Head of Preparatory School
Welcome to Term 4
It is lovely to have all our students back on campus after a lovely break and change to routine. Opening the Reception front door is one of my favourite things to do on the first day back after a break. I get to enjoy all the stories, admire the lost teeth and to gasp in astonishment at the growth spurts that some of students have gone through over the two-week period. We are all super excited to be starting Term 4 and embarking on the end of year preparations and reporting period.
Our focus this term in Prep is to continue demonstrating compassion and kindness to others in our Redlands community and towards others as we move into the Christmas period.
Ms McKenzie will soon be outlining specific opportunities for us to support those less fortunate in our community by donating clothing and food items as well as writing messages of support and kindness for the elderly. Our students have so many opportunities and are so very lucky to come to a school like Redlands, so to help them learn and experience humility and empathy in the formative years is a gift and a privilege for us as educators. Please keep an eye on Note Day and on Pulse for school initiatives that encourage our youngest of learners to think of others.
Lunchtime Fun with Ms Longworth – Be Active, Be Healthy and Have Fun!
This week during recess and lunch we have offered students a variety of activities that provide them with a wider choice of things to do and opportunities to play with different friends. Students have enjoyed challenges in soccer, frisbee, handstands, aeroplane making and throwing, trampoline jumps, stompers, grip ball and ice cream scoops. We have also included some mind challenges with chess games, puzzles and riddles.
The children have been able to try some new activities, reconnect with their peers after the holidays and most importantly have fun.
This term each class will have a ‘lunchtime basket’ in their rooms full of balls, chalk and other equipment to use in the playground, if your child would like to bring their own soft ball or piece of equipment, they are welcome to bring it in if it is named and they look after it.
Junior Campus Student Code of Conduct
At Redlands, our approach to managing student behaviour is underpinned by our School Values of honesty, respect, responsibility, compassion, fairness and moral courage; and a constant drive to deliver an exceptional, holistic education which fosters the growth and development of our students in all aspects of their lives. This code ensures that students and all members of the school community understand the standards of student behaviour that are expected at the school during the course of a student’s enrolment.
I encourage all families to read the new Junior Campus Student Code of Conduct that can now be found on Pulse. This document provides our community with a clear and fair understanding of what is expected of a Redlands student from P-12. Please take the time to perhaps discuss this with your child and to ensure they have a clear understanding of what behaviour is acceptable and not acceptable at school. At school the consequences are discussed to ensure our young learners understand the ‘why’ but having a consistent approach in this discussion between home and school would be helpful. Thank you for supporting us with this.
Term 4 Notice of Departure
Please take note that if you are planning to leave Redlands during or at the end of Term 4, you were required to give notice to the Registrar and / or Head of Section by the end of the first week of Term 3, to avoid fees in lieu.
If you are leaving Redlands during or at the end of Term 4 and have not advised the School, could you please do so by the end of this week.
Mrs Ainslie Breckenridge
Head of Preparatory School
abreckenridge@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848