Recently I attended a conference that focussed on ‘Generation Alpha’. A generation that is more global, digital, social, mobile and visual than any other generation. These are the kids who were born between 2010 and 2024 - your kids. Understanding the trends of Gen Alpha is incredibly important as it helps us have insight into our kids’ strengths, the areas they may need more support in, and it gives us some understanding about their future. 

According to McCrindle & Fell (2022), Gen Alpha are:

• More likely to have jobs that are not yet created, such as a ‘Space Tourism Agent’;
• Influencing the purchasing power of households;
• Predicted to outnumber the Baby Boomers within the next 4 years;
• Likely to live into the 22nd century;
• More likely to have older parents, more diverse families, wealthier backgrounds, smaller family size and longer life expectancy;
• More like to have shorter attention spans and less social formation;
• More culturally diverse compared to previous generations;
•  More adaptable than previous generations;
• Less proficient in assessing risk; and
• Formally more educated than any previous generation. 

Being responsible for raising children in today’s world is no easy task. Parenting is a wonderful privilege and yet it is an enormous responsibility. This conference reminded me how fast paced our world is, and how essential it is that we remain agile and compassionate, and to be relevant and approachable adults, so that our kids turn to us when faced with new challenges. The challenges they will face in their future will be different to the ones we have faced. Connecting with your child and instilling a feeling of being ‘on the same team’ will help your child thrive. 

For further information about your child’s generation and the impact this can have on their learning and wellbeing, I recommend reading Generation Alpha: Understanding Our Children and Helping Them Thrive by McCrindle & Fell.

Looking Ahead…

Next week is our last week of Term 2, so I draw your attention to some very important information below regarding your child’s School Report and Parent/Teacher Interviews that will occur next Tuesday 21 June (and Thursday 23 June for Mrs Eu and Mrs Davis). I trust you find the time with your child’s teacher very valuable.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend with your loved ones.

Be kind, be safe.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 

Mrs Larissa Cameron
Co-Principal

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All Semester 1 reports will be available online today.

The aim of our School Report is to communicate with you, your child's individual progress in all aspects of school life, thus promoting discussion and cooperation between home and school.

The report has not been designed to compare child against child, but to reflect individual application and achievement based upon continuous monitoring of schoolwork, assessments and other set tasks for this specific semester.

To assist in your understanding of this report, please refer to the Key on the second page. In Kindergarten, children are assessed using a three-grade scale while in Years 1 to 6, we apply the NESA 5 grade scale, which indicates each child’s level of understanding of the content taught and the application they have displayed.

Through our assessment of effort, achievement, dispositional development and school involvement, and through the written comments made by teachers, we trust that you feel well informed of your child's progress.

Please discuss this report with your child and encourage him or her with the progress that has been made. It has been our pleasure to witness your child's social, emotional and academic growth this semester, and we thank you for this opportunity.

To help you to understand your child’s School Report, I would like to refer you to two newsletter articles, sent out last year: 

Reading Your Child’s Report, Part 1 of 2,
Reading Your Child’s Report, Part 2 of 2 

Mrs Janelle Ford
Co-Principal

Thank you for your continued support and understanding with managing not only COVID-19, but also this flu season. We are seeing many children experiencing a variety of cold/flu viruses, not only COVID-19. For the health and safety of our community, please keep your child/ren home if they are unwell, or display any COVID-19 symptoms.

If you are a household contact, it is critical that the requirements below are followed correctly. If not, it creates an increased risk for our school community. If any students or staff are classified as household contacts, they no longer need to self-isolate, but must adhere to the following requirements, should they wish to attend school.

1. Notify the school ([email protected]) that they are a household contact.
2. For those aged 12 and above, they must wear a mask at all times when indoors. For students under 12, the wearing of a mask indoors whilst they are household contacts is strongly recommended.
3. They must perform a Rapid Antigen Home Test (RAHT) each morning prior to attending school, for the entirety of household contact’s 7 day (5 school days) mandatory isolation period. You do not need to notify the school of a negative test result, only a positive result.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Mrs Alanna James
Acting Deputy Principal

Next Term on 4 August we will be inviting parents to join us for an afternoon workshop followed by a walk-around to witness collaborative teaching in action.

