30 Jan 2020
Welcome back to all of our students, staff, parents, carers and community!
An especially warm welcome to our new families and kindergarten students, as well as Miss Wearne and Ms Gibson who have joined the team this year.
The first morning back in our school playground is always such a joy. Seeing the students, staff and parents all reconnecting after the holidays is a really special experience.
I was sincerely grateful to see everyone back at school safe and sound after what was definitely an extraordinary summer holiday.
Everyone I've spoken to has reflected on the heightened stress and anxiety levels throughout the community over the holidays. Everyone was affected directly or indirectly by the fires which still threaten many properties. We wish to thank everyone who was involved in fighting the fires, volunteering their time to support agencies, and for donating to response efforts.
Our school counsellor Mel Bolton has provided the following resources for parents and carers to support our community in recovering. Please contact the school if you require any further support for your children.
Kindness, caring, warmth and generosity.
The most challenging situations bring out the very best in people and there are so many amazing stories of kindness, generosity and support by our community members, parents, staff and students.
One gesture that made a very positive impact was by Rylee Bezant who (expertly supported by his mum) baked cookies and hand wrote messages to people evacuated to Berry Caravan Park. The impact of the gesture was widely shared on social media and we congratulate and thank Rylee for being such a wonderful ambassador for our school and community.
Come along to our parent information sessions
Over the coming weeks all classes will have parent information sessions. We encourage all parents to attend these important sessions.
Communication, Communication, Communication.
We use three main sources of communication about school events and news. Check our website this week for details about each source of information. To make sure you are first with the latest….
- Download the schoolstream App
- Favourite the school website
- Like the school facebook page.
Resources and textbooks
Next week we will be sending out an invoice to parents for textbooks and online programs that students use throughout the year.
Our school orders the textbooks for students because we receive a discounted rate which is passed on to parents.
Please pay this promptly so the resources can be provided. If you require assistance, please contact the office.
Afternoon pick ups
All students who are not travelling on the buses are to wait under the large COLA for parent collection. If you arrange an alternative collection point with your child, please ensure they know to go to the COLA if you are not there. This message is reinforced at our morning assemblies for students’ safety.
Don’t forget if you need to make a change to the going home routine in the afternoon via the office, we ask that this is done at the very latest by 2.30pm to allow the office staff time to pass on the message to your child/ren.
Swimming Carnival.
Best of luck to all of our students at the swimming carnival next Friday. We always appreciate assistance with time keepers at the carnival. If you are able to assist please see the teachers at the carnival.