Learning through exploring

Over the last two weeks, our students have been involved in some great learning, this time outside the classroom! In week 6, we had our Preps, Year 1 and 2 students participate in Under 8’s day and in week 6 we had many of our Year 1 and 2 students venture off on their Town Walk excursion.

Children learn so many things through play, exploring creativity and also getting out and about. Under 8’s day is always full of wonder and engagement. It was fabulous to see the children engaging in the many ‘learning’ activities! Thank you to all of our community partners for also supporting activities.

The Dayboro Town Walk was a chance for the children to explore their local community, working out how they fit into this wonderful local area and have connection to place. The many conversations that the children had on their return about the special places in their local town was amazing! How lucky are our students to be able to explore such historical sites that have served the local people over time?

We look forward to many more excursions/incursions this year to put learning into action!

Blue cards

We love helpers! Just a reminder that to volunteer at school or during an excursion, volunteers, who are not parents of or students (e.g. grandparents, aunties/uncles etc), must have a blue card to support our students. We would love to have the support all volunteers, so please encourage your family to apply for a blue card if they are intending to support in our school by attending an excursion or supporting our fundraisers.

Concerns? We want to know…

From time to time, we understand that parents need to contact the school if they are concerned and would like to discuss their child. We want to ensure that there is always an open line of communication. A reminder that the best first point of contact is the classroom teacher who knows your child best and will be keen to help resolve any problems. If you need to talk further or if the concern is ongoing, Karen and I will be available to work with you and the classroom teacher.

The best way to solve problems is of course promptly communicating directly with the school. Discussing school concerns in the community, or on social media does not help us move forward. We are keen to work with the community to maintain a safe and supportive environment. 

Thank you for your support!

Have a great week!

Gabrielle