Dear Families,

I am pleased to be able to share our proposed draft class structures for 2020. Of course, it is very early and the model presented below is subject to change depending on enrolment trends between now and the commencement of 2020. At this stage staffing has not been confirmed for next year.

Our proposed class structures for 2020 are:

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

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 9 November. Please note that we will be unable to accept any recommendations beyond this date.

Celebration Assembly Information

• Grade 6 Assembly

Our final Celebratory Assembly will look very different this year in order to comply with COVID health and safety requirements. There will a Presentation Assembly for Grade 6 students only on Thursday 10 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 in order to maintain physical distancing requirements.

Class Award Presentation Assemblies

Again to comply with current health advice on Wednesday 14 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