Newman News Term 4 Week 2: From the Leader of Early Childhood
A warm welcome back to Term 4. I hope students and their families managed to find some moments of rest and recuperation over the holiday period. I know from my own family camping experience that the weather was a bit hit and miss, however, it is always nice to enjoy some quality family time together after a busy term of work. A break from making school lunches, is also always gratefully received.
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St John Henry Newman – Buddy Day聽
Last week we celebrated St John Henry Newman鈥檚 Feast Day, with a whole of College mass in the Gymnasium. Our early childhood students were so reverent and participated in the celebration beautifully.
The remainder of the day was celebrated with a STEM Festival in Buddy classes.聽St John聽Henry Newman is well recognised as a scholar and the STEM linked activities seemed a fitting way to pay tribute to our school鈥檚 namesake. Students worked聽in small groups to create a square foot garden prototype, linked to the 2021 Science Week theme 鈥淔ood – Different by聽Design鈥�. The children were very creative thinkers and displayed problem solving and collaborative skills as they worked聽together to create their design.
Telethon Speech and Hearing – Loud Shirt Day Ambassador聽
Today, Friday 22 October is Telethon Speech and Hearing鈥檚 Loud Shirt Day. Loud Shirt Day is an initiative to raise funds and awareness about hearing loss in children. This year, 今日吃瓜 Year 2 student, Emily Siew was selected as the Ambassador for Loud Shirt Day and asked to present her Power of Speech presentation to Premier Mark McGowan.
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend and聽hear聽Emily deliver her聽speech聽on聽her聽鈥楧ream Home鈥櫬爐o a collection of Ministers, Telethon Speech and Hearing staff and the Premier. Emily鈥檚 dream home comes聽complete with聽a聽cash聽machine,聽spa, voice recognition software, turquoise glitter聽and a robot that does your homework. It certainly sounds like a dream home to me!!聽Emily is to be commended on the mature,聽eloquent聽and engaging way that she represented all students with a hearing loss. We are certainly very proud of her!
Emily and her Mum will聽be selling聽cupcakes聽before school on Friday 29聽October,聽in聽conjunction with聽our聽Fitness聽Friday聽activities.聽All聽monies聽raised from聽the sale聽of these聽cupcakes, will be donated to聽Telethon Speech聽and聽Hearing聽Centre鈥檚聽Loud Shirt Day聽fundraiser.
Class Allocations 2022聽
In Term 4, teachers will begin looking at class groupings for 2022. Many factors are considered when selecting class placements for students and each child鈥檚 best interests are the main priority when these decisions are made. Class placements are made in consultation with all year level teachers and significant time and consideration is given to this task. Class placement is made with due consideration of gender, pastoral needs, social and emotional needs, special learning needs, and relationships.
If聽you believe聽that your child has needs that require consideration,聽please聽arrange a meeting to discuss this with their classroom teacher early in Term聽4聽or contact me via email at聽lisa.mcclue@newman.wa.edu.au. Parents should be aware that requesting a certain teacher is not a consideration in the class allocation process.
Class allocations will be shared with families towards the end of term 4.聽 I thank you for your understanding and support.
Kindergarten 2022聽
Kindergarten 2022 Orientation is scheduled for Monday 15 November from 9.00am.聽
Thank you to all families who communicated their preference for number of kindergarten attendance days.
These have now been finalised, and letters have been sent to families confirming聽kindergarten聽days of attendance.
