Week 2 Term 2 Monday Memos

Strange times, at school things seem to be almost completely back to normal with attendance and noise level. At home, I'm sure things are far from normality as we still mind our distances, have adjusted work schedules and try to look after each other. Here are the keys for this week:

Spelling: 
Word list 11 for both groups

Kitchen Garden: 
At this stage the cooking component is still on hold, but gardening on Tuesdays is taking place. Students need to make sure they are appropriately clothed on these cold Tuesday mornings when carrying out gardening tasks. While we would love to see some volunteers to help, we ask that at this stage of Government restrictions and encouragements that you don't attend.

Uniform:
Term 2 has had a cold start. Which is great because hats are not an essential part of the uniform for the next two terms. Unfortunately, some students are taking the same approach with jumpers. It would be great to see students have their jumpers at school. We have had a few days where students have gotten quite wet and cold. While the jumper may not have prevented the wet side of things, it would give students the warmth they desired.

Whole School Info 

It is wonderful to have more students returning to school this week.   Today we had a 83% student attendance rate.

• We continue to ask that parents do not go into classrooms in the mornings/afternoons and simply drop students and leave / collect students at the end of the day and head home.
• If you haven’t yet done so, please remember to download the CovidSafe app onto your phone if you feel comfortable doing so
• We will continue to keep you informed of other updates via email and on our website at http://www.ilsg.sa.edu.au/news-info/corona-virus-information-.    Last week we included some information re Student Wellbeing and Beyond Blue.
• A reminder that this is a 9 week term, with a 3 week school holiday break from Mon 29 June to Fri 17 July.

Student Teachers

• We welcome Ms Alexandra Teleman (Yr 2 L ) and Mr Andre Porrovecchio (Yr 5 K) who are student teachers with us for the next few weeks.

Subway Lunches

• We will continue to offer the Subway Lunch on Fridays.  Orders in by Wednesday. 

Music Tutoring

• Our music tutors Karen, Dallas, Cameron are back on deck this week, whilst Zed and Roger are back next week.

Agency Visitors (eg Speech, OT’s)

• Most of these are returning to Immanuel this week to have appointments with applicable students.

Library Books

• There is still no borrowing at the moment.   We will review this accordingly. 

Rhythm Kids & Junior Youth

• These 2 group sessions are still postponed until further notice.

Scholastic Book Club

• Issue 3 will be sent as a virtual catalogue via a link soon   

Uniform

• Term 2 is Winter formal uniform style (grey trousers and long sleeve shirt for boys / white blouse and pinafore or skirt for girls), along with sport uniform (summer/winter) on designated days. 

However for this week students can wear summer (if the weather is warm).   

• To purchase new uniform – the shop is open Monday mornings and Friday afternoons.   Alternatively if you know what items you need you can contact the office staff and order and pay over the phone and we will send home via your child.
• At this stage the Second Hand Uniform Stall is only open by appointment when office staff are available. 

New choice for Girls formal uniform

• Our school council has recently approved an inclusive and alternative winter uniform item for girls, this being a pair of navy blue slacks.  This style item will be worn with the white shirt and jumper and black shoes. 
• Sizes 6-16 to suit girls from year 2 to year 6 
• Stock should arrive late this week
• Price is $20
• The winter pinafore/skirt, white shirt and jumper is still a current item.  The new navy slacks is an optional choice.  

iGOSH

• IGOSH attendance numbers are increasing again now this term. 
• Please remember to book online for the week ahead by 2pm on Friday.  If you book after this time you need to contact katrinap@ilsg.sa.edu.au  as bookings are finalised and attendance pages printed at 2pm each Friday (therefore your child will not show on their lists).   This late booking is charged at the casual rate, whilst the online early booking is charged at a regular rate. 
• Scrap Books -  staff regularly complete observations on all children who attend iGOSH.  These observations are glued into their “iGOSH Scrap Books”.  We would love to share these with you so you can see what your child has been doing in iGOSH.  Your support and time in looking at and commenting on these is appreciated.  

Valuing Safe Communities (VSC)  -  Parent Volunteer Training

• Term 2 scheduled VSC training will not be held this term (at this stage).  
• We have revised  the policy for VSC Training where parents will need to attend their first VSC training session face to face with the Principal and then to renew the training every 3 years they can complete this via the online session. If you need to do this we can send you the link.    

Working with Children Checks are a government requirement to volunteer in a school.  

• All National Police Checks will not be valid after 30 June 2020.  Therefore there may be many parents in our community who need to update to the WWCC.