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Dear Parents and Carers,
This week you received notification from the Catholic Schools Office in regards to the continued transition back to full time school. Mr Mowbray outlined the direction of the Diocese with all classes in our Diocese returning for three days next week and full time from the 1st of June.
Next week we will have all students at school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with Thursday and Friday as Home Learning Days. We will still provide supervision for those students who need to be at school on Thursday and Friday and these students will work on their weebly.
We are so excited to be able to welcome all of our students back full time from Monday the 1st of June.
What Can I Do To Support The School?
- Parents need to continue to drop off and pick up their students from outside the school gate. Please do not come into the school to collect your child or drop them off. We are asking that you do not come in to the grounds to drop your child off at their classroom in the morning. This is a strong recommendation from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee.
- If you do need to enter the school grounds, can you please contact the office first?
- If your child is sick, even a little bit, please keep them at home. Any child that presents unwell at school will be sent home.
- Please send a water bottle with your child, we are not able to use the bubblers at the moment.
- Class rolls will return to normal from the 1st of June, if your child is away please note it on Compass.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to your class teacher or contact the office.
The weebly will continue to be used for home learning days. Students will be working on consolidating and further exploring the concepts that are being taught during the three days of Formal classes.
Kindergarten 2021
We are currently in our enrolment period for Kindergarten 2021, our enrolments are looking very positive for our 2021 class and we have 15 students on our Kindergarten list for next year, with a number of new families joining our school community. If you have a child starting Kinder next year, please contact the office to get an enrolment pack. If you know anyone that has a child starting school next year please let them know to contact the office to request an enrolment pack and book a school tour.
Uniform
All students are expected to be in full winter uniform from Week 6. If your children are anything like mine, they have outgrown their winter uniform from last year. Don’t forget to check before the 1st of June to make sure it still fits.
Would you like to be involved?
We are going to begin to redesign our outdoor play spaces and we are looking for people who would like to help in this process. The design group will include, parents, students and teachers.
If you would like to be involved in this exciting project and have a say about how our new playground will look please contact the office.
World Support Staff Day
This week we celebrated World Support Staff Day. I would like to thank Mary, Jo, Carol, Jane, Natasha, Roz and Kylie for everything they do to make our school the wonderful place it is. Their genuine care and concern for staff, students and families is a true gift. Every day we are blessed by the little things they do, whether it be reading with a child, helping with a difficult maths task, being a friendly ear or answering questions. Without them we would certainly be lost.
Have a wonderful fortnight and please join me in saying a prayer of thanks for our fantastic support staff.
God Bless
Uniform
Uniform Changeover is Monday of Week 6. All uniform items e.g. tunics, shorts, shirts, pants, polo shirts, jumpers and jackets are to be purchased from the school. Order forms are available from the school office and phone orders are accepted. There are also pre-loved items available from the clothing pool. If you have any outgrown uniform items that you are able to donate, these will be gratefully accepted at the office. Please see the following excerpt from our school uniform policy outlining requirements.
Girls Winter Uniform: Tartan pinafore OR Navy Gabardine slacks. A long-sleeved “Midford Blue” school shirt (stand-up collar) is worn under the pinafore. Navy V-neck school jumper with microfibre jacket (each with school logo) for cold weather.
Black leather, traditional style school shoes that can be polished, with short (above the ankle) grey socks or grey tights.
Boys Winter Uniform: “Midford Blue” long sleeved school shirt (stand-up collar). Grey Midford permanent-press trousers. Navy V-neck school jumper with microfibre jacket (each with school logo) for cold weather.
Black, leather, traditional-style shoes that can be polished, with short (above the ankle) grey socks.
Sport Uniform: Navy blue microfibre tracksuit (Midford) can be worn over the top of sports uniform during Winter. Navy blue polo shirt with gold trim (with school logo). Navy Midford shorts(boys) or tailored shorts (girls). Sport shoes with short (above the ankle - not anklets) white socks.
Parents are requested to provide a note of explanation should a child be unable to wear part of the uniform.
Library News
Thank you to all our students for taking care of their library books whilst learning from home. These books can be returned when they come to school next week. Every book will be quarantined for 72 hours, wiped with disinfectant and returned to the shelves.
Next week is Library and Information week and we are preparing for a fantastic National Simultaneous Storytime!
This year we are reading ‘Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas’ by Lucinda Gifford. This is sure to be a hilarious and fun event with a follow up craft activity whilst listening to Jazz music. Each class will have their own special story time so this year will be asynchronous story time not simultaneous story time, but it is amazing to think that over 1 million children from Australia an New Zealand will all read the same book over the next week!
Part of Library and Information week is to recognise the work of our library assistants’. Tuesday 26 May – National Library and Information Technicians' Day. This is the day to celebrate the great work that library technicians do and to gain a better understanding of their role in libraries.
A big thank you to Mrs Yerbury for all her hard work. It takes many hands to make our library function and I appreciate all the help and smiles that greet me each day.
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) announced that book week this year will be moved to October on the following dates: OCTOBER 17-23 2020. The shortlist books have been announced and students should keep an eye out for new releases in the library. The theme this year is Curious Creatures, Wild Minds.
National Reconciliation Week 2020
Next Wednesday marks the beginning of Reconciliation week. With the help of Aunty Kylie we will be learning about how we are part of the journey to create a just and equitable nation through unity, respect and connection. We will also take some time to reflect on the past and think about the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their history and culture.