Before School Care
7.30am (must book)

Gates opened
8.30am

School Starts
8.50am

School finishes
3.10pm

Gates & building locked
3.30pm

After School Care 
3.10 – 6.00pm  (must book)

 By now you should have received an envelope containing your Materials & Services invoice and the Excursion Levy invoice for 2022.

Instructions for your school card application for those families eligible are also enclosed.

Fees are due before term 2 but if you need some extra time please contact Gillian for a payment plan.

The preferred method of payment is contactless  by Online Internet banking.

School Account

BSB 105 010

Acc 115 989 440

Please add child’s name as reference

Part payments are totally acceptable if you wish to pay weekly or fortnightly

If you need some assistance with the school card applications I am very happy to help.

All enquiries to Gillian

gillian.hodges473@schools.sa.edu.au

 All the kids are back woo hoo! We were very excited to be back together. Today we were learning to make predictions about a book although we only had a little bit of information. The book was covered in brown paper and had some nouns, adjectives and verbs to work with. We filled in a think, see, wonder chart to list our ideas and predictions. We made some correct predictions and guessed correctly that it was fantastic Mr Fox!

 We are looking forward to learning more about the horrendous farmers Borris, Bunce and Bean. Here are the drawings we created as we listened to the first chapter being read. 

We have had a great start to the year and have been busy settling into school routines and getting to know each other. We have been enjoying our learning through play sessions in Investigation, listening to stories, playing with sounds in English, tai chi, playing games, drawing, counting and sequencing numbers.

We have worked out what makes a ‘happy and safe’ classroom: listening, using kind words, caring, asking, doing jobs, helping each other, having clean hands and working together. This week we are also learning about having a ‘growth mindset’ to help us with our learning. We have learned that we can ‘grow’ our brain by never giving up and learning from mistakes!

For homegroups this term, each class will be participating in the homegroup which their teacher runs. This term our class has been helping Jenny with moving mulch, weeding, and looking after our school grounds. We have been having so much fun!

Welcome

The Resource Hub staff, would like to extend a warm welcome to our returning and new students along with their families. We hope you all had a restful and happy summer holiday.

Over the holiday period, Resource Hub (RH) staff have been sourcing new furniture with the money raised by last year’s fundraising events, and are awaiting delivery.  This year, we will again be running a Student Monitor program (years 3 to 7) and Nicole’s class (year 2) will also continue with the RH Class Monitor roles. The Resource Hub will be delivering a variety of themed activity days each term, more will be revealed soon.                    

Borrowing

Please ensure your child returns their book(s) by the due date as they will not be able to borrow if they have overdue books. Returning books on time also ensures other children who may be waiting to read the borrowed book are able to do so. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

Resource Hub Class Times

Junior students need to bring their library bag and borrowed books that are due for return on their Resource Hub day.

The Premiers Reading Challenge (PRC)

About the Premier’s Reading Challenge

The Premiers Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program that was introduced by the Premier in 2004. Its aims to encourage children to read more books, to improve literacy skills and to just enjoy reading. The challenge requires the child to read 12 books from the start of the school year until early September. Children who complete the challenge are then awarded a certificate or medal depending on the number of years they have participated. For more information see the attached brochure or go to the Premier’s Reading Challenge website: https://premiersreadingchallenge.sa.edu.au/

PRC at FCS

The Primary class students and Nicole’s class can begin the Challenge from Day 1. Forms can be downloaded from the above link. If you have a problem accessing the form then paper copies are available from school. Tuula’s class will receive their forms in Term2. The final day of the Challenge is Term 3, week 7. Record sheets must be handed in to Kelly or Gillian no later than this date and can be handed in any time before if the student has completed the Challenge. Awards are given to students who have completed the Challenge (once the school has received them) at an assembly in Term 4.

We are looking forward to term 1 and excited to put all our planning and ideas into action and of course supporting all our students to have the best experience using our Resource Hub.

Kind regards

Kelly