The new term has begun with warm weather and the leaves changing colours. Surely, we will get the cold, wind and rain soon!
A warm welcome to new families. It is great to see so many new students and their families joining our Oaklands community.
Our next meeting for the parents of our English language learners will be on Wednesday 1 June, which is in Week 5. At this meeting Mrs Caroline Martin, Deputy Principal, will be talking about collaborative teaching and learning and what that means for all of us at Oaklands School. Education is in the process of exciting change so if you want to know more about it, please come and talk with Mrs Martin. The meeting will be in Room 16 from 9.00 - 10.00 am. As always, preschoolers are welcome. Tea and coffee will be available.
During Term 2, several of the countries our families come from will celebrate their national day. We will continue the custom of flying the flag of the particular country on its special day. However, if the national day falls in the holidays or the weekend, we will fly it on a day close to the original day. The flags of The Netherlands and South Africa flew last Thursday (5 May) and Friday (6 May) respectively, as both countries had their national day on 27 April, which was in the holidays.
Flags to fly this term are:
A warm welcome to new families. It is great to see so many new students and their families joining our Oaklands community.
Our next meeting for the parents of our English language learners will be on Wednesday 1 June, which is in Week 5. At this meeting Mrs Caroline Martin, Deputy Principal, will be talking about collaborative teaching and learning and what that means for all of us at Oaklands School. Education is in the process of exciting change so if you want to know more about it, please come and talk with Mrs Martin. The meeting will be in Room 16 from 9.00 - 10.00 am. As always, preschoolers are welcome. Tea and coffee will be available.
During Term 2, several of the countries our families come from will celebrate their national day. We will continue the custom of flying the flag of the particular country on its special day. However, if the national day falls in the holidays or the weekend, we will fly it on a day close to the original day. The flags of The Netherlands and South Africa flew last Thursday (5 May) and Friday (6 May) respectively, as both countries had their national day on 27 April, which was in the holidays.
Flags to fly this term are:
- Samoa - 1 June
- Great Britain - 6 June (flag will fly at Oaklands on Tuesday 7 June, as Monday is a holiday)
- Russia - 12 June (flag will fly at Oaklands on Monday 13 June)
- Philippines - 12 June (flag will fly at Oaklands on Tuesday 14 June)
Our Cultural Ambassadors, Honor Cloake and Victor Song, do a great job of ensuring that the appropriate flag is flown each day.