Time: 1pm – 3pm
Venue: School Hall followed by a walk-around the learning spaces.

To register your interest in joining us for this workshop, please do so by following the link. 

Mrs Janelle Ford
Co-Principal

Mr Smith will be saying farewell to Year 1 at the end of this term. Mr Smith began working at Claremont as a Casual Teacher. He became one of our Intern Teachers, and then moved into the role as Classroom Teacher for the past couple of years. We will miss Mr Smith’s warmth, friendliness and his love for all the children. We wish him all the best in his next stage of his career. 

“It has been an absolute privilege to be able to work at Claremont College over the past 3 years. While working here I have developed strong relationships among the wonderful Claremont community and have had the honour of watching the students grow.

It is bitter sweet, however it is time for me to step into my next opportunity. I am looking forward to hearing about the continuous growth and prosperity of Claremont College.”
Mr Smith

Next term, Mr Thomas will be returning to his Principal role, with Mrs Cameron and Mrs Ford returning to their roles as Deputy Principals. This will mean that Mrs James will be returning to her Classroom Teacher role, and will be teaching Year 1 for the remainder of the year.

As the 2021/2022 financial year draws to a close, we would like to thank those parents who have made tax deductible donations to the Building Fund and our Library over the past 12 months.

Claremont College is in no way a wealthy school and every donation, whether small or large, is very gratefully received. If you are considering making a tax deductible donation to the Building Fund (or to our Library for the purchase of books) before the end of the financial year, please ensure that it reaches our school office or Administration Office at Hurstville – PO Box 465 Hurstville BC NSW 1481 by Tuesday. Alternatively, you can arrange an EFT payment to:

ANGLICAN SCHOOLS CORPORATION
Claremont College Building Fund
BSB: 012-390
Account: 8383-46662 

This will ensure that your donation can be processed before 30 June, so that a tax receipt can be issued.

You might consider making a donation on behalf of your business. If you are doing so, please ensure that the business name is clearly noted, so that a correct receipt can be issued and that your name and address is clearly stated so that we can forward the receipt to the right person. Please remember that your official receipt for taxation purposes will be forwarded to you by our Administration Office in July and will include donations made either with the payment of school fees, through the school or directly to the administration office or donations made to the school library at Book Week. Please also let us know, so that we can thank you.

Thank you again to all those who have given financial assistance over the past year. We rely upon your generosity and we sincerely thank each one of you.

Speak with kindness to one another. It’s not just about the words you use, it is also how you use them. Be mindful of your tone when speaking to another person. Even when the person is annoying you, or not being kind, you should always speak back with respect. This doesn’t mean you need to be a ‘doormat’ - you can still stand up for yourself, but do so with respectful words and a respectful tone. 

Larissa Cameron
Co-Principal

Congratulations who received their Gold Certificate or Pennant at the Monday morning Merit Assembly:

Gold Certificate

Year 1 - Sebastian G
Year 4 - Valentina S, Lily P, Peter T
Year 5 - Georgina K
Year 6 - Jade J, Enzo S, Caleb S

Pennant

Year 3 - Harrison M

Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday 21 June 2022. To streamline this process, these interviews will be held for all classes from 1:00pm - 8:00pm, except for Mrs Emily Eu and Mrs Hannah Davis who will hold their interviews on Thursday 23 June from 8:00am to 4:00pm. We will be offering both face-to-face meetings and Zoom meetings to cater for the needs and requests of all parents.

Tuesday 21 June

Bookings for face-to-face meetings only will be between 1:00pm-4:00pm and held in the school hall. Bookings for Zoom meetings will be between 4:15pm-8:00pm only. 

Please note, these students will be engaged in learning activities from 1:30pm to 3:10pm, supervised by the Specialist Staff, Learning Support Staff and Teaching and Learning Assistants. Home time will be as normal. 

Thursday 23 June (for meetings with Mrs Eu and Mrs Davis only)

Bookings for face-to-face meetings only will be between 8:00am-11:00am and held in the school hall. Bookings for Zoom meetings will be between 11:30am-1:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm only. 

Please note, these students will be engaged in their normal Thursday learning activities throughout the day. Home time will be as normal. 

All  interviews, which will be 15 minutes, will give you an opportunity to discuss your child’s report with the Class Teacher. 

