Term 4, Week 9

And here it is … Not quite “Merry Christmas”, but the last full week of term, and what a week it is to be! 

After last’s week’s many rehearsals and costuming mayhem (and on-again-off-again picnic fun!), this week our focus will be on perfecting and presenting our junior/middle syndicate production, “What a Load of Rubbish”. If you would like to watch us sing, dance and put our very best stage manners on display, there are two shows to choose from – one at 1.30pm on Wednesday afternoon (12 December) and the second at 11am on Friday morning (14 December). You may take photos and videos of your children, but note that some families do not wish for their children to appear online (so please don’t post group shots/footage to the net). Also, in order for everyone to have the best view of the antics on stage, this will be a cushion theatre, so please bring a comfy cushion (the hall floor boards are not soft!). A small number of bench seats will be available for audience members who may require them (e.g. grandparents :)).

We will also be enjoying a number of Christmas craft activities this week, and are hoping to interest one or two parent helpers in doing some more tasty Christmas treat making with us on Friday morning, 9 – 10am.  If you are able to help out at this time, please let Miss Driver know – no baking skills required (beyond using a microwave to melt chocolate…), just festive good will and a clean pair of hands :)

Learning Journals, National Standards reports (for some) and class placement information will be sent home this Friday, together with all school exercise books past and present (the back-catalogue of your children’s learning!) – do take the time to read through these together in order to celebrate this year’s learning achievments :)

As a Christmas treat, there will be no formal homework tasks this week. Children will be bringing home a reader of their own choice each night, however there will be no more spelling words or facts to learn this year thanks to Santa’s elves who tell me that all of the Room 3 children are apparently too busy being “good” to have time for homework…

Finally, a HUGE “thank you” to you all. You have given your full support to your children and to your children’s learning this year. You are your children’s most important role models and educators, and all of you have been there 100% - you deserve the holidays as fully as your hard working children do, and I wish you all the most wonderful Christmas and New Year to come :)