Colossians 3:12-14 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Quotes from your Children I show love by letting people in front of me. Skye. I saw someone alone and I asked, “Are you are okay?” Tayla I show love when I helped Kyla get ready for school. Aiden I show love by picking up rubbish after recess. Tommy

St John the Apostle Year One 2018 Ms Rath 2R Mrs Navarro 2N

Important Information Sport Days – Mondays and Thursday. Please ensure your child has their hat. Library – Is on Tuesday. Children will need to bring their library. They can borrow up to 3 books for 3 weeks. Prayer Assembly – Mondays 8:40am. Year Two will be leading Prayer assembly in Week 7. Please confirm by reading the Newsletter. Merit Award Assembly – Fridays 8:40am.

Sacrament of Confirmation Commitment Evening: 24 May 2018 – Term 2 Wk 4 - St Kevin’s Church, Dee Why @ 7pm 4 Lessons held on either Saturday 4pm or Sunday 9am Beginning the weekend of 2/3 June and finishing 23/24 June. Rehearsal:      26 June 2018 (St Kevin’s), 28 June 2018 (St John’s) 7pm Confirmation:    30 June 2018  (Term 2 Wk 9) - 10am St John’s & 12pm St Kevin’s

https://stjohnsnarraweena.weebly.com/ Weebly https://stjohnsnarraweena.weebly.com/ This will be updated weekly. Please check it regularly for updates on student learning and happenings in the classroom. Homework and other important information will be posted here. Some families will be issued with hard copies on request.

Homework In Year Two, students are expected to complete 20 minutes of homework each day, including 10 minutes of reading. A homework grid will be sent home Monday Week 4with homework activities for Weeks 4-6. During Wellbeing Week there will be no homework. (Week&) Homework is due on Friday/Monday. Later in the term, children will be given their WUSHKA and MATIFIC passwords so they can access them from home.

Readers and Reading Each week your child will receive 2 levelled readers. One will be their guided reader which will be read with their classroom teacher during their guided reading time. The other is one which they select from the reading boxes. It is expected that their books will remain in their clear folders and come to school every day. Please listen to your child reading out loud daily for at least 10 minutes. We need your support in looking after our readers. Please ensure they are returned.

Communication Email – liz.rath@dbb.catholic.edu.au and rosario.guevara@dbb.catholic.edu.au Please do not expect emails to be read immediately. We will do our best to respond within 48 hours. We ask that the names of other students not be used in emails. Please speak to us in person about any issues involving other students. Any information we need urgently, call the office or send a note in students clear folder Meetings - please organise with your teacher Check the Weebly frequently

Classroom Helpers Start in Week 5 – Guided Reading sessions from 9am except TUESDAYS. Gross Motor Skills at 2:20 on MONDAYS. Work with Children Volunteer forms will need to be completed by anyone working in classrooms. If you have assisted at the school at any time in the last 12 months your form remains valid. Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to be class parents in 2N. We still need class parents for 2R.

Absences All absences MUST be accounted for – use Flexibuzz, email the office or send in a note with your child We will chase up any absences with a note which must be returned the following school day It is a legal requirement Any absences longer than 10 days needs an application to be approved by Mr Bateman prior to the leave All found on the weebly.

Reporting and Grading Three-way interviews will be held at the end of Term One and reports go home at the end of Term Two Semester One and Two reports Children will receive grades (Outstanding to Limited) in addition to effort.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. How? Role plays, reading, class discussions and activities as needed

Resources Kids Matter: https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/sites/default/files/public/KMP_C2_SELHW_AboutSocialAndEmotionalLearning.pdf

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