Thank you to everyone who was patient and helpful with the survey takers at the gate yesterday. And special thanks to the survey takers themselves, especially Isla and Lillian who remembered to come in early after the long weekend to do their shift at 8am! Children will be conducting the survey today and then again on Friday after which we will begin to collate the results.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated goods or food for our Mini Fair last Friday… and thanks to everyone who came and spent some money with us! We raised over $300 for Pias and his community in Uganda. A great effort!
Friday’s more relaxed timetable worked very well for the Mini Fair event and also allowed me time to hold a conference/interview with each of my students about their work and current progress in all the curriculum areas. We will probably trial this again this week.
Next week, on Thursday, the travellers will be off to Laura in central Queensland and those remaining at school will begin a very special week of Aboriginal studies activities with Olivia and Rowena. It is hard to guess who will be having the best time… but we will certainly have a lot to share when we get together again on Friday 26th!
In our class time at the moment, we are studying fractions in Maths, beginning Personal Projects and reading recounts in English. We are working on our Spelling and Maths text books, writing stories and plays and investigating cultures. We are also having very long Class Meetings…a situation we are attempting to remedy… suggestions are welcome!!
I hope everyone is coming along to the social on Friday night to say farewell to Willem and Luuk who have been such a delight to have as part of the school community for the past six months. I have it on good authority that there will be some VERY special entertainment….
Entertainment is also being planned for the big 40th Anniversary Reunion BBQ on Sunday 5th July so I hope you all have that date in your diaries already.
And lastly a reminder that school does start at 9am for all children. It helps immensely if children have had that first half hour to settle in and re-connect with friends before Inside Time.
Have a great week. Love, Wendy
