Message from Michele Marquet
Dear Junior and Pre-School families,
A very warm welcome to Cranbrook Junior School for the 2023 academic year! It was exciting to see so many of our students and families return last Tuesday and particularly wonderful to watch our Kindergarten boys arrive for their first longer day of School today. A very special welcome to those families who are new to the Cranbrook community, as well as our new members of staff.
Please remember that the Reception for the Junior School is overseen by Jill McPherson, our Office Manager K-6, and she can assist with all enquiries. The Junior School Reception phone number is 9327 9100. Our EA to the Executive, Gaia Tedeschi, manages the Absence Line and will often be the person in touch with families when their son is away.
K-6 PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS – Thursday, 2 February 2023
Our 2023 Parent Information Session is being held tonight. The K-6 Parent Information Evening is the first opportunity for K-6 parents to hear about planned events and key information for 2023. Along with an opportunity to hear from your son’s teaching team, we will hear from our new Junior School Director of Educational Psychology, Campbell Jensen, who will help us all to set up our children for success as they return to school for a new academic year. We ask one parent from each family to attend.
After tonight’s sessions, our families will be provided with a document with important organisational and curriculum points for the relevant year group. We ask parents to read the document carefully and direct questions to their son’s Class Teacher.
K-6 PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS – Weeks 2 & 3
Our parent-teacher interviews will commence later next week and run into Week 3. This meeting will provide a personal opportunity for parents to share important information that will assist us to teach their son this year. Specific times for your son’s Class Teacher should be booked using the Operoo link which will be sent to families shortly. Please book in a time by Tuesday, 7 February 2023.
Also in your son’s year level tab will be the Student Profile Parent Survey which will be sent home as a hard copy for parents to complete prior to the interview. If your copy does not make it home, please head to your son’s year level tab on Cranbrook Connect under General Information. Return this as soon as possible to your son’s Class Teacher.
STAFF NEWS
Grant Andrews, our Deputy of Student Wellbeing, is currently away on sick leave. He has been recovering from a cranial nerve condition affecting his sight and he is making good progress, although too slowly for Grant’s liking! I know you will join me in wishing him a full and speedy recovery.
Grant will begin to return to work over the next few weeks, doing part days when he does come back. As always, in the first instance, please contact your son’s class teacher if there are any pastoral issues impacting your son.
With thanks,
Michele Marquet