It's been a while since my last blog comment but with report writing and this flu type virus I haven't been able to get around to it. The cold weather is upon us and I have asked the children to take their hats home so that they can be washed. I am encouraging the children to wear their windcheaters outside but they usually end up on the ground after five minutes or in the basket by the door. Remember to bring a note when the students return from being absent. I apologise to parents who have received a 'please explain' note from the office when they have already written a note. I have marked these on the roll from my end and the office is looking into a possible explanation. There has been a lot going on around the school. The mini golf course has begun works with the help of some dads, Mr Bennetts, Mr Penson and Mr Kendall. It will be great when it is completed. The chunky gravel is to be removed from the Prep area and there will be a surprise in store for the preps very soon.
On Wednesday we will be having a whole school Open Day/ Grandparent's Day. You are welcome to come up and watch your child work and to be a part of their learning. We do have Italian at 10:00 am so the children won't be in the classroom then. We have a special morning tea at 11:00 am for anyone who is at the school at this time.

Cheers Michelle Bird

Hi Guys, we will be having our Mother's Day Stall tomorrow. Could the children please bring their money in an envelop or wallet and bring a plastic bag to place the present in. I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend last week as we remembered Anzac Day . The children enjoyed making Anzac biscuits at school and many went back for seconds.
This week we are looking at 'th' words and we are studying Pattern in numbers. The children are busy working on their inquiry questions at the moment.
Thank you to all the wonderful parents who were able to fill in the gaps for Literacy over the next few days. We still need helpers for next Tuesday and Friday so if anyone is free and feel like filling in it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Michelle

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce our class pre-service teacher Miss Rebecca Looper. Bec will be with us for four weeks and has already developed rapport with the children. It was a sad day yesterday with Finn leaving to move to NSW to live. We gave him a bit of a send off and hopefully we will find time to write to him when he is settled.

This term with Spelling, we are trialling something new. We are introducing Spelling booklets which will be given out each Monday. The children will keep them at home practising until Friday when they will need to return them to school for checking. The children's words will be tested on Friday. It would be a good idea for the children to keep the booklets in their Reading bag so they come back to school for the following week. If this is a cause for concern please contact me so we can chat about it.

See you at the parent fest,
Michelle Bird

Welcome to Term 2. I trust the children had a great break and they are rested and ready to start this term's work. There have been a few changes to the timetable. On Tuesday the children will have Phys Ed and Music and on Wednesday the children will have Italian and Library. I will get them to bring a new timetable home this week so you can all keep track. Spelling homework will begin this term and the children are encouraged to practise these words at home. The words will incorporate both Thrass and M100 words and I will test these words every Friday. Thankyou to all the parents who have signed up to help with the Literacy Program. I still have a few vacancies for anyone who has missed out (especially Fridays).
Don't forget to fill out the Parent Fest form if you are interested in attending next Wednesday night.
Michelle Bird

Jenaya's Story

I would like to share this story with you with Jenaya's permission. We are learning in class that our families have diverse cultural backgrounds and this story is a rich example of this.

My great nana lived in a country called Sri Lanka. She lived on a tea plantation. Tea grows on the side of hills. People pick the top leaves to make tea. My great nan had 12 brothers and sisters. Her Dad was a doctor who looked after everyone there. My great-nan had lots of pets. She had 12 dogs, 6 cats and a monkey. Lots of elephants lived near my great nan's house. By Jenaya

Well, Show Day has come and gone and I predict another successful fundraiser for our school. A huge thank you to those parents and students who worked tirelessly on our very busy drinks stall. The children were very keen to work their rostered duty and the parents were so great that I even had time this year to check out the Haunted House - I didn't stay long because it was very, very ,very, very scary!!!
I would like to make a special thank you to Noah's Mum and Dad Samantha and Craig who donated several boxes of juice to our stall which will assist with our profits immensely. Once again thank you to everyone who assisted in making this a great day!
Michelle Bird

I trust you all had a restful weekend and enjoyed the extra day as I did. We had a jam packed week last week so the extra day came at a good time. We have had a number of guest speakers over the past two weeks talking about the country of their birth so the children were able to compare customs with how they do things here. We have looked at 'What is an Australian?' and the influences of other cultures in our everyday lives. Our mascots will be coming home this week. Each child will have it for one night or over the weekend and they will be required to write about what they did with their mascot for that evening.
Show Day is next Wednesday 17th March and JSB will be selling drinks. If you are able to be rostered on to help could you please let me know ASAP. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you Michelle Bird