Dear Parents,

Welcome to Languages Week! This is a week in which we celebrate all of the various nations, cultures and languages that come together to make us who we are as a school community. Across this week, there will be a number of different language-based activities and events which the children will be getting involved in, and I want to thank Madame Penin for all of her effort and passion in planning for this week.

Of course, there are also a number of other events happening this week, so here’s a short summary of those:

• Monday 25 to Wednesday 27
  • Continuation of Synthesis Art Exhibition in the 3-6 Primary Village and theatre foyer.
• Tuesday 26
  • Languages Week Canteen Meal Deal
• Friday 29
  • Assembly Kindy (combined)
  • PP Pirate Day Camp
  • Disco – K-6 in Cousins Hall

Have a wonderful week, and we look forward to seeing so many of you at the disco on Friday!

Jarrod Heglund

Deputy Head of Primary

Class Placement 2022

As we prepare for 2022, we would like to take the opportunity to inform you of the process we use when placing students in their classes for next year. Please note that all teachers place students after examination of several factors which include:

• Social and emotional concerns
• Friendship preferences
• Academic ability
• Staff observations

Your child’s current class teachers construct their class lists in collaboration with their partner year group Teacher(s), Learning Assistance and Specialist Teachers. Where possible, the teaching staff will provide experiences for students to interact across the classes to also observe student interactions with students not currently in their class.

Once the teachers have completed their class list recommendations, they are forwarded on to the Primary Leadership Team. Class lists are reviewed by leadership.

The process of creating class lists is done carefully and over a period of time. Please be assured that every decision we make is in the best interests of your child and understand that, while we recognise the uniqueness and preferences of each student, we will not guarantee a preferred placement. Please, can I encourage you to trust in the professionalism and dedication of our staff as they consider the many factors in placing your child in a particular class and not make requests for preferred class placements for your child.

You will be notified of your child’s teacher in January 2022 before they commence school on Friday 28 January.

Bottom car park flow

We understand that a number of students get collected in the car park at the bottom end of Hamer Oval. While this is perfectly fine to do, we request that you don’t use the area as a Kiss-and-Drive. In recent weeks, this practice has started to cause more congestion than it is intended to, so if you would please park in the available bays, that would be appreciated. If there aren’t any bays available, we do need you to keep on driving to allow traffic to flow and others to exit their bays. Thank you for understanding and for helping with this.

Multi-cultural dress up day: Friday 29^th October (Yrs 3 – 6)

 

In order to celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity and end Languages Week in a fun way, let’s all dress up in cultural dress from all over the world!

 

Order online at   www.campion.com.au

DATE FOR THE FETE

The date has been set for the 2022 Duncraig Fete! Save Saturday, October 29 in your calendars. In the meantime, the Fete Committee is looking for members to help out with the planning process and volunteers to assist on the day. If you would like to help out, host a stall or for any more information, please contact Julie Wookey on juliewookey12@gmail.com by the end of November.

ELC Resource Lists 2022

Please ensure that you go on line and pay for your booklist requirements at your earliest convenience.  All K – 2 students are required to go online and order.

Please note that items ticked as “Item Required” on your child’s booklist need to be purchased directly from Campion. The link to the Campion website is: www.campion.com.au and the code to use is KKYF. Once you have logged in, you will be able to see your 2022 year level booklist.

Understanding that ‘back to school’ can be an expensive cost to families, our staff have made a conscious effort to keep the cost to a minimum.  

 

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED – Please contact the disco team at ststephensdisco@gmail.com if you’re able to help.