ELC Bulletin - Term 3, Week 4

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NOTICE FROM DEPUTY HEAD OF PRIMARY – EARLY LEARNING (TBC)

Dear ELC Parents/Carers

Tricycles and Uniforms

Our tricycles are a favourite with the ELC children, and they are used every day. We have purchased some new tricycles and therefore are looking to have the old ones removed from our shed. There will be a gold coin donation sale in the ELC, of the well-used tricycles and excess used ELC uniforms on Monday 12 August 8.30am – 9am and 3.00pm - 3.30pm.

Linda Sweet
Deputy Head of Primary – Early Learning


TERM 3 – ELC EVENT DATES

• 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)

• Y1 EXCURSION TO WHITFORD LIBRARY – Thursday 8 August
  Invites via Consent2Go will be sent out today/tomorrow. Please respond as soon as it is received.

• 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 EXCURSION TO HERDSMANS LAKE – Tuesday 10 September (Week 9)
  Details will be provided via Consent2Go closer to the event date. (Parents will need to respond to the invite.)

• KINDY: COMMUNITY NURSE VISITING KINDY FOR HEALTH CHECKS
  Starfish – Tuesday 10 September
  Turtles – Thursday 23 September

• 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

NEW LINKS CREATED 18.9.24. FOR UPCYCLING AND WATERING ROSTERS:
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 (Term 4 roster available):
  ELC Shared Upcycling Roster
  
  

• ELC WATERING AND OTHER OUTDOOR TASKS (Term 4 roster available):
  ELC Outdoor Enviro Volunteer Roster
  
  
• OTHER ELC PARENT HOUR OPPORTUNITIES (None at the moment)

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).
2024 ELC Various Tasks Roster

On Friday 30 August, ELC dads and special friends will gather in the morning to celebrate Father’s Day. If you would like to earn some Parent Commitment Hours and help cook the BBQ breakfast, there are plenty of rolls to cut (please BYO a bread knife or two if you can spare it!) and sausages to cook. We will start at 7.45am and finish about 9am.

Please email Joe da Costa at jdacosta@stmarks.wa.edu.au if you are interested. There are about eight spots available.

Week 6: 19 to 23 August is Book Week! “Reading is Magic”

• Friday 23 August the Primary School will celebrate Book Week by dressing up as their favourite book character. Please talk with your child/children about characters from the books they have read this year, or even some of your own favourite characters from books you have read. Children should come to school in their chosen dress up.

Week 7: 26 August to 30 August is Book Fair

• Once again, we will have Book Fair running in the Primary School Library. We encourage parents to accompany their children before or after school. It is a great time to buy some birthday and Christmas gifts!
• Book Fair opening hours:
  Monday: after school 3.15pm to 3.45pm
  Tuesday to Thursday: before school 8.15am - 8.45am, lunch time 12.55pm until 1.15pm, and also after school 3.15pm to 3.45pm
  Friday: before school 8.15 - 8.45am and lunch time 12.55pm until 1.15pm

Are you a former student and/or current parent of St Mark's who is studying or working in the engineering sector?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for members of the St Mark's community who work in the engineering sector or study engineering to share their study/career experiences with our current students at our Career Conversations on Wednesday, August 28.

Please contact Amanda Kemp, akemp@stmarks.wa.edu.au, to learn more.