SASS Week
Last week was SASS (School Administrative and Support Staff) week, recognising the amazing work our support staff do to keep WWS running smoothly every day. Our office staff, our support teachers and our grounds staff do brilliant job of making WWS a great place to work and learn. On behalf of all the teaching staff and the school community, thankyou for your incredible contribution to our school.
Class Dojo and See Saw Communication
As you know, in recent years our school has moved to using Class Dojo and Seesaw as a communication platform to help parents stay connected with what is happening in the school and classroom. The aim of this approach is to provide parents with an avenue for communicating essential and appropriate information about teaching and learning.
Today, for a matter unrelated to WWSPS, the Seesaw platform messaging system was temporarily shut down due to a security breach involving inappropriate content. Previously, we have released guidelines for the appropriate use of these platforms at WWS, and I have again included it in this newsletter as a reminder.
Please remember that these platforms are in place for appropriate and respectful communication about student learning and are not for urgent or emergency matters. Matters in the urgent or emergency category should be directed to the school office. Additionally, Class Dojo and Seesaw are not ‘chat’ platforms.
Our staff are asked to respond to examples of appropriate and respectful communication within 24-48 hours.
As a school, we see the use of these platforms as a positive step in maintaining good communication and strong relationships with our community. Please assist us by ensuring that it is used correctly so that our children can continue to benefit from its positive aspects.
Tell Them From Me Survey
The Tell Them From Me survey for parents is open for 2022. This survey gives the school important information about what we are doing well, as well as providing valuable constructive feedback on ideas to make our school even better. The more responses we get the better our ability to make change. To access the survey please visit the following link -
http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/686kd
As in previous years, we will be running a competition for the K-2 and 3-6 classes with the highest percentage of parent responses. Your help with this is much appreciated. A note will soon be sent home with your child with details about the survey. If you complete the survey, please return the slip at the bottom of the form to your child’s classroom teacher.
Kindergarten 2023
The second of our Kindergarten open days was held last Wednesday and it was great to see a big turnout from our new families. We are looking forward to the commencement of our Ready 4 School (R4S) program in Term 4. If you are interested in Kindergarten enrolment for 2023 or know anyone locally who is, please contact the school office for more information.
Have a great week everyone,
Matt Barr
Principal
