Welcome to Room 11
My name is Liz Bagley and I will be your child’s year 5/6 teacher for 2019.
Your child will need the following each day:
· A school hat (Terms 1 and 4).
· A drink bottle (water only).
· A healthy brain snack.
Students in Room 11 may eat a healthy snack at any time (in class), as long as it does not disrupt their lessons. Only nutritional foods that are raw, clean and easy to nibble on such as fruit and veggies
Please make sure all of your child’s belongings are labelled.
Communication
Class Dojo is my main source of communication in the classroom. I will be using this to send private or whole class broadcast messages. Please check Class Dojo regularly to ensure you are up to date. If you have an urgent message that needs to reach your child during the day, please contact the front office and they will forward the message on to me.
If students are sick or going to be away, please let me know with a Dojo message, phoning the school or sending a text message to the school phone: 0447467152 (texts only).
Our school uses Google+ and Skoolbag to communicate with the Ardtornish community. If you are not connected to Google+, please contact the school.
Class Routine
Students arriving at school before 8:35am will need to be supervised by an adult, in OSHC or waiting quietly in the courtyard.
First thing in the morning notes should be handed in, lunch orders placed in the crate and record their attendance on Class Dojo. Students can then choose to stay in the classroom, working on activities, or, go outside until the second bell rings at 8:50am.
If students arrive at school between 8:50am and 9:00am, they should report directly to the classroom. If students are later than 9:00 am, they must report to the front office, be signed in by an adult, and deliver the LATE card to their first lesson teacher.
Chromebooks need to be brought to school each day (fully charged). Students may also bring in headphones to use with their chrome books.
Classroom Management
I will be using Class Dojo and a privilege board which links to class Dojo’s for positive behaviour reinforcement.
Classroom Supplies
Could you please donate one or two boxes of tissues to the classroom to share?
Nuts
Ardtornish Primary School is a nut aware school. Please do not send any nuts or nut products to school.
Canteen
Lunch and recess orders are available every day except Monday. Order bags are available for purchase from the canteen. Orders and payment may be made through the QkR app.
Banking
The Commonwealth Bank provides a student banking service each Thursday.
Library Borrowing
All children are encouraged to borrow from our Library before or after school as well as during our scheduled Library time each week (Thursday). Students are given guidance in selecting suitable books and responding to texts.
All students are expected to complete the Premiers Reading Challenge and the 40 Book Challenge. Recording sheets are available on student Google drives (Reading Folder). It is expected that students will have a novel at school every day to read in class.
If you have any issues or concerns I encourage you to come into the classroom at a suitable time to discuss with me or contact me through Class Dojo and I will respond as soon as I can. I am available most afternoons after school to meet with you, except Tuesday due to staff meeting.