Junior School
School photos more than just a day of tidy hair and shiny shoes!
I have been reflecting this week on the tradition of School Photos and why they are so important. Possibly this is because Photo Day occurred right outside my window and I was able to view the process in action! It is well known that connection, community, history and belonging impact on student wellbeing. We take photos of things that are significant to us and to keep in our memories over time. Looking at School Photos as adults allows us to reconnect with past relationships and learning that was significant to us personally. This intentional recording of each student’s growth into adulthood is as important as the tracking of academic subjects and I would imagine that looking at a photo of our Kindergarten year would evoke more memories than reading our Kindergarten report cards! Time is very precious in the school day and we are careful in the way we use it. In spending time on School Photos we are highlighting the importance of the relationships they develop in their classes each year with each other and with their teachers and providing our students with a visual record of their social and physical development. By purchasing and treasuring these photographic records, our families are giving a clear indication to each child that the learning community for each year is important, valued by them and worth remembering.
Judi Nealy
Head of Junior School
Thank you to the children and their parents for coming to school on Photo Day looking fabulous. I am sure you will be very pleased with the photos when they arrive home later in the year. Mrs Bryant and I were happy to send off our International Baccalaureate Pre Authorisation documentation this week, which included many examples of our children’s individual and class work. The Pre Authorisation Officer will be travelling from Regional Office in Singapore to spend 2 days in our school on the 31 May and 1 June. We are looking forward to the feedback that we will receive in continuing to deliver excellent 21st Century Learning to our children in the Junior School.
Bottle Stall for the Great Fete
We are in desperate need of donations for the bottle stall. Some ideas for donations are bottles of: • Shampoo • Cordial • Wine • Olive Oil • Perfume • Fruit Juice Or jars of: • Lollies • Sundried Tomatoes • Jam
• Pasta Sauce • Olives
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With every donation your name will be put in the barrel to win a Ride Arm Band to be used at the Great Fete.
Dates for your diary • • •
Naplan - Tuesday 10 May - Thursday 12 May Change of Uniform (Summer to Winter) Monday 16 May Great Fete - Saturday 21 May
Junior School Sport
The NASSA Netball team had a great day winning 5 of their 7 games and taking 2nd place for the day. Natasha Pather and Julia Devitt now go onto PSSA in Newcastle on the 19-21 July. Natasha Pather and Julia Devitt
AWARDS KA
Reid Gunther
KM
Euan Christopher, India Strangman
KH
Michela Cavallarin, Sarah Partland
1B
Charlotte Atkinson
1D
Faith El Homsi, Eloise Malouf
1W
Jade Hyde, Alana Newhouse
2A
Anthony Damcevski, Racquel Burgess, Aydin Arapali
2D
Aria Bacic-Johnston
2P
Lauren O’Hanlon, Charlotte Tregonning
3M
Cartia Taranto, Aanya Rakheja, Connor Harvey, Hunter Danckwardt-Bruce
3Y
Niamh Christopher, Joseph Fraser, Mark McAlary
4M
Gianluca Fierravanti
4R
Benae Kuiper
5N
Holly Kiteley, Grace Summerill, Aiden Wingate, Stephanie Moustoukis
5S
Lachlan Phillpott
5R
Lucy Chester-Crowe
6C
Meena Jasim, Natasha Pather
6W
Remi Moores
6Y
Che Stubbs, Logan Brailey