Week 4

The time is just flying by! I can’t believe it’s Week 4 already. We are very busy learning in the classroom and playing outside. On Monday we go to PE and Music, on Tuesday we learn Italian and on Thursday we go to the i-Learning Centre for library time.

SCHOOL PHOTOS THIS MONDAY!!!!
Make sure you are on time and looking your very best for school photos this Monday.

Library
We have been going to the library on Thursday after lunch to read and borrow books. If you haven’t brought your library bag to school yet, remember to bring it for Thursday so you can borrow a book to take home.

Home Reading
Each child now has their Home Reading bag. They are a bright gold yellow and have reading record books inside (the Yellow Book). Please keep a daily record of your child’s reading in the Yellow Book. There are instructions on how to fill it in on the first few pages of the book. Please make sure you write in the date and title of the book every day.

Fruitilicious Fridays
The school is providing fruit for the Preps to eat on Fridays as part of our Fruitilicious Friday program. A different fruit is provided each week to encourage children to taste and enjoy a range of this healthy snack. This program will run for the first half of the year. So far we have tasted apples and bananas.

Fruit in the classroom
Children are allowed to eat fresh raw fruit and vegetables at anytime in class. Please ensure your child has some of this brain food with them everyday.

Water bottles
Please ensure your child brings a named water bottle to school each day so that they can have a drink in class throughout the day.

Butterflies
Our caterpillars are growing bigger by the day and we will soon put some photos up for you to see. They are quickly munching their way through all of the lemon tree leaves I bring to school for them.
The caterpillars were black, brown and white when they were smaller but they are now green and HUGE! We’re watching to see any changes. They are growing very quickly – almost 5cm long already!

Notices
We’re still waiting for some notices to be returned
Please return notices to the classroom teacher as soon as possible for:
• Parent Helper Term 1 form
• Permission form for child’s image to appear in the newsletter, website or class blog
• Class Contact list
• School photo order form
• Religious Education permission form

Hope you have a great week!