Year PPT OLC

Parents and carers, Thank you so much for such an amazing year!! Rachel and I have thoroughly enjoyed spending this year with your children. They are such a beautiful bunch!!...and are backed up by amazing parents! We will be very sad to see them go. Thanks for being very patient with my time off to have knee surgery. It is always tricky for kids when a new teacher is in charge but they did very well.  Water Fun Day Please don't forget to send your child to school in their bathers tomorrow and to lather them in sunscreen yourself to ensure good coverage. The teachers will top up sunscreen during the day.  They will need a dry set of uniform/clothes packed to change into after the water activities before they watch a special G rated movie and share some popcorn. Colour Run A note was sent home about the  Colour Run  that will be held on the school oval at 2pm this Friday. Your child will need a white/light coloured t-shirt (old one) to wear for the event. If you  do not  want your c

Dear Parents, Here we are...in week 8! It was a long hot week last week and the flies did not make it any better!! Here's to a fantastic last couple of weeks. Working Hard   - Other than our Christmas concert preparations,  we are still in the midst of our teaching and learning program...we are trying to slow down a bit and give the students a bit of rest time as everyone is very tired. However, we are still learning lots of things. Grading for student reports is still underway and reports will be made available via SEQTA in Week 9. Class Lists 2024  - In the newsletter last week, you would have seen that Mrs Sheree Knezevic and Mrs Tarma Neal will be working with these students next year. Julie and I are working very carefully on drafting class lists for 2024...our goal is group the students and place them in a learning environment that best accommodates their learning needs.  This is an incredibly complex task and our goal is to ensure that your child is best placed for their lea

Dear Parents,  Preparation for Year 1 In order to prepare the children for Year 1 we would like parents to allow your child to become more independent in their school day. We ask that you begin these things this week until the end of term: allow your child to place their own water bottle and reading folders in the correct places allow them to find and complete their own Tricky Word find booklet allow them to carry their own bag to and from the classroom kiss and drop at the door (this will also decrease the noise level in the mornings and allow your child to complete the tricky words independently) A reminder of the Dance concert this Friday:  Junior Primary Dance Concert Details: ​​​​When: Friday, 17th November (Week 6) Time: 2.00pm start (roughly a 45-minute show) Where: Hall The theme for the show is Animals! Please go as minimal or as extravagant as you like! COSTUME REQUIRMENTS **PLEASE NOTE STUDENTS WILL ONLY NEED TO BRING THEIR COSTUME TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY 17 TH  NOVEMBER** -PPL-

  Dear Parents,  A huge thank you for the amazing teacher love!! World Teachers Day felt very much like my birthday!!  I love teaching all of your beautiful children and I appreciate their amazing parents!!! The P&F put on a lovely morning tea for all of the teachers and this too was greatly appreciated.  Spot it. Read it. Write It - Tricky Words The morning Spot it, read it, write programme is proving to be very effective,  popular... and noisy.....  In order to curb the noise we are encouraging parents to let their children do this independently now that they know what they are doing.   Well done to those parents who are now dropping and kissing.  You are helping your children to build resilience and setting your children up for success next year.  Don't forget to keep practising those pesky Tricky Words at home too.  Grandparents Day We would love the children to bring in their grandparents on this Friday for Grandparents Day.  There will be an assembly in the hall at 9am fo

 Dear Parents, Well here we go! Term Four.   I hope that you have all had happy and restful holidays.  My kids and I went to Shark Bay for the first week with my mum and dad. It was great to get out of Dunsborough and was a fun road trip. Not sure my Dad will choose to sit in the back with the kids ever again though!!! We welcome Fraya and her family to PPB this term. There will be a strong emphasis on reading and writing this term in order to prepare your children for the rigour of Year One.  Some ways that you can support your child with their learning are: Listen to your child read EVERY night. Complete the homework reading sheets that are sent home each week.  Practise 'Tricky Words'.  Read them. Write them.  If your child is reversing letters and numerals then model the correct formation for them. Use the printing chart we sent home earlier this year.   Follow up on recommendations from any speech or OT reports. Don't forget to share any further reports you get with me

 Dear Parents, As we near the end of term and life gets a little busy for all we ask that you mark the following dates in to your calendars.  Important dates.  Wednesday 13th September -  Learning Journeys/Open classroom evening Parents are invited to visit our classroom after school on Wednesday the 13th of September.  Most parents visit the classroom in the mornings however if you are a working parent who doesn't get to visit very often then please try to attend.   As Preprimary student don't have lot's of books full of writing and mathematics to show you there will be some hands on activities for you to complete with your child so that you get a feel for the 'playful' learning that we do in English and Mathematics. In order to enjoy this session and not be too overcrowded in the classroom we would like some parents to come between 3.15pm and 3. 45pm  and then a second group from 3.45pm to  4.15pm.  Please add your name to the list on the wall at the entry to the