Term 1, Week 2 Feb 21 Tri-Skills (runs over 5 weeks on Fridays) Feb 24 Whole School Cultural Infusion Incursion Foundation Newsletter Welcome to our Preps The foundation students are settling beautifully into the routines of school life...and loving it! It is such a pleasure to see their eager little faces, and to be greeted by beaming smiles at the door every morning. No doubt there have been some rather tired children over the past week, as the children adjust to the routines, demands and fun and games that is school. Reading We encourage your child to read their take home book with you every night and that you sign their reading journal. We also encourage you to continue reading picture story books and chapter books to your child on a daily basis to instill a love of reading. Daily reading is essential to help your child develop their reading ability and improve their oral language. Specialist Times The children will have their specialist classes, Art, PE and Italian on Thursday. This will change to Wednesdays once the children are at school full time. Please ensure your child has a named art smock (or old shirt) ASAP. Children are encouraged to wear runners on these days and bike short under school dresses, or wear shorts, skorts or long pants. Library Preps will have a library session once a week on Tuesday afternoon. Please ensure your child has a named library book bag (seperate from their black take home book bag).