FROM OUR PRINCIPAL MRS LEANNE SMITH

Another fantastic start to the year at Molesworth.  As I have visited classrooms in the past 3 weeks I have witnessed all the varied and engaging learning offered by all here:

• The Kinders have been learning one another’s names and their likes and interests, the preps have been focussing on new routines and early letter patterns,
• The grade 1/2 class were busy inquiring during investigation sessions,
• The 2/3 class participating in a paired writing session,
• The 3/4 class creating their first art piece around Ned Kelly and the use of water colours,
• The 4/5 class were creating sizzling starts for their writing and
• The 5/6 class were deepening their coding and programming skills through Grok Learning and today start their first robotic session with Bob Elliott.

This morning so many students were excited to be having dance, which is a new program offered this year by Kathryn Gourlay.  Each Tuesday and Wednesday I enjoy lunch with our new Kinders who are always excited about sharing their learning with me.  The new slide has definitely been a very welcome addition to the playground. 

If you have not yet checked out our whole school display board it is definitely worth a look.  Our students are so caring, considerate and thoughtful as they fully live by our school values.

As I’m sure you are all aware the end of the day pick up time is a very busy time of the day.  A couple of reminders to make sure all students safely arrive home each day.

• Deb’s bus enters the turning circle just before bell time and leaves with our first run students within 5 – 10 minutes of the bell. It is essential Deb has safe access to enter and leave the school.  If you are collecting your child from the turning circle please do not enter until Deb’s bus has arrived.
• The road out the front can get very busy both ways so please do not pull up and wait on the road, if the turning circle is full you can continue along to the oval and wait a few minutes there.
• When collecting your children from the turning circle please pull all the way around so other cars fit in behind you, rather than stopping at the brick path. There are always teachers out the front to make sure children safely move around to be collected. 
• The loading zone and disabled parking bay is for exactly that. We currently have a parent who needs to use that space each day so please do not pull in to that space to wait.

Thanks very much to everyone for supporting the safe movement of everyone around our school.

Kind regards.