Dear families

We hope you are all doing well on the first day of the week-long lockdown.

Tomorrow, our on-line home learning will start and each teacher will communicate directly with families through SeeSaw for this. Friday was already designated as a pupil-free day for the school, and will remain as such, meaning that students will continue home learning on Monday and Tuesday next week.

For those families with essential workers with children attending school, students will go to OSHC on Friday as per usual pupil-free day arrangements.

We would like to reassure families that no matter if your child is at school or at home, we are committed to providing the best quality education for every student. 

We are particularly concerned with the health and welfare of our community at this time, and would like to reassure all parents and guardians that we are here to support you and your children. Our staff will be conducting check ins with students and families and be availble should you have any concerns or queries.

Home learning parents/guardians are not expected to be teachers. You do not need to plan and deliver lessons or schedule learning. All we ask is that you support your child while they navigate the tasks set by their teacher. If it becomes overwhelming or stressful for you or your child, please make contact with your teacher and we will find another way to manage this for you.

Please remember to be kind to yourself and go gently. 

We have provided some video resources in this newsletter which you may find helpful and fun. It is important to remember that children learn lessons in many different ways, so spending 30 minutes baking biscuits with them and encouraging them to measure, weigh, touch, and feel the ingredients can be just as valuable as completing their worksheets.

The school will continue to be staffed, so if you do need to speak with us, please call us.

Yours in Faith, Growth, and Unity

Angela, Linda and Courtney