Mrs+McConachy

===I realise my home page has been sadly lacking, when all the 4KM team have been spending so much time adding information to their home pages, so I thought I would start by copying and pasting the letter I sent home at the start of this year to introduce myself.===

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// Dear Parents of 4KM, //

// Welcome back to another exciting school year, I hope you and your families have had a wonderful holiday and are feeling refreshed and ready for the New Year to begin! //

// I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself, particularly to new parents at Vermont Primary School (welcome!) and those who I am yet to meet. //

// My family and I live in a leafy suburb in Melbourne's east. We love the community feel there and all the terrific walking and bike tracks nearby. I’m a mother of two daughters, one in Year 5 and another in Year 8. I love animals but as yet have yet to acquire any pets (much to my daughters’ dismay), and as some of my parents from last year will confirm have a particular fondness for puppies! //

// On our recent holidays we had a relaxing two weeks up in Queensland and had a chance to just laze around the pool and beach and do little else but eat out and read! My favourite thing to do on holidays though is camping, which we often do in the Term 3/4 holidays. This year though we are planning a holiday in Tasmania - I’d love to hear of any ‘must-see’ sites from those who have been there. //

// I am very excited about the new programs and activities your children will be participating in, in 2010 and am looking forward to getting to know you and your children in the coming weeks. Today we have spent some time in class discussing expectations and what to look forward to in Year 4, so I encourage you to have a chat with your children about this, but rest assured all of this will be outlined in our upcoming Parent Information Night. //

// Soon, we will be launching a Level 3 (Years 3 & 4) wiki (an interactive website) which will be another useful tool for parents to keep informed about what’s going on in our classrooms, but for now take care in this heat (children are allowed to keep __water__ bottles on their desks at all times) and feel free to come and introduce yourselves. //

// Kind regards, // // Kerryn McConachy //