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    Tuggerah PublicSchool

    1 Pacifc Highway, Tuggerah NSW 2259 4352 1116 4351 2827

    tuggerah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auwww.tuggerah.ps.education.nsw.gov.au

    3rdFebruary, 2015

    Welcoe !o 6T 2"15Dear Parents/Caregivers,

    I would like to formall welcome ou to the o!cial school ear and also to the

    class of "#. #his ear is an important ear for our child as the conclude their

    time at primar school and prepare for high school ne$t ear. #he students

    have settled into the classroom reall well and have displaed a mature

    approach to their classroom %ehaviour and application. #his note is &ust to let

    ou know a%out a few things that will %e happening with our class this ear and

    also to assist in a smooth start to the ear for all the students.

    #his ear our class will %e using #la$$ %o&o,

    which is a we%site %ased service that documents

    dail records of student %ehaviour throughcollecting points. 't the end of each week reports

    a sent home to parents via email with details of

    our child %ehaviours (%oth positive and negative)

    throughout that particular week. #he students are

    ver e$cited a%out creating their do&o avatars and collecting points. #here will

    also %e rewards for particular milestones of points that the students reach

    throughout the ear.

    *ur class will %e developing a blogthat will document the activities and eventsthat the students will %e participating in throughout the ear. #he %log is hosted

    % the Department of +ducation and will %e live and active on the internet for a

    world-wide audience. I encourage ou to go online and look at the page to see

    what the students are doing in class. #he %log will also showcase students work

    samples through photos and audio and allow us to connect to the world through

    counters and widgets that record visitors to the page. #he link %elow will get

    ou on to the %log

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    https//online.det.nsw.edu.au/%log/-mrtandtheateam/

    Please co'!ac!me via email if ou have an 0uestions or 0ueries a%out our

    class at an time throughout the ear. Communication is the ke to a successful

    ear for the students and eliminates an issues that can arise. I will endeavour

    to repl at the earliest possi%le time. [email protected]

    PTO

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    ()ui*e'!+e)uiree'!$ -i$! .or 6T 2"151ould ou please assist our child in %eing prepared for school % suppling thefollowing items.

    Blue and red ball-point pens/biros

    Lead pencils

    eraser

    sharpener

    oloured pencils/ te!tas

    "#all sli# pencil case $s#all si%e so it can re#ain on the des& 'hen

    'or&in()

    *lue stic&

    "cissors

    30c# ruler

    correction tape $optional) + no liuid paper or liuid pens than&you

    (eo#etry set $optional)

    'dditional items re0uested from each student for use in the classroom include bo! o tissues

    bottle o antibacterial hand 'ash

    roll o paper to'el

    2omework will %e sent home ever 3rida afternoon and will includespelling, reading (4 minutes each night) and maths revision of mentalsand %asic arithmetic using the 5aths Plus 2omework te$t%ook.2omework is e$pected to %e returned ever 3rida morning with a parent

    signature on the sheet.

    6port will %e held on 1ednesdas after lunch for 7ears 4 8 ". Pleaseensure that children are prepared with correct clothing, e0uipment ifnecessar (including asthma pu9ers), sunscreen, a hat and a drink%ottle.

    6tudents are allowed to have a water %ottle in the classroom throughoutthe ear and are encouraged to have fruit %reak antime %etween :.;