Plans are well underway to ensure all students have a successful transition into 2023. Class lists will be released very shortly and with that will come conversations with your children about the excitement of change, the developing of new classroom relationships and settings. All of this will be consolidated on our Up Day on Wednesday 30 November. The excitement continues the very next day, with the

• Early Years Christmas Musical – The Midwife Crisis
• Thursday 1 December
• 12.30pm

Booklists are also being finalised, and I once again urge you to purchase EXACTLY what is on the list, including brands and item numbers, as these have been found to be the most cost effective, long term learning tools for classroom use. Purchasing the correct items initially will also save you any extra expense of having to replace inappropriate items. The advice given to us by our local suppliers is that prices for these regular classroom tools drop significantly once wholesalers begin the ‘Back to School’ rollout. This generally begins 1 December, so it would be wise to wait until after this date to complete your purchase.

Uniform reminder: As I know many of you are looking at updating uniforms in preparation for 2023, please remember the following shoe guidelines:.

Formal Uniform Yrs 1-4: Black LEATHER or LEATHER LOOK joggers or LEATHER lace up dress shoes (including ‘Mary-Jane’ style shoes for girls). Currently, some students are wearing black mesh joggers with formal uniform. This does not meet the uniform guidelines. To avoid having to purchase additional sets of shoes next year, please ensure your formal shoe purchases for 2023 are LEATHER or LEATHER LOOK.

Prep uniform and Yrs 1-4 Sport uniform: Black joggers with black or white trim are still acceptable for 2023, however this will be as a transition period. From 2024, sport uniform shoes will be all black. If you are in any doubt how long you will get out of a pair of shoes for your child, I urge you to simply purchase all black joggers from now.

These are acceptable for formal AND sport uniform.

These are acceptable for SPORT UNIFORM ONLY.

Playgroup

Our weekly playgroup with Mrs Horchner has been extremely popular since it’s return! Today, the children enjoyed a Teddy Bear’s Picnic outside in the beautiful weather, and they have an exciting Christmas themed morning coming up in a few weeks. Playgroup runs every Friday morning, 9:00-11:00am.

Katrina Walton

Assistant Principal Early Years