St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School Newsletter

Term 2 Week 10

June 17th 2020

‘Called to be caring and confident – Our learning journey is guided by the

gospel of Jesus’

REMINDERS AND NOTES

* Reports sent home next week. No Parent Teacher interviews due to COVID 19. * OUR SCHOOL IS TAKING ENROLMENTS FOR 2021. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST WITH THE OFFICE. ENROLMENT TOURS TO TAKE PLACE NEXT TERM. * Parents please ensure you have made

payments of fees and levies for this term.

Head Lice. We have had a case of head lice

reported to the school. Please make sure

your child's/children's hair is check daily and

treated if necessary.

UPCOMING DATES: June 24 School reports to be sent home with your child’s Work Port Folio 26 Last day of Term 2 - 2:30pm Finish July 13 Start of Term 3 20 Enrolment week for 2021 Prep. EARLY NOTICE: OUR SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 6th AND 7th for Staff training related to Child Safe policies and procedures.

Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating their birthdays this

week:

Aiden Jayda Will

St Mary’s School is committed to the protection and promotion of Child Safety.

St Mary’s School

10 Myrtle St Alexandra Vic 3714

Ph: 03 5772 1500

Email:principal@smalexandra.catholic.edu.au

Dear families,

This week our teachers are finalizing their assessment and reporting for the semester. Over the past two weeks, I have had the pleasure to analyse our children’s learning data and gather some information to assist with next term’s programming. This involves looking at samples of each child’s reading, spelling and numeracy. We look at key learning that has taken place and use the information to support your child in the future. I am so proud of where our children are at and the way they approach their learning. They have all improved and everyone should be proud of their efforts. Academic success is however only one aspect of life and we all need to remember our children have many other gifts to share. Parents, be proud. Your child is a star!

Our School Achievement. A data collection of our Eastern Catholic Schools has shown that our school has performed well in its development in Literacy. St Mary’s Alexandra is in the top 3 schools for student improvement in Reading. Congratulations to the staff and children for their efforts and focus on developing reading and comprehension. GREAT WORK!

School Reports. Our school reports will be sent home on June 24th. These reports will outline what skills your child has achieved and the outcomes we will be working on next semester. Due to the COVID 19 virus the Education Department have asked that schools not use the A to E reporting for this period of schooling. Our staff will be making contact with all families before the end of term to clarify the report and what level your child is working at. Contact may be by phone or written, depending on when you last spoke to your child’s teacher.

WINTER UNIFORM. Please make sure all students are wearing their full winter uniform: Girls: Navy pants Newly added: Navy skort with Navy tights Light blue skivvy / polo top / shirt Navy windcheater / polar fleece White socks Black shoes / boots Boys: Grey slacks Light blue skivvy / polo top / shirt Navy windcheater / polar fleece Grey or white socks Black shoes / boots Sport: Navy and white sports top Navy tracksuit White socks Runners Year 6 students wear their Rugby Jumper Adrian Cheer Principal

Foundation—Yr 1/2 Online Learning.

The students in Foundation and Year 1/2

have settled back into the routine of

school life after remote learning over the

last few weeks, and are still participating

in various online learning tasks. Students

remain connected to their Seesaw

platform where they can take part in

online tasks such as, recording

themselves completing a task,

manipulating objects on the screen or

taking a photo of their learning. These are

saved into their digital journal to then

show their parents. Students are also

having access to Reading Eggs and EPIC!

reading apps to strengthen their literacy

skills. We encourage our students to

access Reading Eggs and EPIC! at home as

part of their nightly reading.

Such Tech Savvy little dudes!

TERM THEME: “ I CAN CHALLENGE MYSELF.”