Welcome back to the third term. A special welcome to new students who have started here at Spreydon.
Our value this term is Learning. Our obligation for students is to learn and let others learn. If we can do this, school will remain a great place. I know our students have taken this message well and it is a pleasure to visit the students as they work and play. This shows how well they are using their time at Spreydon.
Preparations are well underway for the first week in August. This is our birthday. Next week I will be able to share the special events that have taken place.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
We have reached the end of a very busy term. This week I have had the pleasure of taking two Spellathon winners shopping.
Marcus raised over $180 while Havica had nearly 40 sponsors. Both these students enjoyed travelling to Barrington Mall and selecting their prizes from the shelves. Well done. This week several classes of students enjoyed their prize lunch. Rooms 3, 5 and 15 are to be congratulated for their efforts. At our last count over $5000 had been raised, very impressive indeed!
Tomorrow at our celebration assembly we have several items to conclude and our students will no doubt be very excited.
Tony Walley of our local four seasons Harcourts is visiting. Tony will choose the winners from his word find competition and present their prize.
Our flag design competition winners will also be announced and this has been an extremely difficult decision. I understand there is more than one prize winner!!!
Last week's visitors from Kiwikids Nursery and Preschool in Annex Road, Nathan Astle, Desley Eastwick and Joanna Phillips also posed some questions that led to a competition. This means another winner will be announced. Joanna's story reading last week was amazing. To watch 300+ students miming animals in time to her story reading was a great experience. Well done Joanna, and thanks to the Kiwikids team.
We end the term on a high note. In the last weeks another ten students have enrolled to come to the school, while a quick look at our forthcoming enrolments shows over twenty five year olds will be starting soon. A new classroom will open later next term to make sure all these new students start their learning in the best way possible. I urge any parents who are thinking of coming to Spreydon to visit the school in the next few weeks to complete their enrolment details.
Finally, I wish all our staff and our wonderful students a restful break. I look forward to seeing you all on Monday 19 July. Take care!
Marcus raised over $180 while Havica had nearly 40 sponsors. Both these students enjoyed travelling to Barrington Mall and selecting their prizes from the shelves. Well done. This week several classes of students enjoyed their prize lunch. Rooms 3, 5 and 15 are to be congratulated for their efforts. At our last count over $5000 had been raised, very impressive indeed!
Tomorrow at our celebration assembly we have several items to conclude and our students will no doubt be very excited.
Tony Walley of our local four seasons Harcourts is visiting. Tony will choose the winners from his word find competition and present their prize.
Our flag design competition winners will also be announced and this has been an extremely difficult decision. I understand there is more than one prize winner!!!
Last week's visitors from Kiwikids Nursery and Preschool in Annex Road, Nathan Astle, Desley Eastwick and Joanna Phillips also posed some questions that led to a competition. This means another winner will be announced. Joanna's story reading last week was amazing. To watch 300+ students miming animals in time to her story reading was a great experience. Well done Joanna, and thanks to the Kiwikids team.
We end the term on a high note. In the last weeks another ten students have enrolled to come to the school, while a quick look at our forthcoming enrolments shows over twenty five year olds will be starting soon. A new classroom will open later next term to make sure all these new students start their learning in the best way possible. I urge any parents who are thinking of coming to Spreydon to visit the school in the next few weeks to complete their enrolment details.
Finally, I wish all our staff and our wonderful students a restful break. I look forward to seeing you all on Monday 19 July. Take care!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
It has been a week of stunning performances.
Last evening our school dancers performed at the James Hay Theatre as part of their 'Dancing with the Stars'. What a performance - and these students were the youngest on stage! Congratulations for completing such a fine dance routine and being such super ambassadors for our school. A special thanks also to the staff and supporters who worked behind the scenes to ensure this event was completed so successfully.
Our Spellathon also has been a huge success and tomorrow we will hold a special Spellathon assembly to announce our prize winners. This will include classes as well as individuals. My thanks to everyone who has put in so much effort to make the event such a success.
In the next weeks our performance team will decide how to put the Spellathon funds to the best use for our students. We will advise you of our purchases as soon as practicable after this has been completed.
Once again, to all concerned, my thanks for your efforts and contributions to our school.
Last evening our school dancers performed at the James Hay Theatre as part of their 'Dancing with the Stars'. What a performance - and these students were the youngest on stage! Congratulations for completing such a fine dance routine and being such super ambassadors for our school. A special thanks also to the staff and supporters who worked behind the scenes to ensure this event was completed so successfully.
Our Spellathon also has been a huge success and tomorrow we will hold a special Spellathon assembly to announce our prize winners. This will include classes as well as individuals. My thanks to everyone who has put in so much effort to make the event such a success.
In the next weeks our performance team will decide how to put the Spellathon funds to the best use for our students. We will advise you of our purchases as soon as practicable after this has been completed.
Once again, to all concerned, my thanks for your efforts and contributions to our school.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
On Friday this week, our ambassadors, Ruby Richards and Angus Shorter, will be involved in a memorial ceremony for the late Miss Thelma Keele.
Miss Keele started teaching here in 1957 and remained on our staff for 32 years. Our records indicate Miss Keele was a 'friendly teacher who was always neat and tidy and was remembered for wearing nice coats and having lovely hair'
Our memorial ceremony will involve Miss Keele's relatives, along with former staff member Mr Paul Carlson, attending the school. During this visit we will plant a tree in a special plot next to our new staffroom and mark the placement with a plaque.
As 'relationships' is one of our key student values with its special obligations, I am sure our Spreydon students will understand the connection the school has with Miss Keele and how we are working to remember this special teacher.
Miss Keele started teaching here in 1957 and remained on our staff for 32 years. Our records indicate Miss Keele was a 'friendly teacher who was always neat and tidy and was remembered for wearing nice coats and having lovely hair'
Our memorial ceremony will involve Miss Keele's relatives, along with former staff member Mr Paul Carlson, attending the school. During this visit we will plant a tree in a special plot next to our new staffroom and mark the placement with a plaque.
As 'relationships' is one of our key student values with its special obligations, I am sure our Spreydon students will understand the connection the school has with Miss Keele and how we are working to remember this special teacher.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Getting started
Welcome to our techie world!
We hope you join us as we make communicating easier.
This platform is a great chance for me to thank the amazing team at the school who continue to drive our ICT forward.
It's my first attempt at blogging so I will be endeavouring to post a few words here on a regular basis.
I look forward to seeing you when you are visiting the school.
Rick
We hope you join us as we make communicating easier.
This platform is a great chance for me to thank the amazing team at the school who continue to drive our ICT forward.
It's my first attempt at blogging so I will be endeavouring to post a few words here on a regular basis.
I look forward to seeing you when you are visiting the school.
Rick
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