Welcome to our Week 5 Newsletter which indicates we are half way through Term 2. This week we have our school photographs. Next week our Reception classes will have their swimming lessons. It was this time last year that we cancelled swimming lessons and so I am very glad that these students will have the opportunity to experience them. If you have specific questions, please contact your class teacher. 

One of the supports we have received from the State Government has been a Capital Grant which has allowed us to complete the iPad sets throughout the school. This generous grant has allowed us to provide a device to use for each student. It supplements the BYOD program in Year 5 and Year 6 and provides our students the opportunity to access technology, allowing our teachers to integrate technology throughout the curriculum. We are very grateful for this. The State Government have provided us with financial support throughout the pandemic and we are grateful for their ongoing support. We anticipate that future grants will contribute to our next Nature Play space. This will be built in the space from which we removed the transportable buildings. We have plans to go to tender and hope to start building this later this year.

At the end of Week 7, we have a Pupil Free Day for the June long weekend. OSHC is available on Friday 11^th June for bookings. That week, we also have the performer Peter Coombe visiting our school to perform for our students. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun. The following Friday is our Jump Rope for Heart day. This is always a fun day for students and I have really enjoyed seeing their enthusiasm for skipping around the school. Thanks to Mr Hannaford and the team who are organising this event for us to enjoy. Last year we were able to raise a large donation for the Heart Foundation and I know that this is a wonderful cause for us to support.

I would like to remind you to ask your child to check the lost property if you are missing items. I know that there are numerous unnamed items and so please remember to name all items that your child brings to school to ensure that we can return anything that they misplace. 

Our teachers are currently writing school reports for the end of Semester 1. These will be emailed to you at the end of the term. We have wonderful teaching and support staff who work very hard to ensure that every child has the best opportunity to learn. At staff meeting this week we heard from every team about how they are exploring student agency and continuing to reflect on their practice. We will continue to be a reflective learning community and we look forward to finding meaningful ways to keep improving for the benefit of student learning. I would encourage you to keep encouraging your child to do their best, keep trying when things are difficult and to bounce back when things go wrong. Resilience is a wonderful skill that we learn through the challenges of life that enables us to grow.

I pray that you enjoy a restful and refreshing weekend.

God bless,

Wendy Matear
Principal

Memory Verse

Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is the first-born Son, superior to all created things.

Colossians 1:15