Dear Parents, Welcome to 2BS! Your children are growing up fast! It's time for new challenges and learning opportunities in grade 2. I look forward to getting to know you and your children over the coming weeks, and with your support, to having a fruitful year of learning and growing. We have many new changes at GWA this year. The most obvious ones are school timings and a pastoral care program that has children grouped in different houses. Information about the houses and how they will be used will be shared as the program comes into effect. The first week of school is always a little hectic as students and families get used to new classrooms, routines, and expectations while also rekindling old and building new friendships. My sincere request is for you to make sure your child gets to school on time.
I've noticed we have a few new schools that have come up in the area so that may impact traffic. As you adjust and tweak your commute timings, please aim to have your child in school by 7:45 a.m. so that we start our learning day on time. Students are expected to wear their school uniforms everyday except on P.E and swimming days when they will wear their P.E. uniforms. Below you will find a preliminary class schedule. If there are any changes to this, I will provide you with an updated schedule. Please ensure your child comes to school with a healthy packed snack, lunch, and water bottle. Returning families know that the option to buy lunch is available at GWA. However, it is a big change from eating in the classroom in grade 1. For the first month of school, I suggest all students bring food from home. As we get used to eating in the cafeteria and managing our time more efficiently, I will introduce the option of buying lunch in school for those interested. We will follow our schedule starting today itself. Our first swimming lesson is scheduled for Day 2. It will be a dry lesson so no swimming kits are required. Pool access will begin during our second swimming lesson. If you have any questions regarding Grade 2 expectations, homework, activities, and school life in general, we will host a Parent Information Session soon to share our expectations and to address any concerns you may have. While I am accessible via email, this weebly page will be my main platform for sharing information and communicating with our class community. I make it a point to update my page every Sunday, so please check this space at the start of each week for reminders, information about our learning focus, and general class-wide messages. Once again, welcome to 2BS! Our focus this week will be to get acquainted with our new classroom, learn some routines, establish essential agreements for behavior/conduct within the classroom, share information about ourselves and get to know our friends. Welcome to our new GWA families! I look forward to having a collaborative year with you to ensure that we have a successful year. Warm regards, Bhavna SWIMMING TRYOUTS
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