Deputy Head: Students (K-2)
It has been a busy and happy week in the Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms. Despite the hot weather, the children have been very productive and are settling in beautifully to the routines of their new Year Group. There are a few things to note this week, which often arise at the start of a school year:
Firstly, please could we ask that your children arrive to school on time (between 8-8:20am) as quite a few students have come through the Reception Area after 8:30am. We understand how hard it can be some mornings, and that sometimes unforeseen issues arise, but when your child arrives late, it can make it harder for them to settle into the school day. They also miss valuable learning time! Thank you for your support.
Even though we are only two weeks into the term, we already have some lost property in the Junior School. If your child is missing an item, you can look in Lost Property, which is situated behind the School Canteen.
At the beginning of the school year, it is important for us to ensure we have the correct details on file for your child. If your emergency contact details have changed, or your child’s medical information has altered, please contact our K-2 Reception so that we can amend your child’s file.
Further to this, a request to parents/carers whose contact details have changed over the past 12 months (eg. email, mobile phone): Could you please update these on Pulse by cob Monday 10 February, as we will be sending out Year Group Contact Lists next week and we would like to ensure these contain the most up-to-date contact details.
Just a small reminder that when someone different is collecting your child, please inform the class teacher and Karin Pontes in advance (via email). We also ask for some proof of identity (such as a passport) for the teacher to be able to correctly identify the person collecting.
Lastly, I just wanted to say how lovely it has been getting to know your children over the past two weeks. I have been lucky enough to visit most of them in their classes and to read them a story; this has helped me to get to know them. I look forward to getting to know them further over the coming weeks.
Twilight in the Garden
Our Twilight in the Garden event provides a wonderful opportunity for our new families to connect with our school community on the Fahl Garden on our Senior Campus. We are expecting this to be another sold out event for parents and carers, so please purchase your tickets early here.
Ashley Bentley
Deputy Head: Students (K-2)
abentley@redlands.nsw.edu.au