2024 Kindergarten Transition
This term, we have held three transitions to school visits with two more next term. We will be holding an information session for parents on the last visit Tuesday 17th October in the school library starting at 9:45-11:00am. We have really enjoyed getting to know our new students and their families and are looking forward to them joining in 2024.
Years 3-6 Public Speaking School Final
All students in Year 3 & 4 completed their Oral Reading; and Year 5 & 6 students presented their speeches for Public Speaking in their classes during the end of Term 4.
The following students will represent their class on Wednesday 11th October (Week 1) from 11:30am in the Hall. Parents of the students below are more than welcome to attend the finals.
Oral Reading
- Year 3: Cleo, Noah and Eleanor.
- Year 4: Soraya, Susanna, Adalyn, Chloe, Rhys and Ember.
Speech
- Year 5: Sophia, Maddie, Lachlan, Carly, Axton and Emily.
- Year 6: Adelaide, Niah and Jacob.
A winner will be chosen from Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. These students will represent Blaxland at the Annual Blue Mountains Public Speaking and Oral Reading Finals at Winmalee Public School on Tuesday 21st November (Week 7).
We wish everyone the best of luck.
Tell Them from Me Student Survey- Years 4-6
In Term 4, the students in Years 4-6 will be completing the NSW DoE Tell them from Me survey. The survey will provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. This survey is confidential, and staff in schools will not be able to identify individual students from their responses.
To ensure confidentiality, students in Years 4, 5 and 6 will receive a unique username and password. Information is only reported where five or more students answer a question.
The survey is online, takes 15 to 30 minutes, and will take place at school during school hours. We will receive a report on our school’s survey results shortly after our students complete the survey.
Participating in the survey is voluntary. If any survey questions make your child uncomfortable, your child can skip the question or can choose to stop the survey at any time.
Tell Them from Me Parent Survey
Every year the school seeks feedback from the school community as part of the evaluation processes to enable us to further improve our school. This survey is confidential and personal responses are not identified. The school will also be seeking responses from the students and staff. Please click on the link below to access the survey.
Link for Parent Survey for TTFM
http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/49sfg School Community Fun Day: Art Show
The School Community Fun Day will be on Saturday 14th October from 10-2pm on the school grounds. As part of this day, all students have been creating a piece of art for the school art show in the school hall. Each parent will have the opportunity to purchase their child’s piece of art for $10 each.
School Community Fun Day: Choir and Dance
Choir
The choir will be the opening act of the Community Fun Day. Choir students will be performing two songs- Home Among the Gumtrees and You’ve Got a Friend in Me. Students need to arrive at school at 9:50am wearing their school polo shirt and school shorts ready to perform at 10am. No need to bring choir folders. *If your child is also in dance, they will need to change into their dance costume at the conclusion of the choir performance.
Dance
In week 1, Term 4, students will receive their dance costumes to take home. Please do your child’s hair and makeup in the same style that was required for the Blue Mountains Nepean Dance Festival. Students need to arrive in their costume with hair and makeup done and be ready to perform at the following times:
- K-2: 10:20am
- Yr 3 & 4: 10:40am
- Yr 5 & 6: 10:50am
You might like to bring a change of clothes for your child to change into after they have performed so you can enjoy the rest of the Community Fun Day. Costumes will be yours to keep after this performance.
