November is traditionally the month we pray for the faithful departed and many churches have a book or place in which to place the names of those you have loved.
November is also marked as the month of gratitude. There is much written about the positive impact of practising gratitude in our daily lives. As Turia Pitt’s (burns victim) says…
“Gratitude is being thankful and showing appreciation for everything we have going on in our lives. It is not something you just have, it’s something you do”.
As we are moving forward after lockdown and seeking ways to look after the wellbeing of those we love, Turia has a number of ideas and resources both online and in her book “Happy (and Other Ridiculous Aspirations)” that you may find helpful.
Take care and keep safe.
Christmas Appeal
Thank you to all the families who have been able to contribute to our Christmas Appeal and well done to boys who have been participating in Chores for Charity. Keep up the good work.
Year 6 2022
Parents/carers are reminded our school BYOD program begins in Year 6. Technical specifications are listed on the school website: BYOD Program (sec.act.edu.au)
Co-Curricular Activities
Please note any Junior School co-curricular activities that involve strictly Years 4-6 should be returning this week. Please consult the activity coordinator if you have not heard from them.
End of Year Events
Please note we are endeavouring to hold the majority of our end of year events, with scalable options to abide by health advice. Certain events such as the Christmas Concert will not be able to go ahead due to issues with numbers and our ability to prepare performances across year groups in time.
Year 6 into 7 Transition
all Year 6 into Year 7 transition events will still be able to occur with the exception of the Year 7 2022 Orientation Day. As this day involved mixing too many students from different schools, it was deemed safest to move this to the first day back in 2022, with other days during the first few weeks of 2022 dedicated to transition and initial testing. All Year 6 students will attend the House farewells on Friday 12 November. They will be segregated from the other cohorts but will still be able to view these wonderful community events. Another Friday formation session will be devoted to Year 6 students spending time with their Head of House and possibly their tutor group for 2022. This has been set for Friday 19 November. We usually celebrate our Year 6’s with an excursion to Big Splash Waterpark on the second last day of Term 4. Planning and consideration is being given to whether this excursion can go ahead. Please note that students identified as needing a little more transition will be included in our pre-Eddies preparation group, which will be run by Lisa Millar.
The Junior School Presentation Ceremony – Tuesday 7 December at 9.15am – 10.30am in the Hall
Last year we were only able to have one parent per award winner and Year 6 student attend. There is hope that restrictions will ease on 29 November this year to allow us to have two parents of Year 6 students and award winners. Parents/carers of award winners will be notified via email in mid-November.
Semester 2 Reporting
Reports
Despite the unusual circumstances we have encountered in Semester 2, Junior School reports will show grading in most subjects. There may be some subjects that we just could not assess and reports will reflect if this is the case. The report will include a comment although it may not be as detailed as in past semesters. The reports will be available electronically in Week 10.
David Kelly
Assistant Principal – Junior School