Primary News
- Mrs T Wright-Baker
- Nov 3, 2023
- 3 min read
T4, Week 4
Primary CHEER Team
Congratulations to our Primary Cheer Team who competed on the weekend. Read all about it in the Sport News.
Primary HRIS Chess Competition
Last Friday our Primary Chess Team competed in the HRIS Chess Competition held at Avondale School. Many of our Primary students have faithfully attended Chess Club throughout the year honing their problem-solving skills and developing their ability to strategically challenge a Chess competitor. It was great to see these students take these skills and use them to compete with students from other schools. A big thank you goes to Mr Jenkins for training the students throughout the year and to Mr Davis for helping out on the day.
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Christmas
Many of you will have noticed the beautiful Christmas decorations that have appeared in the school office this week. As I walk around our Primary classrooms it is also lovely to see Christmas decorations beginning to be displayed, especially those being made by our students. Christmas is such a special time of year as we celebrate the birth of Christ and peace and goodwill on Earth. We have some special Christmas celebrations planned for Week 9 of this term that our students will particularly enjoy. In the weeks leading up to this, we encourage students to write cards and share them with their friends. In order for no child to feel left out we ask that students do not bring gifts to school for their peers. On Wednesday, 6th December, the final day of school, each class will celebrate Christmas and the end of the year with a class party. This will be the opportunity for students to bring candy canes and sweet treats to share with their class. In order for the last day of school to be very special we ask that candy canes and shared sweet treats not be brought to school before then.
Year 6 Graduation
We warmly invite all parents of our Year 6 students to attend their special Graduation Assembly. This will take place on Thursday, 30th November (Week 8) from 9:30 - 11:30am. This event will begin with a whole school assembly to celebrate the journey that our Year 6 students have taken through the Primary School and will conclude with a special morning tea for the Year 6 students and their parents in the Staffroom. If you are a parent/guardian of a Year 6 student, could you please send your child’s class teacher a picture of them in Kindergarten for this assembly.
On Friday, 1st December the Year 6 students will then set off on an adventure to a mystery location in order to engage in some challenges and to celebrate their friendships and the conclusion of their Primary education. The location for this event is a secret but will be revealed to parents through the Parent Portal soon.
2024 Primary Classes
As we move into Term 4 many students and their families are beginning to think about class placements for 2024. The development of classes for the new year is a very large and complex task that is taken very seriously by our Primary staff. A great deal of prayer and discussion amongst the teaching staff goes into which class students are placed in. In making these decisions we consider the needs of all students and aim to place each student with at least one friend so that they can begin the new school year feeling comfortable. We request that parents trust our professional judgement and know that we will carefully place their child where we believe their needs will be best met. We are blessed with a very professional and talented Primary teaching team and no matter what class your child is placed in you can be confident that they have a dedicated teacher and they will be ‘Well Known, Well Loved and Well Taught’. 2024 Primary classes will be communicated to parents during the week beginning 15th January, 2024.
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Primary | Key Dates: |
|---|---|
Wk 5 8th Nov | 2024 Kindergarten Orientation 9:30 - 11:00am |
Wk 6-7 13-24th Nov | K-2 Swim School Two week program Details have been sent through Parent Portal |
Wk 6-7 17th Nov & 22nd Nov | Prep Portfolio Presentation 9:30am - 10:30am |
Wk 8 30th Nov | Year 6 Graduation Assembly and Morning Tea 9:30 - 11:30am |
Wk 8 1st Dec | Year 6 Fun Day Information to come on Parent Portal |
I wish everyone a restful weekend with your families.
Regards,
Mrs T Wright Baker
Head of Primary
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