Please note: Children do not attend these interviews.

What to do:

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow these simple instructions:

• Enter your details.
• Choose your child’s ‘go-to’ teacher.
• Choose your times.

When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically – please check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately. If you need to change your interview time, please contact the school office.

The P&F warmly invites our lovely Claremont community to celebrate 140 years of Claremont with a Gala Dinner to be held in the ballroom at the Randwick Racecourse on Saturday 30 July.

This is an adults only evening promises to be filled with good food, great music and lots of fun!

Tickets are $140 per head, inclusive of canapés on arrival, a 3 course meal and a 4 hour drinks package.

Book your tickets NOW via Flexischools and create your own table of 10, or let us create one for you.

Email [email protected] with your guest list or any enquiries.

We hope to see you there!

Term 2 2022

2022 Term 3

Term 4

Click HERE for 2023 Proposed Term Dates.

Whole School - Concert Costume Sizing Form 

Claremont College will be participating in the world renowned ICAS competitions in Term 3. International Competition and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is developed by UNSW Global, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of New South Wales, with over 35 years of experience in educational assessments. 

Each ICAS assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for

recognition. Every student will receive a certificate and an online result report. Top performers will be eligible for medals. ICAS assessments are optional, and suitable for students wishing to extend themselves academically and take up the personal challenge of competing in a rigorous, international assessment. Your child will be presented with high quality, expert developed questions, allowing them to apply their learning without the need for prior study or revision. ICAS assessments are online, allowing greater accessibility for students and faster delivery of results. 

Your child has the option of sitting ICAS assessments for English and/or Mathematics, under exam conditions at school, with sitting windows as follows: 

ICAS English - Monday 15 August, 2022, to Friday 19 August, 2022

ICAS Mathematics - Monday 29 August, 2022, to Friday 2 September, 2022

Payment and Permission Information

Each test incurs a charge of $19.25 per student. ICAS registration and payment is online and

closes on Monday 1 August, 2022. Should you wish for your child to take part in one or more of these assessments, please follow the steps below:

1. Visit the online Parent Portal https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps
2. Enter Claremont College’s unique access code: CQG685
3. Select the assessments your child would like to sit
4. Make a direct payment to UNSW Global

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email. Please keep this for your records. You and your child can access the results once released via the Reports Portal using the TAP ID and pin found on the back of the ICAS certificate. 

Renee De Rossi
Head of Learning

Dear Year 5 and 6 Families,

Auditions for this year’s concert ‘140’ are already underway! If your child has missed the opportunity to audition for a lead role, it’s not too late!

Next Monday 20 June at recess, there will be extra sessions for anyone who has not already auditioned. If your child would like to take up this opportunity, they need to inform Miss Shiels when they arrive at school on Monday.

On this date, there will also be ‘call backs’ at lunch for students who have already auditioned. 

Thank you for your support with this special event. 

Concert Committee

Kindergarten News - Term 2 Week 8

Angklung Club

Kabar Indonesia!          

I am excited to let you know that we are introducing a new afternoon club for children in Years 2-6. Angklung lessons will begin again next term.

There will be 8 lessons for the term, conducted by Bu Sisca who is an experienced angklung and dance teacher.

These lessons will be held in the school hall on Tuesday afternoon commencing at 3:10pm.

CLICK HERE to find out more and to enrol. 

Please contact me (through the Front office) if you have any queries.

Sampai jumpa!

Bu Jill

This Semester, Year 5 has been learning about the colonisation of Australia. We have been investigating significant people, groups, places and events in the development of a colony, and learning about the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal peoples. On Tuesday, we headed to Circular Quay to see some of our convict history first hand. Students had fun dressing in convict costumes and learning about some of our history's colourful characters.  As we walked around The Rocks, significant colonial sights were pointed out by our guides.  Of special interest to the students was the housing for free settlers. We explored a cooking space and a home. The bathroom area of free settlers homes also caused a huge reaction for the students, with only two toilets for the community! The students especially enjoyed hearing about the Push Gangs and their exploits, as well as the story of Suzannah, a victim of a Push Gang, who is rumoured to haunt her old home. We enjoyed lunch on Observatory Hill with a beautiful view of the harbour, before writing diary entries from characters we had learnt about during the mornings activities.  

