Awards

We are so proud of Henry. He has really embraced school life and we haven't had one day yet where he's not wanted to go to school.

Twice a week I help out with his class, helping with sounds and reading. I really enjoy doing it. It's a great chance to meet all the other kids in his class and meet some of the other mums as well. I get to spy on him in class and get a sense of where his learning is compared to the other kids in the class. I know he loves me doing it too. It's a special time for us and he loves showing me what he's doing in class. Which is funny because once he's home, he won't discuss what he got up to a school at all.

Henry's school have a merit card system. The students are awarded little yellow Merit Award cards at the discretion of their teacher for good behaviour, helping in class, good work, and good manners. In addition, at their infants assembly four students from each class are selected for a Student Achievement Award and get their names printed in the school newsletter. Collect five Student Achievement Awards and you receive a Principal's Award which is presented by the Principal at the whole school assembly.

Henry's name in the school newsletter.

In his first week of school Henry received a Merit Card, and he was then selected as one of the first four students from his class to receive a Student Achievement Award. Since these photos were taken he has also received another Merit Award and was one of many kids brought up in front of the whole school assembly to receive a certificate for meeting the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge.

So are we proud? Absolutely!