2021 Student Classes
We will again be advising all students of their classroom and teacher for 2021 before they start their holidays. Students will receive a note to take home in week 10 with the information. Our rationale for this is to reduce any stress or anxiety for students prior to the commencement of the new school year. We will continue with the SMS just prior to the start of the new school year for those that may misplace the note.
Breakfast Club
I would like to thank Mrs Hawkins, Mrs Quinn and their band of dedicated staff that each week have provided a wonderful array of breakfast treats for the students. I look forward to seeing what they have in store for 2021. I am very proud of all my staff that give up their time for breakfast club and for the benefit of the Arbor Grove community.
Bikes and Scooters
We ask parents to ensure that should their children ride scooters or bikes to school, they have the appropriate safety gear such as helmets, knee pads etc. This will ensure that in the event of an accident that the child has some protection from serious injury. I would also like to remind students that bikes and scooters are to be walked on the school grounds. Skateboards are not allowed at school.
ARBOR DAY - Tuesday 15 December
Please remember that on Arbor Day students are required to attend in school uniform, with bathers, hat, a rash shirt and a towel in their school bag ready for the fun activities. This should be another amazing day of fun activities for all students that have consistently demonstrated the school’s ARBOR Values.
High School Transition
This Friday the Year 6 students will enjoy a transition day at their 2021 high schools where they will meet new classmates and enjoy a little taste of high school. These are exciting times for the students as they near the end of their primary school journey and we hope the day is enjoyed by all.
2021
It is very important that families that are leaving us this year let the school know at the earliest opportunity. This information will be essential to ensure the accuracy of our planning and preparations for 2021.
Book Awards
We are well advanced in our planning for the Book Awards and will issue advice to parents as soon as we finalise our planning. It is most likely that the school will split the event into four assemblies on the day as we seek to be as flexible as possible in accommodating parents of award winners as well as meeting the COVID guidelines (currently Stage 4 restrictions, specifically the 2 metre rule).
Movember
I would like to thank the male members of staff who have sacrificed any fashion sense for the month of November to grow a moustache in support of Movember. Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. Movember will be the recipient of the funds raised in our last free dress day of the year.
Cyber Safety
We accept that an increasing number of parents/carers who for safety, security and/or emergency purposes wish to provide their children with mobile phones. However, these devices do present some greater challenges as they can provide children the means by which to access social media platforms such as Instagram, Tik Tok, Snapchat and Facebook just to name a few.
We would encourage all parents to visit the eSafetyCommissioner website www.esafety.gov.au for useful hints, tips and resources to help them and their children navigate the many issues and challenges such as what age is appropriate and ideas for parent supervision/monitoring.
Glen Purdy