Welcome Back to a New School Year!
Now that the class allocations have been sent out, we can
officially say ‘hello’ and welcome you all to the start of the new school year.
We hope that you have had a wonderful break with your
families, one that has been full of rest, rejuvenation, fun and excitement.
We thought we would take this opportunity to outline a few logistics for week 1, starting Wednesday 1st February.
OUR CLASSES
We have moved…the Year 6 classrooms are now located in the
new buildings near the Nature Playground. 6M is on the right closest to the new
toilets and 6H is on the left closest to the old year 6 rooms.
Mr McSevich has a new partner in crime this year, Mrs
Ricciardone! This will allow him to teach Science to the upper primary as a
specialist teacher on Mondays and Tuesdays. (Did you know that before teaching he
was a scientist!?!)
BOOK LIST
This year, the Year 5’s & 6’s have changed the way that we approach the organisation of your child’s learning. You will notice that the book list has slightly changed. All exercise books have been removed and, in their place, you will find several specific display folders and a ream of lined A4 Eco paper.
There are three reasons for this change, and these are outlined below:
- We are trying to minimise our impact on the environment, and we found that there were many activities that were being printed out and then being glued back into an exercise book. This is clearly an unsustainable practice and goes against our vision at OLC. If you purchase the specific folders outlined in the book list, you will find that although there is an initial cost there is no reason why they should not last until the end of their primary schooling or even into their high school career. So, it is very important that you purchase the specific ones we have recommended in the book list.
- The hope is that the change will not only prepare your child for their journey in primary school but also help with their transition to secondary school, where they will then move to a folder-based system.
- The third reason is to encourage and develop your child’s organisational skills both inside and outside the classroom.
Along with our fortnightly Seesaw posts, at the end of each
semester and when reports are submitted, your child’s progress and learning
will be sent home from the folders for your perusal. We are all looking forward
to a positive change that will not only benefit the environment but your
child’s progress and learning moving forward.
STATIONERY
Please ensure all stationery and folders are labelled with
your child’s name on them to ensure they don’t get lost throughout the year. Students
are welcome to bring in spare stationery items at the start of the year. We ask
that they are in a ziplock bag clearly labelled with their name. We will place
these in our class storerooms for the students to replenish their pencil cases
as required throughout the year.
Swimming lessons run from Wednesday 1st February (first day back) to Friday 10th February. The year 6’s are the first group in the water each day, arriving at the beach at 9.50 and returning to school at 10.40. The students may wear their sports uniform for the duration of week 1 & 2, with their bathers underneath.
Please ensure that your child comes to school with sunscreen on and the following items for swimming:
Goggles, rash vest (no rashie - no swimming), towel, school hat, thongs/slides, water bottle, waterproof bag (for wet clothes) and a change of underwear.
Swimming is a very busy time where belongings can be misplaced or lost. We will both be reminding the children before, during and after the lessons that they have all of their belongings, but it would be great if you could label all items so that if something does go missing, it can make its way back to the owner.
We feel that it is vital for parents and teachers to work together, and it is important to keep communication open and flowing. We invite you to contact us as soon as anything arises that you feel may affect your child at school, or if there is something that is concerning you.
Our email
addresses are as follows:
Mr McSevich
– sean.mcsevich@cewa.edu.au
Mrs
Ricciardone – sandy.ricciardone@cewa.edu.au
Mrs Hurst – anita.hurst@cewa.edu.au
That’s all for now. We look forward to meeting you over the coming weeks so please, if you are on the school grounds, feel free to pop in, say hi and introduce yourself.
We can’t wait to start working with our new group of leaders, however for now enjoy the final days of the summer break and we will see you all very soon!
The Year 6 Teaching Team
