Monday Memos Week 2 Term 4

A week further advanced and one week closer the end. For most students, the Exhibition process is tracking well, there are a few that I know will lift there work rate this week.


Exhibition

Thank you to those who were able to spend some time this last week and complete a Carbon Calculator survey for Jordan. Later this week, if you get a chance there will be as series of surveys that have been compiled by the different Exhibition groups. Don’t feel obliged to respond to them all but if you get a chance to even respond to one, it will be greatly appreciated. If you know some other family members or family friends that would like to respond to the surveys, please feel free to pass them once they are sent to you.

Uniforms

Please remember appropriate hem lengths, earrings and socks. It’s nice to see that so many people have Nike, Champion and other sponsorships, but the uniform does state plain white socks with the sports uniform.

Term 4 Week 2 Whole School Update…

 

This week our year 2 students head off to Camp Thursday and Friday.  We wish them well.

On Friday, a group of year 5/6 students will participate in Rugby League Tag Carnival at Elizabeth.   

 

Parents & Friends Meeting 

  • Monday 23 October 7pm in the Admin Building
  • All welcome to attend
  • Planning the Car Boot Sale, Special Friends day and a wishlist for 2024 

 

Carers Group Meeting

  • Friday 27 October 9am.   Please sign in at the office and be directed to the meeting venue.  
  • Planning a biscuit baking morning to cater for Special Friends Day and Toastie lunch day on Tuesday 21 Nov.   

 

Special Friends Day

  • Friday 10 November 9am to 12 noon
  • Stay tuned for your special invite with more details

 

Parent Volunteers 

We really appreciate parents and caregivers helping at Immanuel, however people who volunteer in a school need to have completed the following:

1.    Attend a Valuing Safe Communities’ (VSC) training session with Daryl Trigg.
We hold these sessions every term, so for term 4 training will be held on:  

Wednesday 1 November 2023 at 2.30pm or at 6.30pm in the school admin building.
Please RSVP via jennyj@ilsg.sa.edu.au

This check needs to be updated every 3 years.  If you have done a face to face session in the past you can redo online.  Please contact Jenny for the link.   

2.    A Working with Children Check (WWCC).  

This can be obtained by contacting Jenny in the office or applying on line at https://screening.sa.gov.au/   

There is no charge if you are volunteering in a school.  This check needs updating every 5 years.  

 

Scholastic Book Club 

  • Issue 7 Catalogues went home with students last week
  • Orders due in by Friday 27 Oct

 

2024 Class Placements

  • Any input from families around class placement for 2024 needs to be put in writing by Fri 3/11 via the Operoo e-form at this link.  

https://groups.operoo.com/forms/1128841/submissions/new    

 

Worship and Praise

  • W&P this Friday 27 October starting at 10.30am and will be led by Year 5s  
  • Parents and friends are welcome to join us.
  • Gawler Lutheran Church volunteers will offer “Coffee B4 Worship & Praise”from 9.45am in Taikondi
  • W&P held on Friday 20/10/23 was led by Mrs Angie Eckermann & Yr 4 .  Click on this link  ​MOV icon W&P T4 W1 w' Mrs Eckermann Yr 4.MOV to watch it from home

 

iGOSH

October Vac Care

·         We have our Vac Care Questions of the week on our front desk, so please answer them over this week. This feedback helps with planning for future vac cares

·         We have some lost property. All the items left at the end of this week will be donated to a charity shop.

Reminders about bookings

·         You can only book Permanent Bookings on the App. These are bookings made 2 days (48 hours) before the required session. 

·         Casual Bookings are bookings made with less than 2 days (48 hours) notice. These casual bookings can only be made by contacting the service. Please ring / email or text Katrina.

·         Bookings made through the App automatically link with the Electronic Sign in

·         Casual Bookings will still be recorded on paper copy.  Students cannot just turn up as bookings and staff ratio are capped.    

·         Cancellations can be made up to 12 hours before the session for no charge to apply. This needs to be made through the App.

·         Cancellations with less than 12 hours notice are charged at the full rate. Please cancel by email, ring or text Katrina.

Invoices / Bank Details Change

·         Our Bank Details changed over a month ago and most families are paying invoices using this new number. We are still receiving payments to the old bank number, which will still be open for another month but can you please check the account details at the top of your invoice and make sure you are paying invoices to that account

New pay as you go System

·         All families were emailed last week regarding this new change. This week all families will receive the direct debit / fee agreement to read, sign and return. Account reminders (fees more than 1 week) will also be sent, so families can finalise outstanding debts. If outstanding debts are not paid by the end of this month, the full amount of what is on your account will be debited on the first week we run our new pay as you go system or your bookings will be blocked on the App.

iGOSH Christmas Closure Dates

  • Friday 22 December 2023 to Friday 5 January 2024

 

What else is on in Term 4

Faith Challenge Sporting Event – Fri 3 Nov (Immanuel Gawler is the host – calling for any interested helpers) 

Gawler Village Fair – Rotary Youth Art Competition  - Sat 4 Nov

Year 6 Exhibition – Weds 8 Nov

Year 1 Sleep Over – Thurs 9 Nov

Open Day – Thurs 9 Nov 9.30am  

Car Boot Sale (Garage sale @ Immanuel) – Sat 18 Nov

Open Day – Sun 19 Nov 3.00pm

Foundation Big Day Out – Fri 24 Nov

1:1 iPad meeting for yr 3 parents - Weds 29 Nov

Open Day - Thurs 30 Nov 9.30am

Christmas is Coming Event – Fri 1 Dec evening   

End of Term 4 – Last day of school is Weds 13 Dec.  Closing Worship & Praise service at 2pm

Year 6 Graduation evening – Thurs 14 Dec 6.00pm (for Yr 6 students and their parents)


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