Term Four Parent Letter

Dear Parents and Caregivers

 

Welcome back to Term Four! We hope you and your family had an enjoyable and restful break. The Year Six teachers have prepared some very exciting units of work for the remaining nine weeks of the school year.

Term Three Units of Work

This term in English the Year Six students will be exploring different forms of poetry.  The students will learn the features and structure of a Haiku, Cinquain, Limerick, Free Verse and Couplet.  After learning about each type of poem, the students will construct their own version of these which will then be complied to create an ‘Anthology of Poems.’

In History the students will be looking at the contribution of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal people, Torres Straight Islanders and migrants.  Each week the students will progressively complete a section of a digital timeline, which showcases the contributions that individuals have made to the development of Australian society between 1800 – 2000.  The description of the contribution made by each individual is expected to be succinct and historically accurate. 

The third unit will be a Religion unit.  The students will be examining both historical and modern day prophets.  The students will use a range of Biblical tools, such as timelines, Biblical dictionaries and commentaries to learn about and make meaning of the Old Testament texts.  For assessment, the students will write a profile on a chosen person who possesses prophetic qualities. 

Interschool Sport

 

Interschool sport training and games continue from Week One this term. Training will occur each Thursday morning at school at 8am sharp. Students are expected to be in sports uniform or bring their sports uniform to change into after training. Competition games will commence on Friday 12^th October (Week One) at the same venue your child was travelling to at the end of Term Three. Students are expected to wear full sports uniform to school and only change into their jersey and correct shoes for their chosen sport at the game.

 

Student Grooming and Dress Code

Upon returning from school holidays it has been noted that some students have become somewhat relaxed with their personal grooming and uniform standards.  As students will be entering Year Seven very shortly, it is very important that they are aware of their presentation and wear the school uniform correctly. As a reminder, the following extract from the schools uniform policy outlines how students should be dressed on a daily basis.

Our school uniform is not optional and at all times we expect our students to wear their uniforms with pride and to present themselves neatly and in accordance with our uniform standards:

·         Day uniforms are to be worn three days per week, on special occasions and for educational excursions

·         Sports uniforms are to be worn on the designated HPE days each week and for sporting carnivals and special sports events. 

·         Hats: Our school follows the “NO HAT, NO PLAY” rule. Children MUST have their hat at school each day as this is a Sun Safe issue.          

Attendance at excursions, sporting carnivals or any representational activities depends upon the wearing of correct uniform and appropriate grooming.

 

All uniform items are available for purchase at the Uniform Shop located next to the tuckshop.

 

	Girls	Boys
Day Uniform	Blue check jack shirt Maroon culottes	Blue check jack shirt Maroon shorts
Sports Uniform	Blue sports shirt Maroon culottes or shorts	Blue sports shirt Maroon shorts
Winter Uniform	Students can wear tracksuits – plain maroon top and pants. These are available from the Uniform Shop in terms 2 and 3 only.  Maroon V-neck jumpers or zipper jackets can also be worn.
Hats	Blue Hat with School Logo
Socks	Blue ankle socks
Shoes	Black leather lace up shoes or leather look joggers (lace up or velcro)

 

Jewellery

The wearing of appropriate jewellery includes:

·         watches

·         chains offering medical information or of special religious significance

·         plain studs or sleepers limited to ONE per ear which will need to be removed/taped during sports and other vigorous activities.

 

In the interest of safety and security, ornamental jewellery (rings, signet rings, bracelets, anklets, neck chains, ear rings, etc) are NOT to be worn at school.

 

Hair

In keeping with the image we promote, students’ hair styles should be neat, sensible and conservative. All children are expected to adhere to the following guidelines.

 

·         Girls’ hair, longer than the collar, must be neatly tied or plaited. Ribbons, scrunchies, hair bands and hair ties must be in the school colours i.e. blue or maroon.

·         Boys’ hair must be neat and tidy, above the collar and out of their face.

·         Tinting, colouring, streaking, hair extensions, hair wraps etc are not permitted.

·         Punk-styles, undercuts, spikes, dreadlocks, tracks, skin-heads, rats tails etc are not permitted.

·         Styling products eg gel, mousse, wax are not be used.

 

Some of the students are beginning to outgrow their uniforms and therefore their culottes or shorts are becoming too short. We realise uniforms are expensive but the students have a long time until they leave our school. When uniforms do not fit properly they can become inappropriate and uncomfortable for students to wear. We ask that you look at the fit of your child’s uniform and possibly allocate the cost of new uniforms into your budget.

 

Report Cards & Portfolios

Report cards will be sent home at the end of Term Four with the student portfolios.  When portfolios are sent home at the end of this term they are not to be returned back to your child’s teacher and are yours to keep as a record of your child’s Year Six achievements and work samples. 

 

 

The Year Six teachers would like to thank you for a wonderful year so far and are very much looking forward to spending the final term of Year Six with your child. We would like to continue to work together with the parents of Year Six and we wish to thank you for your ongoing support.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Rachelle Gibson                      Mandy Bland                         Brooke Stiller

    Six Navy                               Six Maroon                             Six Green