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Week 6 Term 3

 Hi Everyone, I hope you are all well. Fingers crossed for nice sunny weather this Thursday for the school sports carnival. Sport Carnival Our Pre Primary's will be involved in 2 games and a running race in the sports carnival this Thursday. Usually our events are run at the beginning of the day after the Kindy races. I can't give you an exact time but they should be some time between 9-9.30am. Parents are welcome to come and watch. If you would like to take your child home after the sports carnival please fill in and return the permission slip that has been placed in your child's reading folder. Your child may wear their coloured sports shirt if they like. Pupil Free Day and Catholic Day Just a reminder that this Friday (28/8) our school has a pupil free day where the teachers will be doing some professional development. The following Monday (31/8) is our Catholic day where students and staff both have the day off!! Handwriting Practise at Home Letter formation was a parti

Week 4 Term 3

 Hi Everyone, We have some important messages in this weeks blog so please read on... Chicken Pox and Head Lice We have a confirmed case of chick pox in our classroom. Please be vigilant in checking for any signs on your child. Please also give your child a thorough check over for any signs of head lice and treat if necessary. OT Screening Hollie and Kirsty from Potential Therapy Services have completed the occupational therapy screening of the Pre Primary students that were at school during the week. Today we will send home the summary of your child's results. Please take the time to read through what has been observed and if you have any questions please contact Hollie or Kirsty to discuss. Please don't leave too much time to contact them. Key areas for practise - from OT screening The main areas of concern overall were with letter formation, pencil grip, cutting skills and fine motor control. These areas will need considerable attention for the rest of the year. We will be s