Meghan Carroll – Deputy Head of Primary

Happy New Year and welcome back Years K – 6 students!

I am so happy to welcome our new students to our Emanuel family as well as see our returning students back on campus and ready to start what is turning out to be an exciting year. I hope that you have all had a wonderful summer break and that you have settled back into school routines. I am very impressed to see the high level of kindness, appreciation and support shown by our students towards each other in the first few weeks. Keep it up K-6!

This week we ran our annual Leadership Experience; a two-day program for Year 6 students to reflect on their roles as leaders of the Primary School. Some of the workshops focused on attributes of effective and influential leaders and other workshops were tailored towards the student leadership portfolios.

Thank you to Eamon Lukins for organising this event and to all the Year 6 teachers and mentors for supporting our students in this area.

I encourage you to discuss the concept of leadership along with the ‘7 Habits’ at home with your child over the next few weeks. What ways can you support your child to be a leader? How can you empower your child with the skills and knowledge to be a 360-degree person who acts on his/her dreams and make what they want happen?

Meet the Teacher

Please diarise Monday February 17 (Week 4) and join us for our Meet the Teacher evening. Here is the schedule for the evening:

6.00 pm – 6.45 pm: Years K – 2 parents to meet their teachers in the classrooms

6.45 pm – 7.30 pm: Years K – 6 parents to hear about plans and directions for the Primary School in the Lehrer Family Building (MPH)

7.30 pm – 8.15 pm: Years 3 – 6 parents to meet their teachers in the classrooms

8.15 pm – 8.45 pm: Year 6 parents are welcome to attend an optional Northern Territory Information Evening in the Year 6 classrooms

Years 3 – 6 Swimming Carnival

On Thursday 20 February (Week 4) we have our Years 3 – 6 Swimming Carnival at Des Renford Aquatic Centre. Students need to arrive at school as normal. Buses will depart from school at 8.30 am for a 9.30 am start at the aquatic centre. Students will return to school by 3.00 pm.

Students must wear their swimming costume and sports uniform with house shirt to school. Students are to bring a towel, underwear to change into, a plastic bag for wet items and goggles (optional).

Parents are welcome to attend the carnival. Please send vegetarian recess, lunch and water bottle. Parents are asked not to purchase food from the shop at the aquatic centre.

If you have any questions regarding the Swimming Carnival please contact Stuart Taylor (staylor@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au).

Assembly Schedule

Years 3 – 6 assemblies are held on Fridays at 2.00 pm in the Millie Phillips Theatre in Week A. Years K – 2 assemblies are held on Fridays at 2.00 pm in the Theatre in Week B. If you are a Year K – 2 parent and would like to attend your child’s assembly item, please check with your child’s classroom teacher for the presentation date. This information is usually communicated to you in a classroom newsletter.

Gifted Awareness Week

Be on the look-out for activities during Gifted Awareness Week (15 – 21 March). There will be a workshop for parents and activities for all students at school.