Dear Families,
Firstly, we would like to say a huge ‘Thank you’ to all those parents who helped out at the Primary Disco last Friday. It was a fabulous event that was well organised and a great success. It was a wonderful time for our School community to all get-together. We have received very positive feedback from parents and students.
This week there are a number of things happening at both the ELC and 3-6:-
Tuesday 2 November – Tickets for the ELC Nativity will be available to collect from Admin. Unfortunately, due to venue capacity limitations, there is a set number of tickets available to each family group. On Tuesday we also have a tour of the ELC taking place for prospective families 9 – 10 am. If you know of someone who may be interested in sending their child to St Stephen’s School from Kindy, please let me know. They will need to book a place on the tour through enrolments.
Thursday 4 November – It is the ELC Sports Carnival on Hamer Oval 8:45am – 12 noon. Can you please drop off your child at Hamer Oval not the ELC at 8:15am. Buses have been booked to return the students to the ELC.
Friday 5 November – Worship for Year 1 and Year 2. Sharon Kelly will be joining our Worship to talk to the students about the ‘Foster Friends’ gift collections. Families are welcome to come and join us. For those families that are purchasing a gift to donate, please drop off presents at ELC Admin by Tuesday 16 November. 5W will present their assembly at 3-6.
In 3-6 this week, the big event is the Spelling Bee. I know some classes have already started and through some nerves and stress, we are seeing some incredibly talented spellers shining through. As each year group finds their own top spellers we will be having the finals later this week.
For Remembrance Day we also have Poppies for a donation located at the Admin decks on both campuses.
We look forward to seeing you around the School and at the various events that are taking place this week.
Kind regards
Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Jarrod Heglund
School banking closure
As you may be aware the school banking program is closing at the end of 2021, and the last banking day will be 25 November.
We invite all our junior bankers (new and old) to the primary village on this day to claim a farewell gift, regardless of your token total. Please come along if you would like to receive your gift.
As volunteers our mission has always been to help the children develop regular savings habits, and it has been our great pleasure to provide this service to the school community over the years.
Your child’s account will remain open and you can continue banking at Commbank branches or using the Youthsaver app if you wish. Under the current circumstances, we recommend that parents of students with a Commbank account evaluate the options available from all financial institutions to ensure you make the right decision for your family moving forward.
Thank you to all students and parents who have engaged in the program – we will miss you all.
Kirsty, Nadia, Alexis and Sascha
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.
Order online at www.campion.com.au
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.
Poppies will be available in the school reception areas and can be purchased for a gold coin donation in the lead up to Remembrance Day, November 11.
All Poppy Appeal donations go directly into assisting veterans, and their families, in need. The importance of these funds continues to be highly relevant as we support veterans of recent conflicts, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, alongside the aging population from past conflicts.
