Welcome back to term four!

Term four is always an exciting term full of many experiences and opportunities that cater for the diverse needs of our whole  school community. Extra-curricular activities such as school camps are just one of the many experiences we provide for the students. It is interesting to note that when we ask students to reflect on their time at school and list the memories that really stand out, camps and excursions are always near the top of the list.

As a school community we are so blessed that we have a dedicated staff that gives so willingly of their time, to coordinate these wonderful opportunities for the students. As I always say to the students, excursions, and especially school camps, don’t just magically happen. They take time and a high level of support to organise these events. I also state to the children that engaging in these extra-curricular activities is not their right. Our students need to show the appropriate behaviours and commitment to their learning at school to be provided with the opportunity to attend these events.

Term Four is also a term of preparation. For our new kinders who today have commenced their ‘Transition to Kinder’ program, they are preparing for ‘Big School’. For our Year Six students it is a time of transition from being the ‘Big Fish in a little pond’ to being the ‘little fish in a big pond’. For our other students it is about really focusing on their learning in readiness from moving from one grade to the next. 

A key part of this preparation is supporting teachers in organising the class groupings for next year. Therefore, you will find that I will be sending out today some correspondence to parents and caregivers regarding the appropriate protocols to inform me of any key information that I need to be aware of that will help support the coordination of class groupings for next year.