Year 5 Teaching Team

New Titles To The Collection

Corey Tutt is a proud Kamilaroi man who spent most of his childhood in the Yuin Nations on the South Coast. All of his life he has loved animals and science and after leaving school worked at a wildlife sanctuary and a zoo. After experiencing some challenging times, in 2018 Corey founded the organisation called Deadly Science. To date they have sent 20,000 books, along with other resources, to remote communities around Australia. Deadly Science also connects young indigenous people with mentors to encourage their participation in STEM subjects. In 2020, Corey was named the NSW Young Australian of the Year and a Human Rights Hero by the Australian Human Rights Commission. 

From astronomy to engineering, chemistry to forensic science, bush medicine and much more, Corey brings the stories of science to life in this book. The vibrant illustrations are by the talented Blak Douglas and really help bring the stories of science to life.

In this book, students explore the weird, wild and wonderful life cycles of Australian plants and animals.

For thousands of years, Indigenous Australians have documented and recorded sudden changes to the Earth’s surface, and this wisdom underpins our scientific knowledge today. This book explores the effects of weather events such as bushfires and drought on living and non-living aspects of the environment. 

All books are recommended for children aged 7 to 12 years old. 

Mrs Susan Kesur
Library Assistant

Key Dates

Important Dates for Term 2 

K-6 Sport: Wednesdays 27 April - 22 June 

Important Dates for Term 3 

See the ‘Upcoming Events’ Calendar above

Term 2 Extra Curricular/Morning Skills Sport

Please be aware that some morning skills sports finished up this week as scheduled, while others have an extra session in week 9 due to disruptions throughout the term: 

Monday - 3-6 Tennis: Finishes Week 9 (20 June)
Tuesday - 1-2 Tennis: Finished
Wednesday - 3-6 Athletics: Finishes Week 9 (22 June)
Thursday - K-2 Dance: Finished
Thursday - 3-6 Basketball: Finishes Week 9 (23 June)
Friday - K-2 Football: Finishes Week 9 (24 June) 

Term 3 K-2 Tennis Morning Skills

Infants tennis was recently advertised for Years 1-2 Students for Term 3 Tuesday morning skills, however, if your child is in Kindergarten and is interested in participating in this program, please contact the office. 

AFL Gala Day

On Wednesday, 35 students from Years 5 & 6 competed in the Paul Kelly Cup AFL Gala Day. The Paul Kelly Cup is designed to be a competitive event, while at the same time introducing students to the game of AFL in a safe and fun environment. We had a number of students representing Claremont with a wealth of experience and skill in AFL and others whose first experience of AFL was a google search of “What is AFL?” in the days before. The day provided a great opportunity for those experienced students to demonstrate leadership in uniting the team and helping all players to fulfil a role within the team. For other students, the day provided an opportunity for them to develop confidence through positive risk taking as they embraced the challenge of learning a new sport in a competitive environment.

Despite coming up against a very strong team in the first round, the boys team persevered through the challenges and were able to bounce back and win the remainder of their games. The girls team also managed to get a win in their pool (which was quite competitive). All players displayed excellent sportsmanship, encouragement and determination throughout the day and represented Claremont incredibly well.

We asked students to nominate players from their team who they thought displayed sportsmanship, resilience, determination and a positive attitude on the day. It was great to see such a large spread in the votes, meaning that ALL students did a fantastic job throughout the day! The coaches also gave out an award to their pick. These students will be presented with their own AFL ball at Monday’s award ceremony.

Award

Player's Player
Enzo S and India D

Coaches Pick
Hudson S and Marnie L

Special Commendation
Noah M, Leni O, Bastian D, Georgian K

Claremont Champions

Congratulations to Ava W (Yr 3) and Mia I (Yr 4) who both competed in Tamworth over the weekend for the NSW regional gymnastics competition. Ava placed in all but one apparatus throughout the day and took out 4th place overall in her level. Mia’s Level 4 team placed 2nd overall and individually she placed 3rd in beam and 5th in floor. Well done to both these girls for their achievement and their hard work and resilience in their training to achieve success at this level.

