Dear Families

World Teachers' Day is celebrated in more than 100 countries world-wide and in Australia this year World Teachers' Day was celebrated on the 29 October.  In our Assembly last Friday, we acknowledged the wonderful work of our teachers and thanked them for the significant contributions they make in our classrooms and community.  

Next Tuesday 9 November selected Grade 3 to 6 students will participate in the SPSSA Swimming Carnival.  We are looking forward to hearing about their participation in the event.  Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for the event:

Bailey W., Zoi, Shyne, Zavier, Jaylah, Khynan, Triannah, Maddison, Kaidyn, Harper, Chaice, Isabella, Indy, Hannah, Annalise, Naite, Summer, Ryan, Ruby and Kyeisha.

You are already winners in our eyes! Good luck to all our competitors.

In our last Newsletter I shared with you our proposed draft class structures for 2022:

 Our proposed class structures for 2022 are:

Kinder (1 class), Prep/1 (1 class), 1/2 (1 class), 2/3 (1 class) 4/5 (1 class) and 5/6 (1 class).

Teachers have started working on class placements for next year. Our goal is to come up with a placement for each child that will offer that child the greatest chance of success. Teachers give consideration to the following factors when placing students in a class:

• The child’s intellectual, social, emotional, and behavioural developmental levels and needs
• The child’s interactions with other students
• The “social dynamic” factors within the class
• The male/female balance in each class
• The balance of leaders in each class
• Student friendships

We do our very best to accommodate parent requests and whilst we value your opinion and your request there is no guarantee that your child will be placed where you have requested.

If you have any concerns in regard to your child/children’s placement for next year, please contact me before next Monday 8 November. Please note that we will be unable to accept any suggestions beyond this date.

 Celebration Assembly Information

• Grade 6 Assembly

Our End of Year Celebratory Assemblies will operate the same as last year in order to comply with Covid health and safety requirements.

There will a Presentation Assembly for Grade 6 students only on Thursday 9 December at the Brighton Civic Centre (Bridgewater) between 4:00 p.m and 6:00 p.m. which will be followed by a light supper. Teachers will attend and parents of Grade 6 students will receive an invitation to attend. Two (2) adults per family of Grade 6 students only will be able to attend the Presentation Assembly to maintain physical distancing and the density (number) requirements of the venue.

Class Award Presentation Assemblies

Again to comply with current health advice on Wednesday 15 December we will hold assemblies across the morning to present individual class awards for the most outstanding and most improved students.  The parents of recipients receiving an award will be invited to attend.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Carolyn Brown, Principal