ELC Bulletin - Term 2, Week 2
A MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF PRIMARY
This week we will enjoy two special days that will enable us to gather together as a larger group here at school, one for a celebration and the other for a commemoration.
St Mark’s Day is a moment each year where we stop and celebrate the wonderful school community that we enjoy. There are not many times when we can gather the larger school and this event is one that always brings a smile to the senior students, as they see the early years children and reflect that they too were once that age and that small.
Last year’s entertaining service was led by Reverend Davis, and I still use his theme for the day, ‘play for the badge’, when I talk to students now. While his Northern Ireland football references led to some head-scratching, the call for pride in our School and its wider community resonated with everyone in attendance. It still does with me now. This year, we are blessed to have our new Bishop, Hans Christiansen, being interviewed by Reverend Rowland. Bishop Christiansen has come to Perth from Melbourne Grammar School, and I am sure he will have some wise words and stories for our students to hear.
On Friday, we will have an Anzac Day Service for our Primary School students, with the Middle and Senior Schools running their own service. Our age-appropriate service will commemorate all of our defence force personnel who gave their lives in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping missions. All parents know the day is the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, but many might be surprised to know that we have two pine trees at St Mark’s, which are the progeny of the Lone Pine from Gallipoli. I had the pleasure of listening to Mr Martin retell the story to his class of the significance of planting two small saplings that, with care and maintenance, now stand as large trees in the Middle School. Dawn services will occur across the city, and I encourage all families to take the time to explain the significance of this day to their children.
Next week, we will have our annual school photos. As always, our Primary students will look their very best, and I thank all parents for following our uniform, hair, and jewellery guidelines for this day. Further information can be found below.
Mark Douglas
Head of Primary
PRE-PRIMARY IMPORTANT CENSUS INFORMATION
Please open the link provided below and read the letter and Fact Sheet regarding important information about the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). The AEDC is completed by teachers based on their knowledge of the Pre-Primary children. Children do not need to do anything to be included in the census and will attend class as usual while the census is conducted. The census will take place in May this year.
AEDC Census letter and fact sheet from Principal
ST MARK’S DAY CELEBRATIONS - Wednesday 24 April at 9.00am
Please ensure students are not late to school. Thank you.
K-Y1 students will attend part of the K-12 Service commencing at 9.00am and participate in various activities in classrooms.
An aerial photo will be taken of K-12 students in the afternoon. K-1 to wear their normal ELC uniform (Y2-12 wearing House uniform).
ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Thursday 25 April
PP-Y5 ANZAC DAY SERVICE – Friday 26 April at 9.00am
Please ensure students are not late to school. Thank you.
PP-Y1 students will attend the PP-Y5 Service commencing at 9.00am and will participate in various activities in classrooms during the week.
K-Y1 SCHOOL PHOTOS – 30 April to 2 May
Tuesday 30 April 2024 (morning): Kindy Starfish, Pre-Primary Logan and Pre-Primary Newell
Wednesday 1 May 2024 (morning): Kindy Turtles
Thursday 2 May (morning): Year 1 Harriden and Year 1 Wells (this has been changed from Wednesday 1 May)
- All photo envelopes (one for each child) need to be returned to class teachers prior to Photo Day (even if you do not wish to order photos). Individual photo envelopes are essential for Photo Day as the barcode is used to correctly identify individual students in their class photos.
- Students are to wear full winter uniform to school on Photo Day. For the ELC this will mean wearing the School track top and pants over the summer uniform.
- Please ensure students do not arrive late to school on their photo day as some classes will need to leave the ELC for their photos at the very start of the school day. Teachers will provide more details via your class Seesaw page if necessary.
- For families that would like a siblings photo, these can be taken either before school (8.15am – 8.40am) or after school (3.25pm – 3.45pm) on 29 April to 2 May in the School Hall. A parent will need to accompany their children for the siblings photo.
- For families of Old Scholars these photos are being taken at 7.45am on Tuesday 30 April in the School Hall. See separate item below ‘Old Scholars’ Generational Photo’ for booking details.
- For information, if your child is absent from school on Photo Day, there will be a catch-up Photo Morning on Wednesday 8 May for absentees. Parents will need to advise their Class teacher if their child needs to have their photo taken on 8 May.
PARENT COMMITMENT HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
Please follow the links provided below to add your name to one of the rosters if you are able to assist. Thank you.
These are shared documents which all ELC parents are able to view.
- ELC UPCYCLING ROSTER: ELC Shared Upcycling Roster (term time only)
- ELC WATERING AND OTHER OUTDOOR TASKS (term time and holidays):
ELC Outdoor Enviro Volunteer Roster
- OTHER ELC PARENT HOUR OPPORTUNITIES (NONE YET)
There are currently no other general opportunities available. Parents will be advised via the Weekly Bulletins or Class SEESAW pages when opportunities do become available. Parents will be able to access the shared roster via the link provided below to add their names for the advertised task(s).
LINK: ELC GENERAL PARENT HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
TERM 2 - ELC EVENT REMINDERS
WEEK 3
- K-12 SCHOOL PHOTOS – Monday 29 April to Thursday 2 May
Please ensure students arrive at school on time on their photo day wearing their full Winder uniform. Thank you.
All students will need to have returned their photo envelopes to School even if photos are not being ordered. Thank you.
WEEK 4
- ELC MOTHERS’ DAY CELEBRATION – Friday 10 May (8.30-10.30am)
K-1 Mothers/Significant Other invited to participate.
Kindy Starfish Group invited to attend the event as well.
More details will be provided in Week 3.
WEEK 6
- PP-Y5 IH CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL – Tuesday 21 May
Notifications will be via Consent2Go closer to the event date.
Students will need to wear their House shirts on this day.
WEEK 10
- K-12 EMERGENCY DRILL – Monday 17 June
- PP-Y12 SEMESTER 1 REPORTS - released on SEQTA this week
(Semester 1 Reports are not prepared for Kindergarten. They will only receive Reports at the end of the year.)
- 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
- 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