Newman News Term 4 Week 4: From the Leader of Early Childhood
It is hard to believe聽that聽we are almost at the mid-way point of Term 4 and before we know it, the聽2021聽school year will be over.聽It聽is聽at this聽time of聽the聽year when聽a聽lot of thought and consideration is given to聽ensure聽a smooth and successful transition for staff and students聽into聽the聽new school year.
The聽upcoming聽Kindergarten Orientation聽(Monday 15 November)聽forms part of these transitions,聽as we welcome聽a new cohort of students聽into what will be聽a聽14-year journey at聽Newman聽College. I聽am always excited to聽greet聽our new Kindergarten students, many of whom I聽had the pleasure of聽initially meeting聽during their enrolment interview.聽It is an exciting time for these students and their families;聽and as teachers, we are always grateful that parents trust us with the care and development of their most precious assets.聽Teaching is an occupation where every day brings聽with it something to聽celebrate聽and聽important moments聽to remember, with the聽first day of school always being聽high on the list of special聽memories聽to hold tight to.
Key Dates 鈥� Next fortnight
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Pre-Primary Green Assembly聽
Pre-Primary Green entertained and dazzled us聽at last Friday鈥檚聽assembly, where they re-enacted their Talk4Writing text 鈥淲e are going on a donkey hunt鈥�, followed by a very lively rendition of the song 鈥淲onky Donkey鈥�.聽There were lots of laughs to be shared, whilst聽parents and students聽appreciated all the hard work that聽Pre-Primary Green students聽have been undertaking聽during their聽English聽lessons.
Brownes Dairy Incursion聽
Our Year 2 students were lucky enough to have a visit from Brownes Dairy this week, to learn about farming and dairy. The incursion linked to the Unit鈥檚 Science program on Food Technology. Each student (and many teachers too) had the opportunity to milk Belinda the Brownes Dairy cow. Everyone was very impressed with how well-behaved 鈥淐urly-Sue鈥� the farmers dog was, as she sat beside Belinda and kept watch.
Also – each student received a yoghurt and choc-milk to enjoy at the end of the incursion.
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Thank you to all families who supported our聽Socktober聽Catholic Mission Day last Friday. There was a large assortment of crazy, loud socks on display across the Campus.聽After lunch, our Year 1 and 2 students competed in a 鈥淪occer goal kick鈥� competition using soccer balls made by our Mini-Marist students using plastic bags.
The aim of this activity was to raise awareness amongst our students of the poverty of children in Thailand, who do not have access to the same resources and equipment that they have. Mr Martino and Ms Anderson were goal keepers, but聽it鈥檚 fair to say that the students gave them a pretty good workout!
Telethon Speech and Hearing Loud Shirt Day聽
At last Friday鈥檚 assembly we were fortunate to hear Emily Siew (2R) and Oliver Webb (1R) present their Telethon Speech and Hearing 鈥淧ower of Speech鈥� presentations.聽聽Emily told us all about her dream home and Ollie shared information about his family. Everyone was incredibly impressed with the effort they put into their presentations and their courage at standing in front of all the students and families to present their speech.
Thank you to the Siew family who organised a cupcake stall before school, which raised $500 towards Telethon Speech and Hearing鈥檚 Loud Shirt Day fundraiser.
Swimming Lessons聽
Students in Years鈥�1鈥痶o鈥�2鈥痺ill be participating in daily swimming lessons from鈥�Monday 15鈥� November鈥痷ntil鈥疶hursday 25鈥疦ovember. The swimming lessons are conducted by qualified swimming instructors provided by Newman Swimming Club. Lessons have been scheduled between鈥�12.30pm and鈥�2.25pm. Please avoid making external appointments for your child during these lesson times:
Parents are not permitted within the swimming pool area during lessons.
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Students will require the following:
- Bathers
- Rash Shirt鈥�(compulsary)
- 骋辞驳驳濒别蝉鈥�(辞辫迟颈辞苍补濒)
- Towel
- Thongs
- Sunscreen
- Swimming Bag / Waterproof bag for wet items
今日吃瓜 Bathers and Rash鈥疭hirts鈥�(optional for Year 1 and 2 students)鈥痑re available鈥痜or purchase鈥痜rom the College Uniform Shop.
PLEASE ENSURE ALL BELONGINGS ARE CLEARLY LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME.鈥��
Students must arrive to school in their sports鈥痷niform鈥�(Newman Blue Polo or Faction polo shirt).鈥疧nce they return to the campus from their鈥痵wimming鈥痩esson, they will be given the opportunity to change back into their uniform.
Please direct any questions to your child’s classroom teacher.
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