Can you believe that we are already at the end of another term! Even though it was only a nine week term, the students have had an action-packed schedule, with lots of great learning, incursions and excursions. Personally, the highlights for me were witnessing the growth of all students in their learning, responsiveness to new programs being implemented across the school, and the increased learning stamina. As Semester 1 draws to a close, I encourage all families to celebrate the success of their child/ren, have a conversation about their achievements from the first half of the year, and set some personal goals moving into the second half of the year.
On Tuesday this week our classroom staff had a planning day to prepare for Term 3. There was a real buzz at the planning session, staff are excited for what is to come in the term ahead. The Humanities and Social Sciences topic for the term is 'Social Justice', with the F/1/2 classes exploring Celebrating Differences, 3/4 exploring Someone Else's Shoes, and the 5/6 class, Care for the Kids. There will be a number of incursions taking place, beginning with the the Ecolinc excursion which was postponed from the last week of term, a garden incursion - where all students will participate in garden exploration and planting their own seed. In addition to this our Grade 2-6 students will participate in a Social Justice incursion. Our Grade 5/6 students will engage in the Life Education incursion focusing on healthy relationships, identity, puberty, and our a Grade 6s will further explore human reproduction. We know that the students will make the most of these learning experiences.
Thank you to the Junior School Council and Mrs Cavanagh for their organisation of Milo Day - check out the photos below. The students all enjoyed their warm milo, particularly in this chilly weather. The JSC have done a great job so far this year with their fundraising efforts, and have many more great things planned for Semester 2.
As mentioned to families early this week, we have employed an additional teacher to work alongside Mrs Bye in the F/1/2 classroom. We welcome Mrs Katie Watt to the staff beginning next term. Mrs Watt will work predominately with the Grade 2 students for reading, writing and maths, with Mrs Bye working with the F/1 students. Mrs Watt will be working Monday - Thursday, then all students will have Mrs Bye each Friday. Mrs Watt will be also be at Parent/Teacher Interviews supporting Mrs Bye, so all families will have a chance to meet her then. If you haven't booked in your interview, please ensure that you lock in a time on the Compass portal - the same place to view your child's Semester 1 Report.
On Tuesday I visited North Geelong Secondary College to watch our Grade 5 students, Aidan and Zoe, present to a room of parents and students for different schools around the region. Aidan and Zoe have been participating in STEM sessions each Tuesday, focusing on the exploration of all the STEM. At the presentation afternoon they shared their findings from an experiment. Congratuatations to both students on the way they represented Anakie PS.
I wish all our students and families a wonderful break. If the last few days is anything to go by, Winter is well and truly here. Our last day arrangements are as follows:
1:00pm - whole school sausage sizzle, followed by lunchtime play.
2:00pm - whole school assembly - all families welcome
2:30pm - dismissal
Don't forget to check out our events to come at the following link: http://www.anakieps.vic.edu.au...
Many thanks,
Louise Kahle
