ELC UPDATES & REMINDERS - 18.6.24
ELC UPDATES AND REMINDERS – 18.6.24
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NOTICE FROM HEAD OF PRIMARY
Semester 1 reports will be released this week on Thursday afternoon. Most students will be extremely proud of their efforts and will look forward to the conversations around reporting with their parents. The two questions I like to ask around reporting are; is my child growing into the person I want them to be, and do they value the importance of effort? I believe that these two factors are critical for future success, both academically and in the wider community that they will participate in. I have had the pleasure of reading hundreds of reports and I am equally proud of the students who have excelled as I am with those who have made great gains to achieve their own personal best this semester. Schooling is a long journey and for our students, the learning will continue long after they leave St Mark’s.
I would also like to highlight the attendance section of the report. The Western Australian government requires students to attend school each day that it is open, and that attendance of less than 90% can have a significant negative effect on students. These effects are both academic and pastoral. At school, we do understand children get ill and there are times when children need to be at home however, I encourage all parents to take note of the attendance percentage on their child’s report.
The ebbs and flows of the school term are book-ended by school holidays and I know our students are very much looking forward to a well-deserved break. I hope each of our families has the opportunity to spend some quality time with their children and make some long lasting memories. Have a great holiday.
Mark Douglas, Head of Primary School
NOTICE FROM DEPUTY HEAD OF PRIMARY – EARLY LEARNING
As we are fast approaching the mid-year holidays, I would like to wish you a restful break from the routines of school attendance. I hope that your children have an opportunity to recharge, play, and spend time with friends and family, ready for the second semester. Have a healthy, happy and safe break and I look forward to having more wonderful experiences with the children in the ELC, when they return next term.
Kind regards
Linda Sweet, Deputy Head of Primary – Early Learning
SEMESTER 1 REPORTS
Reports for Pre-Primary and Year 1 students will be available to families via the Parent Portal of SEQTA on Thursday afternoon. Please be aware that there will be a high demand for accessing SEQTA. Parents will need to use their normal login and password details for accessing SEQTA. If you experience login difficulties please contact it@stmarks.wa.edu.au.
UPDATED: ‘AT HOME’ PARENT HOURS OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ELC
(items needed at the latest by the end of the day on Thursday 20 June)
Thank you to the wonderful parents who have already contributed cut strips of fabric for our House Activity on Friday. The fabric will be used by the Pre-Primary and Year 1 children to create House colour murals for display outside the ELC.
We now have some additional fabric and would be grateful for volunteers to cut it into strips (approximately 20cm x 5cm - no sewing required). Please collect the fabric from ELC Reception if you are willing to assist. Thank you.
One parent commitment hour per bag of approximately 50 strips can be claimed but please let Mrs Collie know (elcreception@stmarks.wa.edu.au) if the allocation of 1 hour per bag is insufficient.
Please follow the link below and add your name to the list if you are able to assist. Thank you.
LINK: ELC GENERAL PARENT HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
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KINDY HEALTH CHECKS – this week
The Government Community Nurse visited the ELC today to continue the health checks for the Kindy Starfish students.
Her next visit will be on Friday 21 June for the Kindy Turtle students.
TERM 2 – ELC EVENT REMINDERS
WEEK 10
- KINDY HEALTH CHECKS
– continue this week (18 & 21 June)
Government Community Nurse in the ELC
- SEMESTER 1 REPORTS –
released on SEQTA at the end of the day on Thursday 20 June
(Semester 1 Reports are not prepared for Kindergarten. They will only receive Reports at the end of Semester 2.)
- Kindy Starfish Pizza & PJ Day – Wednesday 19 June
More information from Teachers via SEESAW
- Kindy Turtles Pizza & PJ Day – Friday 21 June
More information from Teachers via SEESAW
- PP & Y1 HOUSE ACTIVITY DAY – Friday 21 June
Pre-Primary and Year 1 students will participate in various fun activities in their House groups.
They will need to wear their House shirts on this day.
- LAST DAY OF TERM 2 – Friday 21 June
Students will finish at the normal time on this day for a three-week mid-year break.
TERM 3 – AVANCE NOTICE OF ELC EVENTS
- FIRST DAY OF TERM 3 – Tuesday 16 July
Kindy Starfish will attend on Tuesday and Wednesday of Week 1
Kindy Turtles will attend on Thursday and Friday of Week 1
- ELC CLASS ASSEMBLIES – Most Wednesdays at 2.00pm in the PAC
Parents are welcome to attend their child’s Class Assembly.
More details will be provided by Teachers via Seesaw closer to their Assembly date.
1WEL – 7 August (Week 4)
1HAR – 14 August (Week 5)
PPL – 28 August (Week 7)
PPN – 4 September (Week 8)
KGT – 11 September (Week 9)
KGS – 18 September (Week 10)
- PP-Y5 INTERHOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL – Wednesday 21 August (Week 6)
Parents are welcome to attend. It is an all-day event but PP & Y1 tend to start at about 10.00am.
- K-Y5 PRIMARY BOOK WEEK – 19 to 23 August (Week 6)
Kindy to Year 5 students will be invited to dress up as a character from their favourite book on Friday 23 August (Kindy Starfish on Tuesday 20 August). The theme this year is ‘Reading is Magical’.
- ELC FATHER/PARENT’S DAY CELEBRATION – Friday 30 August (Week 7)
ELC Dads (or other special family member) are invited to attend from 8.30 to 10.30am. Kindy Starfish are invited as well.
- R U OK DAY – Thursday 5 September (Week 8)
Students are usually invited to add something yellow to their School uniform on this day.
- Y1 EXCURSION TO PERTH ZOO – Thursday 5 September (Week 8)
Details will be provided via Consent2Go closer to the event date. (Parents will need to respond to the invite.)
Year 1s will not be permitted to add something yellow to their School uniform.
- PP & Y1 HOUSE ACTIVITY DAY – Friday 20 September (Week 10)
Pre-Primary and Year 1 students will need to wear their House shirts on this day.
- LAST DAY OF TERM 3 – Friday 20 September (Week 10)
Students will finish at their normal time on this day.
- FIRST DAY OF TERM 4 – Monday 7 October
Kindy Starfish will attend on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Week 1
Kindy Turtles will attend on Thursday and Friday of Week 1