Monday memos Week 4 Term 1




Units of Inquiry

This week we continue with the inquiry into Who we are with the focus of Role Models. Students are inquiring into people in history from a previous era that could inspire them and has positive role modelling attributes. You will find the task on seesaw if you require any further information.

Mathletics 

Another bumper week with our class ending up 33rd in the Nation.

Individual Learning Plan interviews

This week we begin having interviews with parents and students to review individual learning plans. If you are yet to book please follow the instructions below to set up a time. If you have any further questions, email us at senior_unit@ilsg.sa.edu.au

Term 1 Week 4 Whole School Update…

Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Day  Click here

  • Tuesday 21 February
  • We will be serving up pancakes from 8am to 9am for Students and Parents at the area between Admin Building and iGOSH buildings.  
  • There will be coffee and tea brewing for our parents too! 
  • There is no cost.  
  • Those with gluten and egg allergies will be catered for with an alternative 'shake and bake' mix. 

We hope you can join us!

 

Parent / Teacher Conferences:

ILP (Individual Learning Plan) Conferences

  • These are being held this week & next week (Mon 20 Feb to Fri 3 March) for applicable students (those who have learning plans).  
  • Teachers have been in contact with those applicable families asking them to book an ILP Conference.  If you have a booked conference please report to your child’s classroom at your designated time.    

Learning Conferences

  • These are for parents of all students (other than those who have an ILP)
  • Dates / times are:
    • Tues 7 March 3.45pm to 7.30pm
    • Thurs 9 March 3.45pm to 6pm
    • Weds 15 March 3.45pm to 7.30pm
  • To book a Learning Conference logon onto www.schoolinterviews.com.auand “make a booking” using code 9m7xp
  • More information will be sent home via Operoo this week.  
  • Conferences will be face to face, although there is an option of meeting via Zoom if you would prefer. 

Both types of Conferences are a time for teachers to meet parents (with their children in some year levels) and discuss learning plans for 2023 and answer any questions.   

 

Extravaganza 

  • Saturday March 4pm to 9pm  Click here
  • A Fun Family Event at Immanuel to kick start the year. 
  • BBQ, Dessert Pizzas, Bouncy Castle, Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Music 
  • Coordinated by P&F along with Immanuel School Gawler.
  • If you can volunteer on the day please give your name to the office.    
  • A form will be sent via Operoo this week so you can indicate your attendance and food order 

 

Worship and Praise 

  • Friday 24 February starting at 10.30am led by Mrs Eckermann (Yr 6) 

Parents and friends are welcome to join us

  • Last week W&P Friday 17 February 

Please ​MOV icon click here to watch W&P led by Mr Wundersitz “Figs are good”  

 

Coffee B4 Worship & Praise

·       Gawler Lutheran Church volunteers are offering “Coffee B4 Worship & Praise”from 9.45am in Taikondi

·       We welcome any school parents, kindy parents and friends to join us for this prior to the Worship & Praise 

 

Assembly

·       Today we held our first whole school Assembly for 2023.  Our Specialist staff and a number of students shared their learning in Music, PE and LOTE.  It will be recorded and we will forward you the link this week so you can enjoy watching it from home.

 

Absentees / Running Late / Picking up Early 

  • If your child is absent, please send through the details via the new Operoo Form at this link https://groups.operoo.com/forms/962985/submissions/new.  Alternatively you can telephone the school absent line 85225740 (Option 2) by 9.30am.   Please do not email the class teacher or admin staff (as they maybe absent too).   

 

Subway Lunches 

·       Orders due into the office on a Wednesday by 3.30pm for lunch on a Friday. 

·       Please write clearly on the order form the student name and teacher name. 

·       Please place in a clear zip bag so we can see order form or insert money in an envelope and stick the order form on the front.  

·       Please have correct cash per student as this goes direct to Subway for counting.   

·       Order forms can be obtained in the office, on our website click here and some have been sent home today

 

Rhythm Kids 2023

  • Mondays 9am to 9.30am in Music Room with Mr Hueppauff
  • For all 3-5 year old children and their parents.  Its free! 
  • No need to register, just sign in at the office and go to the Music Room  click here

 

Parents & Friends (P&F) 

  • Next meeting is Mon 20 March at 7pm.  P&F are coordinatoing the Extravaganza and would appreciate some volunteers to help with set up, pack up and during the event.  

 

Carers Group

  • The Carers Group first meeting for 2023 will be Friday 3 March at 9am
  • Thank you to those who have registered their interest to assist as a Class Carer (and other offers) this year.  The meeting will enable everyone to meet and discuss things to do during 2023.     

 

School Uniform Shop Purchases

·       Please see the office staff for sales assistance and we can help you accordingly. 

 

Second Hand Uniform Shop Stall

·       Is open Monday mornings 8.30-9am and Friday afternoons 3.10-3.40pm.  

 

Upcoming Events Term 1

  • Sun 5 March 3pm – Open Day 
  • Thurs 9 March – ‘Wadjiny’ Performance at Immanuel  
  • Mon 13 March - Adelaide Cup Public Holiday 
  • Tues 14 to Fri 17 March - Swimming for Yr 2, 3 & 4 students
  • Sat 18 March – Relay for Life Gawler (Yr 6’s involved)
  • Weds 15 to Fri 24 March - Naplan for Yr 3 and 5 students 
  • Thur 23 & Fri 24 March - Camp for Yr 3 M 
  • Thur 30 & Fri 31 March – Camp for Yr 3 R/T 
  • Tues 4, Weds 5, Thurs 6 April - Camp for Yr 5 students
  • Fri 7 April – Good Friday
  • Mon 10 April – Easter Monday 
  • Fri 14 April – Last day of Term 1

 

Immanuel Insights Quiz Winner 

  • Congratulations to Tayte C (4A) who wins a Subway voucher and freddo frog

 

iGOSH

Bags / Signing in

  • A reminder that iGOSH children in the mornings need to hang their bags in the iGOSH area. Please don’t walk around the school and hang your bags near classrooms. We also require all children to be sighted on arrival in the mornings. Your help with this is appreciated.

Homework

  • We offer Homework time from 3.45 to 4.15pm each afternoon. This is supervised by iGOSH staff. If you would like your child to be reminded and encouraged to do their homework during this time, please record their name and days required on the list at the iGOSH front desk. We will then remind children to do their homework, if they choose not to then we will let you know. Please have the conversations at home if you would like your children to do homework while at iGOSH.

Term 1 Bookings

  • Bookings close 2pm each Friday for the week ahead
  • Any bookings needed after this need to be emailed / text / phone call to Katrina. Please don’t make the bookings for the week of on carebookings as we won’t have them in our booking folder, which we download and print at 2pm each Friday.

Planning and Programming

  • Our 2023 planning and programming cycle starts this week and we are excited to offer Programmed Activities and a Cooking Class each week. This will be on top of all the other great activities that we have set up at igosh. We look forward to sharing Observations again with you via Seesaw.

Boxes

If you have any empty boxes that we could use for box construction, we would love to have them. Boxes no bigger than cereal ones please. Drop them off at igosh. 

 

Jenny Judd-Smith

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