The beginning of a new term always brings such excitement! Students and teachers have had a chance to rest, restore and refill their cup. The anticipation of a clean slate, new goals to set and friendships to consolidate give us much to look forward to.

Over the next week, all Early Years families will receive an email outlining course overviews for the learning that will happen this term in your child’s class. These are intentionally sent home at the BEGINNING of each term so that you can support your child by referring back to these to discuss the learning that is happening. Remember to use our regular questions:

• What are you learning? (students refer to the Learning Intention in class)
• How are you doing? How do you know? (students check the Success Criteria to respond to this)
• How can you improve? (what feedback do you have from the teacher or peers that can help to bump your learning up?)
• Where will you go for help?

You should also be hearing plenty of mention of the Learning Dispositions and the Learning Pit during these discussions. Feel free to share any stories back to either your teacher or myself as we love to hear how the learning conversations happen at home.

Uniform Reminders – the beginning of a new term is a great time to reset our standard of uniform, and to check whether any items need updating or replacing. In particular, please ensure your child’s footwear meets uniform guidelines. For clarity:

Formal Uniform Yrs 1-4: Footwear must be 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, please purchase for 2023 are LEATHER or LEATHER LOOK joggers or LEATHER lace up dress shoes.

Sport Uniform Yrs P-4: From 2024 all sport shoes (joggers) must be all black. If you are needing to replace sport shoes in the second half of the year, purchasing all black shoes (not shoes with with white trim, or any other visible colour) will ensure that they meet uniform guidelines with longevity.

Mesh joggers are not acceptable footwear with the formal uniform.

Mrs Katrina Walton

Assistant Principal Early Years