11 Sept

  • For this week

  • Early Years Connect - September issue

  • ESF Student Support Services
  • Flu Shot
  • Staff Calendar

Morning everyone. I hope the traffic is alright coming into work. The bus company completed final checks in the evening and anticipates all the routings/roads are good for today. 

Again, please check your class areas, as it might take a few days for any residual seepage to appear, and let Jaz know of any further damages.


For this week

Tuesday 

  • Rescheduled CP; K2 in the morning @ staffroom, K1 in the afternoon @ resource room. We are able to stick to the usual cover arrangements, thanks Michelle & Barbara!
  • Teacher meeting 12:15pm in the staffroom

Wednesday

  • OPRS Meeting, 9am
  • Parent Session: Engagement and Parent Involvement, 1.30 - 2.30pm 
  • Police Liaison Officers Meeting @ Bradbury, 3pm

Thursday

  • SSS Adviser Cathy McSweeny Visit, all day. 
  • CPO Meeting with Jaap Marsman (Adviser for Safeguarding & Child Protection) and Tracey Chitty (Wellbeing and Mental Health Adviser), 9am 
  • PYP induction (Pt. 2) for new staff; 12noon in the Tiger class. 

Friday

  • Rescheduled Chinese webinar, 1pm.
  • Prospective K1 Parent Information session, 1.30 - 2.30pm. 


Early Years Connect - September issue

This year, I’m happy to welcome colleagues across kindies to EY Connect :) If it can evolve into a platform where educators across different schools share resources and practices, how exciting that would be! This month, some of the thinking points include:

  • Simple questions to nudge thinking and extend conversations
  • Research on how children learn better when they “do science”, rather than “be scientists” 
  • Play invitations 
  • Mindful body scans (for both adults and kids!)

 Check out the September issue here.


Student Support Services

Cathy McSweeny, ESF Adviser - Student Support Services, will be visiting on Thursday 14 September to start observing our learning diversity students. Her visit will be an opportunity for her to gain a deeper understanding of the students in their learning environment. As well as to understand their current strengths and stretches, and to provide advice. Please find more details about the observation process here. She also plans to visit on 11 October for any children she is unable to see on 14 September. 


She will split her time between the K2 & K1 floor. The focus of her Kindergarten visit will be around:

  • Children recommended to put in a Year 1 LS application
  • Support to clarify thinking around students who may need to proceed with an ARP application
  • Support teachers and Learning Diversity students, where needed


Flu Shot

The flu season is approaching, and there's definitely a bug going around as I know a few of us are down with it already! ESF has arranged an on-site Flu Vaccination Program for all ESF full-time and part-time staff. The flu shot will take place on Friday, 6 Oct 2023 from 11:50 to 12:50 in the G/F office. If you are interested, please register online via the HR newsletter.


Upcoming Dates

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2023/24 Calendar


Thank you!