6H welcome blog
I hope you have all had a relaxing and peaceful holiday and enjoyed some of this beautiful summer weather! I am looking forward to teaching your beautiful children and working with you, throughout your child's learning journey this year. I have sent a letter home to your child also, introducing myself, hopefully you will receive this soon.
Due to ongoing restrictions and general COVID19 awareness, you are welcome to walk your child to the door, where I will be waiting to greet you and your child on their first day.
Day 1 – Is always busy and everyone (including me) is nervous about how the day will go. If you can make sure your child is at school as close to 8.30am as possible that would be great.
Book Orders - If you can please make sure that you have unpacked and labelled all items as necessary, we would be very appreciative. I will assist the students with putting their items into their drawers and necessary storage tubs.
Exercise and Scrap Books – If you can please make sure that you have purchased the given number of exercise and scrap books stated on the book list.
Over the year the students exercise books may become quite worn out, therefore we recommend buying your child clear book covers (please see image below for example - these can be found at Kmart, Officeworks, BigW and Callows). included clear book covers on our list this year as we will be giving the students cover pages to glue on so they can easily identify their books. Using these covers helps the books to last better through the year and reinforces care and respect for their workbooks.
Any spare exercise books are to be clearly labelled with your child’s name. Please do not worry about filling in subject areas as they can be reused for the next year if they don't need them. These spare exercise books will be kept in the classroom for your child throughout the year.
Stationery Items – Your child will have their own pencil case. We ask that all items are labelled with your child’s name, can we please be mindful of the number and size of the pencil cases that your child brings, as their tray capacity is limited. Please stock their pencil case with the book list items. Any additional stationary will be kept in the classroom in a labelled Ziploc bag with your child's name on it, for your child to access when required throughout the year. This is to prevent the amount of borrowing that takes place interrupting other students learning.
Term 1 Timetable - Please see below picture of our current class timetable for 6H starting Monday. We will advise you if there are any major changes in the upcoming week.
We highly recommend you add these special days of uniform/library book day to your family timetable or calendar.
Uniform – Please check in with the school website for the summer uniform policy and make sure that your child adheres to our guidelines. Both boys and girls must have their hair off their face and tied up if it falls below their collar.
First Day – there may be some nerves coming in on the first day. If your child is feeling a little nervous, this is perfectly normal…we are too!
Your child will see that they have been allocated a seat and a drawer within the classroom. As they come in, we ask that they bring in their bags to unpack, find their seat and then put their belongings in their drawer.
There is a home for their water bottles, and they are to keep their Crunch n Sip on their desks with their pencil cases. They will be directed to the whiteboard with reminders on what to do.
Gathering Time - class is open from 8.30am. If you can endeavour to get your child to class on time it helps to feel settled and organised for the day.
This is an important time of the day for us to connect with the students and help get them set up for the day. It can be tricky for us to give you our full attention on occasion, so if you need to speak with either of us, please come in a few minutes beforehand or send us an email.
Homework - OLC is continuing to follow the Ian Lilico homework grid. More information will follow in coming weeks and please note that homework will not begin until week two however we will be encouraging the students to read each night as of week 1.
Interviews - If you need to set up a time to share any important information about your child, please email me directly to organise a time in the second week to meet.
We have received a very thorough handover from your child's previous teacher which highlights their brilliance and strengths and informs us of any areas to be aware of.
It is great if we have a few days to get settled with the children first.
You can contact us directly via email at anita.hurst@cewa.edu.au
Please bear in mind that I am teaching throughout the day and don't always have access to my emails, so if it is anything of importance please contact me the night before or contact the office.
Year 6 Collaboration - We will be doing a teacher swap of classes for Science and Technologies at this stage and will share relevant information with each other as necessary. We come together on a regular basis for reading and spelling groups as well as working together in Art, Health and Religion.
Class Blog - This blog will be the main communication for any parent information over the coming year. Please keep your mobile and email updated with the front office to ensure you receive texts and email communication from us throughout the year.
Canteen - Canteen will run on Tuesdays & Thursdays & there will be a limited lunch time only menu on Fridays. Students are welcome to purchase food and drink at recess without prior ordering. If your child would like a lunch order, you can order online or can be ordered directly at the canteen.
Enjoy the last weekend of holidays and we look forward to seeing you on Monday!
Kindest regards,
Anita Hurst
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