CLASS BLOG
I have
ventured into a totally new and scary world for me and started up a class blog.
It is very much a work in progress and very basic at this stage. Hopefully, as
I learn more it will become of greater use for you and the children. At the
moment it is linked to the school website so you will be able to enter it via
the CLASSES – then De Grey section of the school website( www.canningvaleps.wa.edu.au/
). The
blog is called mrsbralph.blogspot.com and if you type that into Google you
should be able to access it. I plan to post the newsletters, homework; news
updates etc and photos onto the blog. I hope to update it at least several days
a week and in time phase out or reduce the number of newsletters. To do both
would be very labour intensive and an unnecessary duplication. I look forward
to your feedback through the blog. You may need a gmail address to respond but
it is free and easy enough to set up. Mrs Lannin has been my mentor through
this process and she commented that she has overseas grandparents and other
family friends following her class blog so they can keep in touch with what is
happening in their grandchild / relation’s school life. If you know how to set up and maintain a blog
and can offer me advice, I would absolutely love to hear from you.
DISCO
The
disco on Friday evening was a great success with in excess of 135 students attending
the Year 2, 3 and 4 session. The other
two sessions were also well attended, demonstrating just how popular these
functions are. I stayed for the whole night and was amazed at the number of
parent helpers who came forward when at one stage it looked like the disco
might have been cancelled because of lack of help. It highlighted to me once
again what a wonderful community we have here at Canning Vale and I hope you
will all find some time to join the P & C and become involved in the
activities and functions we have here at the school. The camaraderie and sense
of belonging is very rewarding.
FAREWELL MRS GLEW
This
coming Friday will be Mrs Glew’s last day with us as the position she is
holding ceases at the end of this term. We will still see Mrs Glew around and hopefully she will be able to
do relief work for me should I need someone throughout the year. We thank Mrs
Glew so sincerely as the children have absolutely loved having her in the room
each fortnight and it has been such a pleasure for me to have someone as
experienced and efficient as Deb. She will be sadly missed. Her replacement is
in the process of being finalised and I will let you know more next term.
NEXT TERM FOCUS
With
the Olympics starting in July, the Year Two classes are planning to have a
cultural focus next term. In our class we will watch how the Australian
competitors progress and learn a little about the history of the Olympics and
some of the sports involved. From there we will branch off into a study of some
of the participating countries so it will be very busy with lots to learn.
Hopefully the children will be able to watch the opening ceremony and begin to
watch the progress of some of the Aussies over the course of the Olympics at
home. For your information the schedule and interesting links can be found at :
http://www.london2012.com/schedule-and-results/
SPELLING TEST
This
Thursday the children will test each other on any 30 of the words they have had
for spelling this year. Your help at home would be really, really
appreciated.
MAKING OUR LUNCH
On Wednesday
I will provide the makings of lunch for the children so you will not need to
send them with lunch on that day. Orders have been taken for pizza and hot dogs
and the children will do their own preparation and cooking.
READING BOOKS
We
have several reading books yet to be returned and your help in urging a check
in book cases, under beds or other filing spaces would be truly appreciated. I
am reluctant to add new books when we have these outstanding.
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