FROM OUR PRINCIPAL MRS LEANNE SMITH

Wow, winter has certainly settled here at Molesworth.

This week we have the Growing Up program running for all our classes and as always they are supporting all our students in their understanding of their own bodies and keeping healthy and safe.  If you have not yet had a conversation with your child please find time to chat as they might like to talk about what they are learning and have questions to ask. 

There is a new section in our newsletter from our School Association. Please check through this as there is lots happening, including a working bee and various fundraising events.  All parent reps of our School Association are always there for you so feel free to make contact if you have any questions or ideas. 

Welcome to Mr Greg Warman to our wonderful school.  Greg is replacing Mrs Anita Button and is teaching our Preps on Mondays and Fridays and leadership roles on the other days during the week. Thanks to Mrs Gilbert for her caring, professional teaching of the prep class during this term.  Welcome back to Mrs Kaye Bush for the next 4 weeks while Mr Hay is on long service leave.

Parent Teacher Interviews this Term.

This year we have a new reporting structure, going from A-E reporting to a 9-point scale.  This term there will not be a report sent home with comments from the class teacher.  Instead the teachers will share with you where your child is at on the 9 point scale together with evidence of learning and their future focus, in English, Maths, Science and History and Social Sciences, during parent-teacher interviews.  Evidence of learning may include, but are not limited to, a: - work sample - piece of writing - student action noted by the teacher - artwork - video or sound recording - photographs - performances - test result, etc.

A note will be coming out in the next couple of weeks via Schoolzine for you to book a time for a parent-teacher interview.  As we all know the best outcomes for students is the regular communication between school and families so please make a time to meet with your child’s teacher.  If you are unable to make the times available please contact the teacher directly via Seesaw to organise another time.  Seesaw is a great resource to see, in real time, the learning from your child.  Children love to see when their parents have liked or commented on their posts.