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Students will participate in a Beach/Water Safety Program at Greenmount Beach this week. This involves all Year 4, Year 5, and Year 6 students travelling to the beach on Monday and Friday in weeks 8 & 9.  The students will be taken through beach safety talks (flags, signs they will see, how to identify rips, what to do if they get in trouble, and simple beach rules), and participate in beach games. They will participate in structured water activities in the shallow water between the flags. The program is part of the PDHPE curriculum and is compulsory for all students at St James Primary. All information is included in the Compass Notification. Dates: Monday 2/12, Friday 6/12, Monday 9/12 and Friday 13/12.

We need a parent helper for Friday 6th December and Monday 9th December. Thanks to Tara Foster, Peter Neville and Melinda Petrie for assisting on Monday 2nd Dec and Rick Aleman and Daniel Coffee for assisting on Friday 6th Dec. (Need another helper for Friday)

Headspace - Transition to High School On Wednesday, December 11th, Headspace will visit our Year 6 students to facilitate a discussion aimed at supporting our current Year 6 transition to high school.

The session will last for 45 minutes and will begin with an engaging, age-appropriate interactive PowerPoint quiz focused on mental health. Following this, the conversation will shift to the transition to high school, covering topics such as local schools, perceptions of high school, differences between primary and secondary education, classroom dynamics, and friendship changes.

Students will participate in breakout groups to discuss their concerns and explore self-care strategies. The session will conclude with an interactive activity centred on identifying 'our happy place' to help ease any anxieties.

The Essential Assessment Parent Portal is open for Unit 36. 

Year 6 End of Year Celebration Compass has been sent to families. We begin our celebrations on Thursday this week for our Year 6 Graduation Mass at 5:30pm. A flyer is attached below with further details. 

Join us for Waste-Free Wednesday! 🌱 Every Wednesday, we challenge you to make a difference by creating as little waste as possible in your lunchbox! Please see the flyer in the parent resources section for more information.

We encourage children to exchange Christmas cards at this joyful time of year.  Please refrain from including candy canes, chocolates, lollies, or other treats with cards.  We thank you for your assistance.

The Christmas Carols is on the 12th on the basketball courts from 6.00 - 7.30 pm. Year 6 is wearing Christmas colours.

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