Keeping Children Focused in Term 4:

As this term progresses the children will become excited about the approaching Christmas season. It is very important that the children remain focused and settled throughout Term 4. When the children begin to bring Christmas cards, candy canes and the like to school too early they tend to ‘tune out’. It is for this reason, and the fact that waiting is a part of our Catholic Christian tradition with the season of Advent, that the children may begin to bring Christmas cards, candy canes etc for their classmates from the end of Week 9 – Friday 13 December. 

Semester 2 Reports:

Semester 2 reports will be sent to parents on Monday 9 December. Beginning this semester all reports will be issued via Compass. 

There will be no longer be hard copies of reports distributed to parents.

SPB4L: 

The value for this week is Respect 

Students who are respectful:

• Respond promptly to school rules & routines

• Always use good manners

• Respect another person’s point of view

Please pray for:

The Taylor Family on the recent sudden death of Peter - loving husband to Maggie and father of Kimberley and Michael, ex-students of Good Samaritan.

May eternal rest grant unto him 

O Lord 

And let perpetual light shine upon him 

May he rest in peace

FROM THE PARENT HANDBOOK

To ensure consistency of processes and practices across the school community, aspects of the Parent Handbook (currently under revision) will be published in each week’s newsletter.

HOME SCHOOL COMMUNICATION 

Stages of home-school communiation 

1. If you have any educational/behaviour concerns about your child always contact your child’s classroom teacher in the first instance. Your child’s classroom teacher will always make contact with you if they have any concerns regarding your child’s education or behaviour. 
2. Grades and classes across the school are supported by Middle Leaders. You are asked to contact the Middle Leader/s responsible for your child’s class/grade if you have continued concerns regarding your child’s education or behaviour. The Middle Leaders will also contact you when and if necessary.
3. All academic and behaviour concerns made to the office will be directed to the classroom teacher in the first instance. This may be followed up by support from the Middle Leader responsible for the stage/grade. 

Middle Leaders 2019

The Middle Leader represented in bold will be your first port of call beyond the classroom teacher.