Mr Joel Geering
Head of Sport and PDHPE

If your child uses the school bus, or you would like to register to use the school bus, for Term 3, please complete the registration form by CLICKING HERE. Please note that the buses are only able to carry 24 passengers each, and also service certain areas.  If you have any questions in relation to the school bus service, please email [email protected]

Click HERE to read this week’s newsletter. 

School Holiday Bookings now open

It’s that time again and bookings are now open for the amazing Winter Holiday Program TeamKids have planned! CLICK HERE to see what is on offer. 

• Learn new skills and make new friends
• Qualified and remarkable educators
• Digital detox with our no screens policy
• Delicious and nutritious morning and afternoon snack
• CCS approved care

Head to www.teamkids.com.au to secure your spot. 

We would like to make you aware that the NSW Government has given parents a $500 voucher to use at childcare centres. This is applicable to TeamKids and we encourage you to take advantage of this great scheme. Follow the instructions on the NSW Service website to apply. Then email or bring in the QR code on your voucher so we can scan and redeem it for you. This will be credited to your account to use until June 2023. 

Term 3 Bookings

A reminder for ALL families to book and verify their bookings for Term 3. Also, if your child is away or will not be attending a pre-booked session, please assist by contacting Customer Service to cancel your booking on the day. Please note this has an impact on the service’s staffing for each session. 

Please visit www.teamkids.com.au to secure your spot! or call Customer Service on 1300 035 000.

Ordering

Orders can be placed for both recess and lunch through an online ordering system called Flexischools (www.flexischools.com.au). You can also download the app and order from any smartphone or tablet device. Orders are required to be placed by 8:30am on the day the order is required, however, you can place orders up to four weeks in advance. 

If you have any concerns with your orders or would like to discuss anything with the canteen staff, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

Out of Stock Items

Please note that the white sport polos in sizes 8, 10 and 12 are currently out of stock. We are currently waiting for new stock to arrive and all orders will be dispatched when the stock arrives. 

NOW AVAILABLE - WOOL BLEND GLOVES

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS OPENING TIMES

The Uniform Shop is run by Ranier on the school premises during school terms on the following days:

Monday: 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 11:00am 

Methods of Payment: Cash, EFTPOS, MasterCard and Visa

For new students, fittings are by appointment. Simply book online at ww.shop.ranier.com.au

The Uniform Shop is located within the main body of the School. Please access the Clothing Pool via Coogee Bay Road lower side gate.

CONTACT

Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 9213 0720

Responses will be provided during opening hours.

Note: The website can answer most of your questions at www.shop.ranier.com.au

For more immediate assistance, head office details are:

Online: ranier.com.au/contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02 8337 7290

St John's Kids Club

MONDAY 4TH - FRIDAY 8TH JULY, 9AM-12PM.
Your kid/s can come for one or more days, or for the whole week!

$15 per day or $65 per week per child.

Whole week ticket: $65

Why have another ordinary holiday this July? See amazing things. Laugh till you cry. Be a clown. Learn a few tumbles and tricks. We may not have lions, but we are lion-hearted! Come and see a great show, and explore how Jesus really is the greatest.

All kids are welcome. It will be a school holiday with fun drama, games, music, and craft.

Click here to get your tickets!

SUNDAY 10TH JULY, 10:30AM - 1PM: SUPER SUNDAY!

Don’t let the fun come to an end! Join us on Sunday for a SUPER afternoon - there’ll be a BBQ, face painting and more - a great time for the whole family! Children won’t be in a program, so will need to be supervised by family - free to attend!

Dear Art Community,

We have enjoyed our return to teaching onsite with loads of drawing practice, games, 2D and 3D and in different styles. Take a look https://www.instagram.com/phi_morton_workshops/ and follow along!

Term 3 classes will continue to be held on Thursday’s from 3:10pm until 4:45pm in the Kindergarten Rooms. We will begin in Week 2 and run for 8 weeks. Our last class will be on 15 September. All materials are provided, but you might want to pack some extra snacks for afternoon tea.

Bookings can be made online www.phimorton.com.au. Click through to Art Classes. There is a limited capacity of 10 students.

In Term 3, we will continue lots of sketching practice, but build on this into other materials such as fibre and clay.

Any questions, please contact Phi Morton, rhymes with Sky, on 0403377420.