Newman News Term 4 Week 6: From the Leader of Early Childhood
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Swimming lessons聽
Our Year 1 and 2 students have had a wonderful start to swimming lessons in our College Pool. I congratulate all these students on the efforts and energy, in not only their lessons, but in also their self-organisational skills.
Assembly 鈥� 1Blue聽
Thank you to Mrs Day and our 1 Blue student鈥檚 who performed a wonderful assembly and showed us the learning that they have been undertaking in their classroom. Their rendition of 鈥淩ock around the Clock鈥� was a personal favourite, as well as demonstrating the great mathematical learning they have been undertaking.
Liturgy 鈥� St Cecilia鈥檚 Feast Day聽
Yesterday, Father Kaz and our Year 1 students led us through a liturgy to celebrate the Feast Day of St Cecilia. Father Kaz shared with us that the lesson we can take from St Cecilia鈥檚 is how she loved God, shared that love with others and showed bravery. As the patron saint of music, our students certainly rose to the occasion with their beautiful singing and liturgical dance.
Kindy Orientation聽
On Monday, we welcomed our 2022 Kindergarten students to the College. There were lots of excited and eager faces, as they met their kindy teachers and explored their kindergarten classroom.
Thank you to the many mums and dads (and some grandparents) who joined us for the information session and morning tea. We look forward to a long journey together ahead.
New Kindy T-shirt and Bag聽
Earlier this term, I put the call out to our current kindergarten students and challenged them to design a picture that could be used on our new Kindergarten T-shirts from 2022. I am pleased to announce that Sofia聽Tassone聽from Kindy Green was the聽winner, amongst a tough field聽of fabulous designs.
Transition Day聽
In our continuing efforts聽to cater to聽the聽wellbeing聽needs聽of our students聽and provide a settled transition into the new school year, we will be holding a transition session for all students聽in聽Kindy 鈥� Year 5 on Friday聽26 November.
All students in Kindy to Year 5 will be聽informed聽of聽their 2022聽classroom聽teacher and then聽be given the opportunity to聽spend time in their new classroom, meeting their teacher. This will provide students with an opportunity to ask questions about the聽2022聽school year and聽begin the important connection with their new teacher聽and classmates.
Class聽lists will be sent to families at 3.30pm on Friday 26 November.聽Please note that no changes to class lists will be possible.聽A thorough process has been undertaken by teaching staff to place students according to their academic, social, emotional, pastoral,聽and behavioural needs. Further, families聽were聽invited to聽contact myself, or their child鈥檚 current classroom teacher if they had聽any concerns regarding 2022 classroom placement.聽Children have聽also provided their teachers with the names of their closest聽friends,聽and聽we聽have ensured that at least one of these friends will be in聽each聽child鈥檚 2022 classroom.
Pre-Kindy Parent Information Session聽
A reminder that the 2022 Pre-Kindergarten Parent Information session will be held in the Marian Library on Monday 29 November from 9.00am. Pre-Kindergarten Orientation packs will be available at the information session, or afterwards from the Marian Campus Administration.
Year 3 2022 Transition Program聽
On Friday 26th November all Year 2 students are invited to attend a transition day at the Lavalla campus in preparation for 2022.
The purpose of the day is to familiarise students with the sights and sounds of the Lavalla campus. The day will involve聽several聽different lessons and activities.
Families can drop students off at Lavalla campus from 8.15am and students should assemble in the hall where their Year 2 teachers will be waiting.
Students聽should聽be聽collected聽from Lavalla聽Campus at 2.45pm.
If you have any questions please聽contact聽stuart.mcclorey@newman.wa.edu.au聽or speak聽to your child鈥檚 classroom teacher.
MercyCare School Holiday Program聽
For more information regarding MercyCare鈥檚 upcoming School Holiday program please click here.聽
Christmas Carols Evening聽鈥� SAVE THE DATE聽
