Message from Michele Marquet

Dear Parents,

It was exciting to see so many parents join us last Tuesday for a special session about how children learn Mathematics during the primary years and how they can support that learning. This workshop was conducted by our AIS Mathematics Consultant, Henrietta Miller. Most parents were then able to visit their son’s classroom to share in some of their learning in the areas of Science or Mathematics. Please see below for some photos of the day.

Our Junior School parents may have noticed that the parking signs along Kent Road between our School and the New South Head Road lights now restrict parking during school drop off and pick up times. We hope this improves traffic flow for our families and other users of Kent Road. However, please be very careful not to speed in the left hand lane to make the lights, as usually there are children and parents crossing New South Head Road. In fact, on Tuesday afternoon this week, a silver car ran the red light, nearly collecting several young students and their parents attempting to cross the road legally. It would be devastating for all should a road accident occur.

Next week is Book Week and we look forward to our students embracing our Book Week Parade on Wednesday, 24 August at 8:30am. Parents are welcome to join us as the students parade through the passive play area, once the carline has ended. Ms Light and our teachers have planned some other wonderful experiences for our students to celebrate the joy of reading too, including K and Y1’s Books at Bedtime on Thursday, 25 August at 5:30pm.

After careful consideration, given the current numbers of Covid cases in our city and the age group of most of the attendees, we have decided to postpone our annual Grandparents’ Day until Term 1 next year.

We have a busy few weeks coming up, with Book Week followed by the JS Production of ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’, our Music Eisteddfod, Fathers’ Day Activities and the Y12 Farewell Assembly. We look forward to sharing many of these events with our Junior School families.

After almost 7 years as our Junior School Psychologist, Paula Noble will be leaving us at the end of this term to take up a part-time School Psychologist position at Shore. We thank Paula for her wonderful support of so many of our students, families and staff members throughout her time with us. We wish her the very best as she moves into a new role at Shore and commences her own private practice as a Clinical Psychologist. We have started the search for someone to fill Paula’s position and we will inform our families as soon as an appointment is made.

Kind wishes

Michele Marquet