From the Principal - Greg Parker
Dear families,
Welcome back, and for our new families, a big Welcome. We were thrilled to introduce 22 new Term 3 Reception children to RT/D class, as well as 5 new children to other year levels. A big, warm, St Pius X welcome to....
5B/L - Hridini
4M - Agoth
2C/G - Mishka and Rafael
1M - Nyanwell
RT/D - Jessica, Hannah, Soraya, Siena, Johana, Amalia, Sienna, Milana, George, William, Prabhsimar, Aarav, Aluk, Lukas, William, Claire, Trisha, Pahal, Eddie, Christian, Adrian and Sydney
We also welcome some new staff, including Lauren Hill and Anne-Louise Maiolo to the Year 1M class. Over the break we heard that Caitlin McManus (1M) has accepted a teaching position at Rostrevor College. Caitlin has been teaching here for 2½ years and will be greatly missed. We wish her well at her new school. Welcome also to our two student teachers, Kimberley Smith and Julia Koeffer who will be working with the Reception classrooms. Daneka Williams joins us as an ESO supporting classroom teachers. We also welcome back from leave Sarah Tirimacco (RD/T) and Tracy Mifsud (4M). There will be 2 Social Work Students starting in a few weeks, and they will introduce themselves to you when they commence.
I trust that you have had some time together to share during the school break. Next week we hare holding three way interviews for all Year levels excepting the new Reception class and 2 F/P (postponed until Ms Faraonio returns from leave). This is an excellent opportunity to meet your teacher, along with your child, to discuss the Semester 1 Report and to assist setting goals for Semester 2. If you haven’t booked a time, you will need to do so by tomorrow, Thursday 25thJuly.
At my last School Board Meeting I was able to show the general progress of our children in the area of literacy and this data was very impressive. We can clearly see the positive impact of the Initial Lit (R/1) program, Mini Lit and Macq Lit (small group intervention) and the whole school approach to the teaching of literacy, including the ‘Stars’ comprehension program. I am thrilled to let you know that the Initial Lit program will be extended to Year 2 in 2020. If you would like more information on this program, try this link.
Over the coming term I will provide links to information regarding our other Literacy initiatives from Years 2-6.
Our Tournament of Minds Team's training is well underway as they prepare for access to the 2019 Challenge and several classes have begun the Mathematics Challenge 2019. You may recall we were very successful in 2018 winning 6 State Awards!
It is a very exciting time of the year and lots to enjoy as our children are immersed into deep learning.