How was your holiday break? I trust you were able to enjoy time together and have some special outings along the way.
On Monday morning I started off the Term by speaking to the Junior School students about lifelong learning. All of life is learning, isn’t it? Although we are coming back from a holiday break – we would have learnt different things in different ways.
When we are not at College we are still learning – granted differently to the classroom – but still learning! Maybe your child tried a new activity and built resilience or reconnected with a friend. Maybe your child read a compelling book or took up a new hobby. Possibly your child saw something they’d never seen before out in nature and had a question to ask. This was the case for my son. He was intrigued on our kayak ride to see so many different types of coloured seaweed and collected samples of as many as he could find. Some were bright green, yellow, white, a red-like colour and even brown.
Day one of term is not ‘starting’ again but a transition from one type of learning environment into another. It is a gradual journey to be curious, creative thinkers and to grow, grow, grow in all ways. I’m excited for the term ahead! Glance this list of special opportunities upcoming this term:
- P-6 - All classes are engaging with rich literacy texts - deeply considering themes and concepts for life and learning
- In Year 3 and 4 - Creative Arts Night Stage 2
- In Year 5 and 6 - ‘Amazing Me’
- Prep are going on their farm excursion experience
- Author visits continue for Prep and Year 2
- NASSA Athletics
If you are free on a Friday morning, come along to the Parent Café at College in the MRK. It would be great to greet you there.