Monday Memos Week 7 Term 4

 With the end of the year approaching, it is time to decide if you wish to purchase the iPad that your child has been using over the past three years. 

Hopefully your child has passed on the 1:1 iPad letter sent home today (and if your child was absent it will come home this week).

Your responses along with the iPad and its charger are required to be handed in by Friday so that they can be decommissioned from the school network and wiped clean of data.  

ALL ipads and chargers are to be returned by Friday December 2 and then collected, by students who wish to purchase them, in Week 9.



Today the Senior Unit was visited by Andrea White from Together We Make A Difference. Her message was to promote discussion around transitioning to high school and giving strategies for managing it.

https://www.togetherwemakeadifference.com.au/

Andrea runs several courses that may be of interest to you and your family.  We encourage you to look them up and book in with her if they are of interest. 


A few reminders of events related to Year 6 upcoming:

Closing worship - Wednesday Dec 14  2.15pm. Reply via Operoo

Graduation evening- Thursday Dec 15 6.00pm Reply via Operoo.

Whole School Updates

 

Christmas cards and candy canes

  • There are still a couple weeks of school remaining, so we ask that students do not exchange Christmas cards and candy canes etc until the last few days of school – being Mon 12 Dec, Tues 13 and Weds 14 Dec.  

 

·         Christmas is Coming

  • Friday 2 December starting at 5.00pm to 8.00pm, at Immanuel School Gawler Oval
  • An invitation from Gawler Lutheran Church Community to all school families to celebrate the countdown to Christmas with an evening of fun activities for all.  
  • Jumpy castle, inflatable obstacle course, petting zoo, nativity dress up, food and drinks plus Christmas Carols 
  • We have had lots of replies already. If you haven’t yet replied please do so by EOD Weds 30/11 via the e-form on Operoo, so that catering can be organised.    

 

ICT 1:1 iPad Program Information night - for 2023 year 4 parents (only)

  • Weds 30 Nov 7pm at Immanuel School (in Warrinthi year 5 suite) 
  • Please register your attendance via the Operoo E-Form invite sent last week.   
  • Students are not required to attend, but are welcome to do so  

 

2023 Fees

  • A reminder to return the 2023 Fee Policy Agreement form back to the school office by Weds 30 November. (click here to read) 

 

Basketball

  • Term 4 basketball fees of $60 are now overdue . Please pay the school office ASAP.  

 

Library Borrowing

  • Borrowing of books for 2022 will conclude on Fri 2/12/12.  
  • Please return all books promptly. 

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·         Circle Time

  • This Weeks theme is Negative Humour / Humour should not hurt others.

 

·         2024 Enrolments 

  • If you have a sibling due to start in 2024, please ensure you have submitted the enrolment application form into the school office, so that we have your child’s name on our data base.    

 

·         Assembly

  • Monday 5 December starting at 2.40pm presented by the Year 2 students in Taikondi 
  • Parents and Friends are welcome to attend 

 

Peaceful Kids Program at Immanuel 2023 

  • Local early childhood educator Andrea White will be coordinating the Peaceful Kids Program at Immanuel in 2023.  This is a program re Mindfulness and Positive Psychology to lessen anxiety and stress in children.  
  • She is offering a Free Parent Information Session to explain more on:  
    • Tuesday 6 December at 2.15 to 3.15pm in School Admin building
    • Please register your interest for the 2023 program or to the info session via the e-form on Operoo

https://groups.operoo.com/forms/988365/submissions/new

 

Immanuel’s Mini Recess time 11am Instrumental Concerts next week 

  • Monday 5/12 with Dallas in Taikondi
  • Tuesday 6/12 with Dave in Music Tutoring room (up the ramp)
  • Thursday 8/12 with Karen in Taikondi
  • Friday 9/12 with Roger in the Music Room, Dave in the Music Tutoring Room and Michael in Taikondi

Parents / family members can attend too and watch their children perform

 

End of 2022 Year Arrangements

  • Our last school day for 2022 is Wednesday 14 December.  The Closing Worship and Praise service will be held at 2.15pm on this day.  Parents will be welcome to attend, however please respond via the upcoming e-form on Operoo so that we can set up enough seating for everyone.      
  • The Year 6 Graduation and Celebration event will be on the Thursday 15 December starting at 6pm for year 6 students and their parents only.  Information about this has been sent to year 6 families via an e-form on Operoo.  
  • iGOSH will start the school holiday program from Thursday 15 December 2022

 

iGOSH

Vac Care for Dec / Jan Holidays

  • Click here to read the program  
  • Bookings can be made up until Mon 5 Dec at 10am.  Some days are capped so get in early.  
  • There will be no paper consent / confirmation forms this vac-care.  The Confirmation letter will be sent from carebookings, so please ensure your email address is up to date. 
    The consent form will come via Operoo.  Please respond promptly.   
  • Accounts need to be below $200 (and bookings will not be finalized until then).  Account reminders will come out this week.   
  • iGOSH will be available from Thursday 15 to Thursday 22 December and Monday 9 January to Friday 27 January 2023.
  • Children leaving the school can access the service up until the end of December.
  • Year 6s can use the service for the January time as well.

Question of the Week

  • Thanks to parents who are answering our questions of the week that are on our front desk. Your feedback is greatly appreciated as we reflect on our current practices and look for better ways to do things

WANTED: Boxes

  • If you have any boxes we can use for box construction in iGOSH please drop them off.  NO larger than cereal boxes please. Thanks.   

 

“Backpack 4 SA kids”  - Christmas program

This is a SA Non-Profit Organisation supporting newborn babies through to teenagers who are homeless, placed into foster or emergency care. 

Immanuel Families are invited to donate items for the Christmas Drive 

·         🎁All toys must be new

·         🎁Maximum value of $30.00 per toy

·         🎁Gifts needed for newborns to 18 year olds

·         🎁No weapon or food orientated items

·         🎁Smaller items for stocking fillers

·         🎁Gifts must be unwrapped

·         🎁Make a santa sack (see templates)

·         Or  donate items for the Backpacks(http://backpacks4sakids.org/programs/backpacks), or donate money.  

All donations can be dropped off to the school front reception before Fri 2/12/22.  These will be collected and sent to the Backpack4SA kids.  More info at www.backpacks4sakids.org

https://www.facebook.com/Backpacks4SAKids

 

Uniform reminders 

  • From 2023 all students in F, 1, 2 & 3 will wear the sports uniform only  

(ie the formal girls & boys uniform items will not be worn until your child reaches year 4)

  • Uniform can be purchased via the office. 

 

Volunteers for 2023 

Second Hand Uniform Stall 

  • We are seeking another parent volunteer to help open the Second Hand Uniform shop this term and into 2023.  Please let the school office know if you are able to help with this. 

Lyndoch Road Traffic Monitors (Adults) 

  • This is an important role, assisting our students cross the busy Lyndoch Road in the morning or afternoon.  Please start thinking if you can help with this in 2023, and if so please let Daryl or Jenny know.  

 







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