It has been quite a while since we last communicated through our last newsletter! Instead we have been updating our news in social media especially through Facebook so hope that you are able to be updated on what we do here. With the current Covid-19 situation gaining momentum in our city and the country at large, we are all taking additional precautions to safeguard ourselves.

If we act in your view to be too strict please just remember it is in the best interest of our children, our families and the general health of our communities at large. We expect everyone to please abide by the Covid-19 rules for the safety and good health for all of us!

Going into the end of the fourth week towards the end of the academic year, we are working hard to ensure that this year’s programs and expected outcomes are achieved without any hiccups despite the many interruptions throughout the year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic impacts. Every care is taken that the children who have completed the year will be fully qualified to upgrade to their next levels wherever they will choose to continue their schooling.

We are confident that they will be just fine! I have much to thank the parents and guardians for having the trust and confidence in the school and management to complete the year with us.

1. Special Events:

Teachers’ Day, National Library Literacy Week and so many other special days have been noted by the school children including International Hand Washing Day!

2. Halloween Day:

31 October but the children are celebrating with fun this Friday 29 dressing up in scary costumes and their favourite character outfits!

3. 2022 ENROLMENT:

Now open for acceptance. *Special Discounts are available and will end by 31 December 2021.

4. Swimming Pool:

The repairs are almost completed and should be ready for children to use next week, if not the middle of Week 6. *PLEASE CONFIRM IN WRITING IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO USE THE POOL. 

5.  TESTS, ASSESSMENTS  & REVIEWS:

In progress and in good order. What you need to do is to ensure that your child comes to school every day including Friday, even if it is only half a day!

Let me take you inside the school to tell you the rest of the term news with the help of the classroom teaching and admin staff.

6. PLAY/PRESCHOOL CLASS – Mrs Matui:

A big hello from the lower sector. We are happy and enjoying our term. Our theme for Term 4 is “Celebrating my Changing World.”
We have done revision activities on our 5 main subjects.

Jolly Phonics
The children are doing well with their revisions on Volume 1 and 2 sounds. Sounding and blending of 2/3 letter words, tricky words with picture reading.

Maths
We have touched base on our numbers, number-poems, shapes and color-poems.
In Week 3 we studied addition and this week, the children are learning about subtraction or take away.

Science
We have done revision on the body, The 5 Senses and the living and non living things. Some of our activities are displayed in the hallway for our lovely parents to see.

Social studies
Scripts for our social studies on “me, myself and I” were given out already. The children talk about themselves and what they want to be in the future. Felicity wants to be a doctor, Monalisa a police officer and April a model.

Health – Good Habits
Five good manners and Covid 19/Delta variants are being learned this week. The children will revise the importance of the safety measures we should abide with.

***Some reminders:
Halloween theme: Royal Halloween. Halloween on  Friday 29th October 2021. Please continue to help our children at home with their scripts and homework.

Thank you.

Mrs Matui – Class Teacher

7. Prep & Gr 1 Classes – Mrs Mea:

Hello everyone, welcome back to term 4.
Our final term of the year with some activities and revision done for the past three weeks now and I am glad to share some highlights:

Lessons and Activities
Jolly Grammar – We have learned about the adjectives and adverbs.  So far we have learnt 50 tricky words and will cover the next lot of 22 tricky words before we wind down this year.

Maths
We are doing practical lessons on “hour time” and “half past hour time.”

Science/Social Studies and Health combined:
Pollution,  Water Cycle,  Layers of Earth
Natural Disasters,  Good Habits and Covid Delta Variants
Assessable Tasks – Home work. Please assist your child to complete and submit his/her Assessable Task.

Royal Halloween
Our theme for this year’s Halloween program is to dress your child in Princess or Kings and Queens at home and bring them to school in their amazing costume this Friday 29/10/21.
Please prepare some sweets or candies for their treat or treat baskets to have fun and share with their friends.

Highlights
All children have tried their very best to perform and behave well in school and class.  However these students have shown an outstanding performance:
Prep class (top academic performance) – Javan Keu
Grade 1 (top academic performance) – Tatijana Ugup
Best Attendance – Joel Minong

Lastly, take care and stay safe.

Mrs Mea – Class Teacher

8. Upper Grades Classes – Mr Mea:

Hi everyone, welcome to our class news.
It is four weeks into the final term for this year and I’m so happy and proud of my student’s progress thus far.

Classroom lessons
Most of our lessons for this term are revisions. The students are very much interested as we are revisiting what they had already learned earlier this year.

Assessments
Tests will be given in weeks 4 and 5. I’ve already collected some marks from their projects/assignments and class activities. All are doing fairly well. Please ensure that your child submits all Assessable tasks.

Report Cards
All Report Cards for the Cluster Grades shall be completed after all assessments are compiled. Make sure all children are in school for the rest of the year!

Thank you.

Mr Mea – Class Teacher

9. Library Corner – Ms Rutera:

Hello and welcome. This is the last term of the year 2021 and so much has been done and taught since Term 1.

So far we have been revising on sounding, blending, word formation and sentence formation. Reading by many students has progressed very well.

I am more than happy to see their improvement and would kindly encourage every single parent to continue to guide them to practice their Jolly Phonics sounding and blending skills during reading time as they are already taught the basics at school, especially from Preps – Grade 4.

Thank you.

Ms Rutera – Library Teacher

10. Registrar – Mrs Tione:

Hi everyone, good to see you all.
With the Covid Delta taking lots of lives in the city, please take care of yourself and our little children. As always, please follow the New Normal.
Wear a mask, sanitize and stay away from crowded places.
Lastly, for those who still owe us please pay up now. Next week children will be sent home as it is now half the term gone! Thank you for your support and understanding!

Stay safe and God bless.

Mrs Tione – Registrar

We are so happy that we are still able to communicate this way as well. School and home partnership is so very important for the child’s continuing learning and development experiences. Those of you who still feel the need to consult your child’s class teacher for any grey areas for your child, please do not hesitate to make the necessary arrangements as soon as possible. Other than that, what has been prepared for the year has been successfully achieved regardless of the Covid-19 disruptions. Also take note that there is a special discounted school fee currently on offer between now to 31 December 2021. Take advantage.

2022 Enrolment is also open for acceptance also. UNTIL Next issue, have a safe reading and see you back in school.

PLEASE TAKE EXTRA GOOD CARE AND FOLLOW THE COVID-19 RULES TO KEEP YOURSELF AND EVERYONE SAFE AND HEALTHY! NO ONE ENTERS THE SCHOOL PREMISES WITHOUT WEARING MASKS! THANK YOU!

Blessings & Peace,