Week 2 - Term 1

What a beautiful three day weekend it has been. I hope you have all enjoyed the extra day with your families.

Swimming - We are swimming every day this week. Please bring your togs, a towel & a plastic bag (or swimming bag) to school each day. If your child is not swimming for medical reasons, please provide a note or pop in & tell me. 

Leg It - We are participating in the Go For It sports programme. Leg It is a part of this. Every day this week (& on Monday next week) we will have a 45 minute session with the Leg It instructor where the children will learn basic skills to help with their movement & balance skills. The sessions are fun and the children really enjoy themselves.

Diocese Commissioning Mass - Tuesday 6pm, St. Mary's Catholic Church. This is for Catholic Schools and will be said by Bishop-Elect Stephen Lowe. You are all welcome to attend. St. Mary's children attending need to come dressed in school uniform.

Opening School Mass - Thursday 2pm, St. Mary's Catholic Church. All friends and family are welcome to attend our opening school Mass. All children at St. Mary's will return to their classrooms after Mass before being dismissed for the day.

Meet the Teacher - Thursday 3:05-3:30pm - Room 12. This is an opportunity for you to come and meet me and see what is going to be happening in our class over the coming year, what my expectations are and how you can help you child at home with their learning. The session is only 25 minutes long to give families that have older siblings in the middle & senior school a chance to meet the teachers there. 

Singing Practice - Wednesday 8:45am. Each week on Wednesday, we start our day with a whole school singing practice. Please ensure your child is at school on time. The class will be locked while we are at singing practice.

Newsletters - Each week the school newsletter is emailed out to parents. Please ensure the school office has your correct email address so you can keep up to date with what is happening in our school and community.

Golden Time - Each week on a Friday, the children who have lost no Golden Time during the week get 30 minutes to do a fun activity. This is usually chosen by the children, sometimes by the teacher, through a vote. If there is anything for you to bring for Golden Time, I will let you know on the blog. The children who have lost Golden Time have to sit out the minutes they have lost (in blocks of 5 minutes) and then they are allowed to join in the activity. If your child loses 15 minutes or more, they are required to see someone in Senior Management to do their time and you will also be informed.

HATS - Please ensure in Term 1 & Term 4 your child has a hat at school every day and that it is CLEARLY NAMED.

DRINKS - Please ensure your child comes to school each day with a drink of WATER in their bags.