Principal's Report

End of Year Assemblies and Graduation.

Our End of Year Assemblies will place this week. All stage assemblies will take place under the COLA, with families of award recipients able to attend the event. Entry to the school should be through Gate 3 (the gate that is closest to Preschool). We continue to follow and encourage COVID-safe measures.

The schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday 13 December - Stage 2 Presentation Assembly at 9.30am
• Wednesday 14 December - Stage 1 Presentation Assembly at 9.30am and Early Stage 1 Presentation Assembly at 2.10pm.
• Thursday 15 December - Stage 3 Presentation Assembly at 9.30am

We held the Year 6 Graduation Assembly today and their Year 6 Farewell is on this evening. We are sure it will be a wonderful night for our Year 6 students.

Reports

Your child’s End of Year Report will be sent home on Wednesday 14 December. This report will contain information about the progress your child has made this semester. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the report, please contact your child’s teacher or the office to make a time that is mutually convenient.

Staff farewells

At the end of the year we will say farewell to some of our teachers – Miss Le, Miss Phan, Mr Truong (1H), Miss Vo and Mr Truong (6T). I would like to thank them for their dedication to teaching their respective classes in 2022 and previous years at St Johns Park Public School. We also farewell Miss Macmillan, who has worked as part of the EALD team and as a casual teacher at times. On behalf of the school, I would like to wish them well in their future teaching career.

We also farewell Mrs Simmons, who has been working at another school for the past 2 years and has been appointed substantively as an APC&I. I would also like to thank Mrs Simmons for her time at St Johns Park PS and wish her well in her new school.

Ms Sandy La, one of our Community Liaison Officers, will not be returning to our school next year for family reasons. I would like to thank her for her enthusiasm to work with our families and wish her well.

Important information

The final day of school for students is on Friday, 16th December, 2022. I want to wish all students a safe and happy holiday. Best wishes to the 2022 Year 6 students as they move into high school in 2023. Best wishes also to students who are not returning to our school next year.

School resumes for students in Years 1-6 on Tuesday, 31st January, 2023. Preschool Pink Group will also begin Tuesday, 31st January. Kindergarten will begin school on Wednesday, 1st February, 2023.

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in our St Johns Park Public School community a wonderful festive season and a happy new year. I would like to thank all our families for their support throughout the year. I look forward to working with you in 2023. Best wishes.

Quote for Week 10

‘Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give.’ 

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