Week Two

And we're back in the swing of things!

The biggest this week is, of course, our year four students heading off to camp! Enjoy your time at Arrabri; I hope it stays warm and dry for you. Remember to be here by 8:30am on Wednesday. A packing checklist was sent home last term, and a spare was sent home with all students on Friday. Please make sure you have read it. Any medication or special food needs to be given to the accompanying teachers before departure.

Next week we have 3-way conferences. A note went home on Friday with the details as to how to book a time with me. I can see lots of families have already logged in and booked their time slots - if the times available do not suit you are welcome to contact me for a time outside school hours to discuss your child's goals and progress so far this year, however you do need to be aware that the time slot will remain the same length (fifteen minutes).

Our newsletter will be published through the school website this week - when it has been uploaded, you can access it via the link published here.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend,
Ang

Term 3 - Here Already!

Hi everyone!

I hope you're all as excited as I am to be heading back to school this week!

Lots on, even though it is early in the term - Year 4, there are one or two forms still due back for camp next week. Year 5, hope you have been practising your songs for production over the holidays (even in your head... funny how songs can do that to you!). We have a special guest coming to talk about bonsai trees on Friday, too. The newsletter - due out later this week - will highlight other things that need to be remembered for this term.

I am sure you are wondering about reports as well. I can't give an exact date as to when they will be sent home, but rest assured, it will be as soon as possible.

Our timetable has had some small changes for this term as well. Parents, in case of late arrival, please note that students will not be in the classroom during most of the following times, and you will need to accompany them both to the classroom to put their bag away and then to their specialist class.
Indonesian - Monday - 8:45am-9:45am
Music - Monday - 9:45am-10:45am
Senior Lab - Tuesday - 8:45am-9:45am
Library - Tuesday - 9:45am-10:45am
PE - Wednesday - 8:45am-9:45am
Art - Thursday - 12:15pm-1:15pm
Y5 ONLY SPORT - Friday - 8:45am-9:45am Y4 ONLY SPORT - Friday - 11:15am-12:15pm

This is also in the newsletter, and will be detailed in a note to be sent home this week, but so you know, homework for this term will be set from Literacy Planet (online literacy program to which the school has a subscription). They have used it in lab time and as part of our literacy program for the last two to three terms, so they are familiar with how it works and what will need to be done. Students will have a new copy of their username and password sent home with the note in case the original has gone walking.

That's all for now. Looking forward to seeing you all bright and early tomorrow morning!
-Ang.