Monday Memos week 3 Term 4

Welcome to another week. The important information this week is about bike Ed as we prepare for engagement next week on the Thursday. Please read below for the key information.

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Group 2: involving the ‘dge’ sound - begrudge, ledge, partridge

Bike Ed

Dates: 

Thursdays the 26 May, 2, 9 and 23 June

Bike Drop Off:

For bikes to be actively involved in the program, they first need to go through a bike check. A team from the RAA will be here on the morning of the first day to give all bikes a check and some basic maintenance. Please have your child’s bike here that morning by 8:30am up at the top Carpark by the courts. If that time doesn’t suit you, we will happily receive bikes prior to that date and lock them away.

While it would be great for students to bring their bikes to and from school for each session, we understand that this is extremely difficult for many. So, if bikes need to be left at school for the duration of the program, they will be locked away on the school site. 

We have been involved in this program for many years and it is a highlight for many students so hopefully the weather is perfect on our allotted days.



Whole School Updates

 

NAPLAN Testing

  • Naplan testing for year 3 and 5 students continues this week through to Friday 20 May. 
  • Testing will take place in the mornings so it will be important for students to be at school on time to minimise disruption and allow them time to settle before commencing tests. 
  • Testing will take place online so it will be important for students in Year 5 to bring their iPads to school fully charged. 

 

Parent Volunteers -  ‘Valuing Safe Communities’ (VSC) training

  • Wednesday 18 May 2022 at 2.30pm or at 6.30pm with Daryl Trigg. 
    (Please RSVP by emailing jennyj@ilsg.sa.edu.au)
  • We really appreciate parents and caregivers helping at Immanuel, however people who volunteer in a school need to have their VSC updated every 3 years.  

A Working with Children Check (WWCC) is also a requirement, and can be obtained by contacting Jenny in the office. There is no charge if you are volunteering in a school.  This check needs updating every 5 years. 

More info can be found at https://screening.sa.gov.au/

  • Any person volunteering in a school also needs to be double vaccinated.
  • If you will have an interest to attend an excursion, camp or help in the SAKGP (garden, kitchen), as an Immanuel Sports Team Coach or in a classroom this year, please ensure you have the above paperwork in place.  

 

Road Safety Week 15-22 May

  • This week we will focus on Road Safety and how to be a safe and healthy pedestrian.

 

Walk Safely to School Day

  • On Friday 20 May we invite the school community to participate in the National Walk Safely to School Day.   Parent and students are invited to walk to school leaving from one of the following locations:

Walk Details – Locations to meet

Distance

Meeting time

Clonlea Park Reserve, Murray St

1km

8:00am

Dead Man’s Pass Reserve, Gawler Tce

2km

7:45am

Tikka Talian Restaurant, Sunnydale Ave

3km

7:30am

  • Staff members will be allocated to meet students at each location and walk to school.  Parents can walk to school too, however for those who cannot walk you can drop your child to the designated location and go.  
  • To Walk to School there is a $2 participation donation and each student walker will receive a “Walk Safely to School Day” sticker.  Upon arrival at school all students will be greeted with pancakes for breakfast.  Adult (walkers) can have an egg and bacon muffin (and coffee). 
  • To assist with planning please indicate your walking intentions by registering your name/s via www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code tmabm  
  • Please do this by EOD Weds 18 May so we can allocate staff to each location accordingly.  

 

Photo Shoot

  • On Thursday 19 May Pete the photographer will be onsite to take some photos of our school facilities and students.  We will then use these images to update our advertising on our website and in our prospectus.  We will follow our data base of student photo consent (we have a few listed who cannot).  However if you do not consent for this occasion, please emailjennyj@ilsg.sa.edu.au

 

iGOSH

Vac Care

  • We would still love some vac care feedback from parents. Please answer the 2 questions on the clipboard at the front desk at igosh.  This helps with our future planning for vac care. Thank You
  • The July Vac Care Program will be out Monday 6 June (Week 6) and online bookings will open at 10am that day. Bookings will be open for around 2 weeks, closing in week 8.

Term 2 Bookings

  • If you need before or after school care during term 2 please book in via www.carebookings.com.au. Reminder that bookings close 2pm each Friday for the week ahead. Any bookings after this need to be emailed, texted or phoned to Katrina. Bookings before 2pm Friday are permanent bookings and after that are casual bookings, charged at the casual rate.

Covid Reminders

  • Parents are reminded that masks are still required to be worn when on school site dropping off or collecting students from IGOSH.

 

Immanuel Cabaret Night

  • Our annual School Cabaret Night is scheduled for Friday 17 June, starting at 6.30pm.
  • This is a celebration of music and dance from our talented students, staff and some special guests, who will perform on stage to an audience in a relaxed cabaret style. 
  • Next week Mr Hueppauff our Music Teacher will be auditioning students who wish to perform. Immanuel has lots of talented students, so start practicing now.    
  • Cabaret tickets will go on sale w/c 6/6/22 .  Entry will be free, with BYO Supper and drinks for sale.
  • Put this date in your diary and stay tuned!

 

Covid Update

Covid regulations and requirements in schools for the start of this term are very similar to the end of last term.   However as from this week students will gather together for Worship and Praise.  

Families are requested to:

  • Not enter classrooms
  • Wear a mask when on site
  • Inform us should your child/children test positive
  • Inform us should your child/children be a close contact and RAT test as per SA Health guidelines
  • Not come on site if symptomatic
  • Masks are strongly recommended for students in Years 3 to 6

Please refer to https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/conditions/infectious+diseases/covid-19/covid-19

 

Absentees

  • If your child is absent from school please remember to ring the school office on the absentee line 85225740 Option 2 (before 9.30am) or email your teacher or an office staff member with some details.  

 

What’s on in Term 2

·         Mon 16 to Fri 20 May – NAPLAN for Yr 3 & Yr 5

·         Weds 18 May – Valuing Safe Communities Volunteers training 2.30pm or 6.30pm

·         Thurs 19 May – Photo Shoot day with Pete the Photographer

·         Fri 20 May – Walk Safely to School Day

·         Fri 20 May – Year 3 KR/PT excursion to Monarto Zoo

·         Wed 25 May – Simultaneous Story Time “A Family Tree”

·         Sun 29 May – Open Day 3.00pm

·         Tues 31 May – Open Day 9.30am

·         Mon 13 June – Queens Birthday public holiday

·         Fri 17 June – Cabaret night

·         Mon 20 to Fri 24 June – Recess time instrumental concerts

·         Fri 1 July – end of term 2 (3 week holiday break / IGOSH available)

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