Term 1, Week 7

Welcome to week 7,

Last night I attended the Ed Sherrin (footy) concert in Perth. Not being a massive fan, but still went in support. Somehow we got row 1 so I could really fan girl.
.........................He was AWESOME!!


This week we are introducing a new idea to our school, we will be having a CARE Week! 
We will have one of these each term and the aim is to lighten the load for students and teachers...the start of this is no homework for this week to give students, mums and dads the week off. 

As a staff, we are under strict instructions to try to work a little less...we won't be having a staff meeting this week and are asked to try and leave a little earlier than we normally would! 
This is a great initiative aimed at supporting the wellbeing of staff and students.

Parent Teacher Meetings:
Below is a link to an online system to book in a meeting time beginning in Week 8 and running through to Week 9.

If these times do not work for you, please email me and we can sort out a different arrangement.

The meeting times are 15 minutes long, but I would like to keep them to 10-12 to make sure it runs on time.

Book time with Benjamin Danaher (Our Lady of the Cape Primary School - Dunsborough)

Character Strength of the Week...
Our character strength for this week is Forgiveness...a tricky one at times to genuinely lean into when we have hurt feelings but such a powerful one to embrace...this is what I tell myself when Mark says he forgot to add chocolate to the shopping list!St Lawrence gave away everything from his church to those in need. 
When he was questioned about this, he was tortured and sentenced to the death. Even as he was in pain and dying, he was telling jokes and forgiving those that did him harm. 
A couple of great questions to ask:
  • Do you give people a second chance? 
  • Do you move on when others apologise?
NAPLAN:
We will begin our NAPLAN Assessments on Wednesday with our first session being Writing. 

We had a practice on Thursday and I know that many students experienced some really big feelings around this...it was hard!

This is a great opportunity for learning...NAPLAN is one assessment on one day. 
It doesn't tell us anything about what a great friend your child may be, or that they make great cupcakes or have beautiful manners and are kind to all. 

What it does do is provide a snapshot of their understanding about a given topic in a particular setting. 
My aim is always to support the students through these assessments in a calm and relaxed way.
In the coming days, if I can ask your support in reassuring your child and reiterating that they can do hard things even whilst experiencing big feels, discuss strategies they might call on when they have these feelings and remind them of the importance of trying their best.
  • Wednesday - Writing 
  • Thursday - Reading (online)
  • Friday - Spelling & Language Conventions (Online)
  • Monday (Wk 8) - Maths (Online)

Project Compassion:
We have our new boxes in class ready to go, it would be wonderful to see the students making a donation to this great initiative...I know Scott Pape (The Barefoot Investor) is a big advocate for jam jars...one of which is to give! If your child has any spare coins this is a great place to put them.

Your support in making sure the kids are arriving at school on time and settled with a good brekky in their belly will go a long way to helping our sessions to run smoothly.

I hope that you enjoy the week without homework and enjoy the week! 

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