As you will know, the Leadership Team (in consultation with staff and in line with the school Sustainability Policy) have agreed that the unclaimed lost property can be collected and donated to the Asylum Seeker centre.
The next clearance will be on Friday 30th August (in the morning), and from then on, it will beevery second Friday so if your child has lost any UN-NAMED items, please ensure you check the lost property bin over in the foyer of the gym.
As has always been the practice prior to the lost property being donated (it used to be to Diabetes Australia), any NAMED clothing will be returned to the office and sent back to the child via the classroom teacher.
If families could please NAME THEIR CHILDREN’S CLOTHING, we will be able to return it.
The teaching staff has raised some concern that many students are arriving late for school on a fairly regular basis. Unfortunately this is a situation that can have a negative effect on the education of not only those students who are late, but also the other students in the class.
What impact does being late have on the student?
Students who are late miss a lot of instructions and information about what is happening, not to mention important learning sessions. They also miss out on catching up with their friends in the playground before school. Students can feel unsettled, disorganized and unhappy for the rest of the day and it can take them some time to complete and understand the work that they have missed. It’ssimilar to being late to see a movie and not being able to understand what’s happening because youhave missed out on who the characters are and what the plot is.
How does it affect the other students in the class?
Students who are late have an unsettling effect on the rest of the class. Because not all late students arrive at once, the interruptions go on until the last student is settled. Students who are late often have things that need to be done prior to them joining the class and this causes even more disruption. Sometimes other students have to wait to get the teachers attention and important issues can be forgotten.
Why does student lateness cause difficulties for the teacher?
The teacher has a certain amount of material and activities to cover each lesson. Also, organizational issues are usually dealt with at the beginning of the day. Teachers can become increasingly frustrated when late students continually and repeatedly interrupt their planned routines, as they have to stop teaching to deal with the issues involved.
We are all human. Cars can break down and unexpected situations can occur. We know that family morning routines are not always straightforward. If you are experiencing problems, speak to us, as we may be able to offer suggestions to help.
We are happy to accept that students will be late on the odd occasion because of unforeseen circumstances. However, arriving late on a regular basis is not acceptable
Remember
A student who is half an hour late each day misses the equivalent of 16.6 days of learning each year.
As part of our inquiry into energy and energy discoveries we will be visiting CERES environment park. We will be taking part in four different interactive lessons connected to the topic of energy. We will spend the day at CERES. Parents are strongly encouraged to come along. Please speak with Alexandra in Neighbourhood 2 (Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday) or emailhilvert.alexandra.a@edumail.vic.gov.au if you are interested.
For more information about CERES you can follow this link:
On Thursday 22nd August at 11.10, students are invited to join Nicola and Deb for a 4 week lunchtime Music Residency. Students will have the opportunity to develop a repertoire of songs over four Thursday lunch times and then perform these as a part of a choir at the final Assembly of the term. If you have students/children who are in interested in joining this choir, and that are prepared to commit to four Thursday lunch times from 11.10- 11.50, can you please remind them next Thursday to come to the stage in the gym for the first rehearsal and get together? This Music Residency is open to all students at all year levels at the school. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Julie or Hannah
