Dear Parents/Caregivers
My name is Mis Michelle and I’ll be the Kindy teacher this year. I look forward to having your child in my class. Below is a little info about me and my class routines. I will have more information to share at our Parent Information Evening to be held Wednesday 10th February, and information about this is below.
In the meantime, please feel free to email me at michelle.beckley@our.edu.au or through the Seesaw app, of which I will be sending login details home by the end of Week 2.
I will be working alongside Ms Lesley who is a long-term experienced TA at Holy Rosary. I take on a holistic approach to teaching and learning, paying attention to every child’s physical, personal, social, emotional wellbeing as well as supporting academic success. While Kindergarten marks an important transition, it is important that children still get to be children, and this is where play comes into our curriculum. Play provides opportunities for children to learn as they create, discover, improvise and imagine. Literacy and Numeracy will be integrated into learning experiences as well explicit sessions on the mat.
An example of the kindy schedule can be found below.
MORNING:
Tabletop activities
Morning mat session: Literacy focus
Indoor learning experiences
OUTDOOR LEARNING ACTIVITES:
Obstacle course
MORNING TEA
Gross Motor outdoor activities
Mat session- Numeracy focus
Variety of literacy & numeracy-based activities
Religious Education
LUNCH TIME
QUIET/ REST TIME
AFTERNOON: Play based curriculum activities
PICK UP: 2:20pm
There will be opportunities for parent involvement and a parent volunteer roster will be available on the kindy notice board for any parents who would like to assist the Kindy team. I look forward to being able to work with you and your family throughout the year.
Parent Information Night
The School will be holding information sessions for parents on the evening of Wednesday 10th February from 5:30 pm. If you are unable to attend any sessions or have more than 2 children at the school all class information will be also sent home by the class teachers. The format of the evening is as follows:
| Time | Location | |
| 5:30 pm | All Classrooms PP – 6 | All classes will hold a 30 minute parent information session covering class routines, expectations, homework procedures and other class information. |
| 6:00 – 6:30 pm | Undercover Area | Yvette Clifton and the extended leadership team will present to parents on various whole school policies and procedures and focus areas for 2020 and beyond. |
| 6:35 -7:05 | Repeat session | Classes will REPEAT their information session for parents who need to attend more than one class information session. |
If you have any questions about the evening please feel free to contact the school.
Kind regards
Ms Michelle