NEWSLETTER

Winter Wonderland!

The Winter Wonderland event on Sunday, 7 August was a great success! I would like to take this opportunity and thank all community members, including families and friends, who joined us on a day of fun, food and laughter!

After two years of lockdowns and restrictions, it was the first time we welcomed everyone to our school grounds for a beautiful day, with the support of community business organisations and individuals to make the day memorable and for all to enjoy.

The children played on the jumping castles and were creative in the art & craft section, while the toddlers' play area kept parents and their children busy. Finally, with plenty of photo opportunities, everyone was ready to smile or munch on a delicious kebab roll. The sweets went down well with hot and cold drinks, while all appreciated a complimentary supply of fairy floss or some popcorn. To the surprise of many, there was even a snowstorm to welcome the guests on this pleasant afternoon!

Congratulations to the P&F Committee and all those who helped make the day a success.

The More You Read, The More You Know...

‘Use it or Lose it!’ It becomes apparent after each holiday period that most children have a decline in their reading ability. Lack of practice causes some children to regress quite noticeably in their reading skills. Let’s admit, we all know the adage ‘Use it or Lose it!’ All skills in their early stages must be constantly polished. Reading is a very important life skill and we hope that children keep progressing all year.

Support and Encourage. It is important that parents encourage all aged children to keep reading all kinds of materials. They do not need a holiday from reading! They do, however, need to be encouraged in a way that is supportive, non-threatening and surrounded by positive feelings of enjoyment.

It all counts. All parents can help by exuding a positive attitude to reading themselves. Read for information, jokes, sports results, news and communication with relatives. It is all reading and can be demonstrated as a useful part of everyday life. Whilst shopping, you can make children aware of all the times you read to gain information from shop fronts, advertisements, labels and posters.

Give help. Whilst reading for enjoyment, give all the support that is required, even reading just ahead of your young reader. Let them follow your reading and stop to give them a chance to read the next word if they need lots of help. They are learning if they are following with you. It helps them to just hear the sound of words as they see the shape on the page.

Visit the Library. A visit to your local Council Library will help fill up many hours during the weekend and holidays if you are not going away. Libraries have story times and other advertised events for children. Take home a load of books and set aside some times for children to have quiet time to read as often as you can.

Say It Again and Again. Young children love repetition and even if they can ‘read’ the book by heart it is very comforting to them. Older children also like re-reading old favourites but this may be because they are too comfortable with the vocabulary to branch out and work hard on a new book. Try one by the same author as the old favourite. Series are good fun!

Enjoy reading all year round! Movies and TV are fine in their way but reading good stories and for information is good food for the soul. As we say...

“The More You Read, The More You Know, The More You Know The Smarter You Grow!”

Manoug Demirjian

Honour Awards

Congratulations to our first recipients of the year!

Nicholas A.

Lori M.

Levon P.

Razmik S.

Elena J.

Sophia U.

Peter T.

Adelin G.

Remember 5 Teachers' Awards = Honour Award

Birthdays - July/August

Happy Birthdays to…

Leon J. | Bella W. | Maria L. | Elena J. | Ava G. | Harout K. | Sofia J. | Martin A.