Dear Craigslea Community,

We are at the midpoint of our term and our students are engaged and focussed on their learning.  Over the next fortnight I am visiting classrooms to speak with students about their English learning.  During my visit I ask students the following questions:

• What are you learning and why? This lets me know if they have clarity of the learning intentions and understand why this learning is important.
• How are you going with this learning? It is important that students are able to articulate how they are going and what their next learning steps?  This supports students in setting learning goals.
• Where do you go to get help? This is an opportunity for students to share how they are using their learning walls as a tool to support their learning progress.

These conversations are important so that students see themselves as active participants in their learning.

Our 2024 Priorities

Student Wellbeing:  Refining and enhancing our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) processes and practices

This year we are working collaboratively to review and refine how we respond to student behaviour through our PBL processes.  Craigslea has been a PBL school for a number of years and it is important for us to review, refine and enhance our ways of working to provide engaging, safe and supportive learning environments for our students.  An important piece of this work is analysing student behaviour data to identify patterns and respond to evolving student needs.  

Our students engage in a PBL focus lesson on Monday each week linked to our school expectations.  These lessons explicitly teach expected behaviours within our whole school routines.

So far this year we have collaboratively developed flow charts to respond to student behaviour within the classroom and the playground to ensure consistency. We have also reviewed, refined and developed the reflection room flow chart to give clarity to all staff.  The PBL committee and staff are now working to develop a consequences flow chart.  Ms Marhinin is leading this work and will seek community input at the Coffee & Connect session on Friday 7 June.  

Prep Open Mornings
Over the last fortnight we have welcomed over 60 prospective Prep families to our open mornings.  I would like to acknowledge the leadership of Mrs Wiles in the organisation of these events.   Our year 6 student leaders have also played an important role in showcasing our school taking families on guided tours after the information session.  It is always wonderful to hear the pride in students as they talk about their school.  I am looking forward to meeting many of these families at Prep interviews commencing in Week 7.  More information about 2025 Prep transitions will be shared later this term.

Under 8’s Day
Our Under 8’s celebration is fast approaching.  Our Prep to Year 2 teachers led by Mr Todd have been busy planning to ensure our students have a great morning celebrating early childhood and play.  Our year 6 students are looking forward to supporting teachers in running these activities on the morning.  We will welcome children from our local Kindy’s along with prospective 2025 prep families during the morning.

PWD Toilet
Our person with disability toilet attached to the infants’ toilets is almost completed.  Construction fencing was taken away this week and we are now waiting for the painting to be completed. 

Have a fabulous fortnight.

“One of the marvellous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals.” Jean Vanier

Yours in Learning,

Melanie Rehm