All of the classes are preparing for our School Performance which promises to be a night of entertainment for all ages. This year the performance is being held on Thursday 12th September at The Christian Family Centre, 185 Frederick Rd, Seaton. There will be no matinee performance this year, however the students will attend the Centre during the day for a rehearsal with the performance starting in the evening at 7.00pm. Information regarding ticket sales and costume requirements will be sent to families soon.
As part of Catholic Education SA (CESA) STEM Learning Initiative, the CESA Learning and Technologies team and the University of South Australia (UniSA) are providing the opportunity for our Year 4 and 5 students to participate in the Virtual Reality in Learning Design program during August.
Delivered by Dr Paul Unsworth (UniSA School of Education) with industry support by technology company Augment Space, this program offers the opportunity to:
- Explore, learn and interact with VR Technology
- Contextualise VR in Learning Design
- Create a VR experience with students
The learning is being offered as a series of teacher professional learning and student workshops at the Samsung SMARTschool at UniSA Magill campus. Our Digital Technologies Coordinator, Kim Martin and Year 3/4 Class teacher Tom Atyeo will be accompanying the students through this learning experience.
School Attendance
As we begin the term I'd like to remind families about the importance of regular attendance at school and the important role regular attendance plays in contributing to positive future outcomes for your child/ren.
The following is an excerpt from The Department for Education, Attendance matters in South Australian preschools and schools (2018-2021) document regarding school attendance:
Consistent school attendance from the early years is fundamental to ensuring children gain a strong foundation for later learning. In addition to the protective factors provided by enrolment and attendance, research indicates that students who regularly attend school achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance patterns. As early as preschool, regular absence can predict later attendance patterns. While poor attendance is a strong indicator of lower levels of achievement in learning tasks, it also highlights as the potential for problematic social skills and difficulty in forming and maintaining relationships. Longitudinal studies have shown that not completing school is a strong predictor of negative economic, physical, and mental health outcomes in adulthood and involvement with the criminal justice system. Attendance at school contributes to a community that is well educated, healthier, employed, financially independent and more empowered. Children and young people who do not regularly attend school miss out on planned learning experiences, sequences of instruction and class participation. The impact of this loss is compounded with each absence.
Arriving at school on time is also important as many of the routines and structures that take place first thing in the morning are designed to support students to be prepared for the day.
A reminder that at TWCS our school day is as follows:
| RECEPTION - YEAR 6 |
TIME |
| Supervision in yard |
8:00-8.45am |
| Lessons commence |
8:45am |
| Recess |
11:00am-11:30am |
| Lessons continue |
11:30-1:00pm |
| Supervised eating time |
1:00-1:10pm |
| Lunch play |
1:10pm-1:40pm |
| Lessons continue |
1:40pm |
| Dismissal |
3:10pm |
Upcoming events…
Wednesday 7th August - SACPSSA Cross Country Carnival (Nominated Year 3-6 students)
Thursday 8th August - St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Feast Day in the St Aloysius Church. All families are invited to celebrate with us at a whole school Mass at 9.00am.
Monday 12th August - Pupil Free Day -
Our staff will continue our work with Corwin Visible Learning in partnership with St Joseph's School, Kingswood developing our understanding of high impact strategies that enhance student learning outcomes.
Thursday 12th September - School Performance - (6.30pm for 7.00pm start)
Catholic Schools Open Week events
Monday 12th August - Twilight Principal Tour, 4.30-5.30pm
Tuesday 13th August - Early Years Learning Morning for 3 and 4 year old children and their parents, 9.30-11.00am
Wednesday 21st August - Principal Tour, 9.30-11.00am
As always I ask that you keep an eye on the
school calendar for all upcoming events throughout the term.
With kind regards,
John Low
Principal
