. Several classes created lists of things for which they could be grateful:
Head of School Awards
Congratulations to the following students who achieved the Head of School Award for Week 3:
Daniel M, KDL; Piper J, KP; Emily C, 1G; Madelyn G, 1PH; Victoria B, 2G; Mitchell M, 2J; Jessica W, 3B; Miller P, 3K; Jacob L, 4B; Ethan W, 4M; Ava P, 5D; Natasha R, 5H; Ryder S, 5P; Adam W, 6D; Madison S, 6M; Tyler R, 6T.
K-6 Reading Night – Postponed
Due to an increase in current COVID-19 restrictions, the AIS Literacy consultant is no longer able to visit schools or present workshops to parent bodies. For this reason we are postponing the current Reading Information Night scheduled for tomorrow, 18 August 2020 until further notice.
We will retain your registration details until such time as we look to either run this session via a webinar or live – restrictions permitting.
Extend - OOSH
Our Extend OOSH service is open. If you have a child in Primary School and would like to make use of this service, please contact Extend Before and After School Care support@extend.com.au or call 1300 366 437.
Book Week - CURIOUS CREATURES WILD MINDS - Week 5, Friday 28 August
This year Book Week is a student only event, however that will not dampen the fun and deep literacy learning that will take place for our students during Book Week celebrations.
Students are encouraged to dress up as their favourite Book Week character and come along for a day of rich literacy learning and awesome activities. Classes will be creating their own Book Parade video and uploading to share with the whole school.
Several competitions are running in the Library for our students including:
K-2 Colouring Competition
3-4 DIORAMAS (create your favourite book scene)
5-6 DIORAMAS or “Bookstagramme” Picture
COSTUMES
One of the areas I consistently challenge students on is being mindful and considerate of those around us. What we wear and how we behave often affects not just ourselves, but those with who we come in contact. For this reason we want to extend this consideration to how we dress on days such as Book Week costume day.
Please reflect on the following when preparing your child's costume for Book Week:
- Students should not come to Book Week dressed as witches, warlocks or magicians (including characters from Harry Potter);
- Students should wear a costume that is congruent with their gender, eg male students should dress as male book characters;
- Students should not bring with them any weapons, swords or knives as part of their costumes;
- Students should not represent anything from the occult or spiritual realm such as ghosts;
- Students are encouraged to bring the book that their character is in (this is not compulsory).
There are many many book characters that do not involve purchasing a costume and could easily be created using clothes and accessories already at home. I look forward to seeing the creativity of our students on this fun and exciting day.
KDL Posters of “Emotions and Feelings” part of their Health Unit
1G students took time to dream and aspire to what it would be like if they were famous.
Library News
Book Week
- Book Week food ordering closes on Friday 21 August. Please bring your order form in to your child’s teacher and pay online by this date;
- Book Week competition entries are due to Mrs van Wyk by Friday 21 August.
Story Time
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions our Story Time is currently on hold until further notice.