Dear Parents and Carers of Good Samaritan,

Term 3 certainly hasn’t begun the way we would have all hoped with the strict lockdown of the greater Sydney region affecting how we go to work, school and, indeed, our daily lives.

As we work through this week of remote learning, we can look back on what we learnt of the same experience in 2020. You may recall responding to some questions last year about your experience. This helped us to better understand how you were affected and it has certainly supported us in the planning of remote learning this time. Some of the responses were:

‘Repetition is key when it comes to kindergarten kids and play is still so important. How quickly they take in and absorb what they've been targeted to learn continually surprised me’

‘She is a confident, curious learner, but can also be a perfectionist.

Although it took time to form a good routine, she thrived under structure.’

‘There's a time & place to push, a time and place for patience and how much they need to know mistakes are key to learning and not to be seen as a failure’

‘I've always believed in the importance of the parent/teacher partnership, after this experience I feel I'm better equipped/informed as to what I can bring to help strengthen my son's learning in collaboration with his teacher’

‘It has clarified that our involvement and general interest makes a difference to her attitude and willingness to share things about her school day. Also not to hesitate to ask questions/raise concerns with the teacher. We feel very supported in that respect.’

This newsletter is written to support you with remote learning this week. A regular newsletter will be sent on Wednesday.

As we journey together, through this week of remote learning, we are continually conscious that Jesus is with us,

Toni Sillis 

Principal