From the Principal's Desk

Assemblies

Thank you to our Year Prep community for preparing and presenting our first Advent Paraliturgy on Monday.

This coming Monday, our first group of Year 1/2 children will lead us in celebrating the second week of Advent. 

Please see below for a summary of our planned paraliturgies:

• Monday 8th December @ 9:00am:
  • Year 1/2 to lead
• Monday 15th December @ 9:00am:

  • Year 1/2 to lead

     

All families are welcome to attend. Our usual Assembly items will follow the liturgies.

Fees and Levies 2025 

Thank you to all families who are up to date with their 2025 Fee and Levy payments. Your commitment and cooperation enable us to provide high-quality learning experiences, maintain school facilities, and support a wide range of programs for our students.

Unfortunately, a substantial amount remains owing for the 2025 school year.

As of today, a total of $25,917 remains outstanding.

Families with accounts still in arrears will receive an up-to-date Fee and Levy Statement this week. We ask that outstanding balances be settled IMMEDIATELY.

In fairness to all members of our school community, it’s important to remember that when fees remain unpaid, the financial burden is effectively shared by those families who have met their commitments. Timely payment ensures that all students benefit equally from the resources and opportunities our school provides.

Santa Photos

Can't get an appointment at Highpoint? No worries... we've got you covered!

Santa Photos will be available between 4:00pm and 5:30pm in the Community Hall on Wednesday, 10th December, just before our Christmas Concert. 

Diane Maslac from Love Kit Photography (and mother of Massimo - Yr Prep), will be on-site to take photos with Santa himself, in front of a 

beautiful backdrop prepared by Tess Carr from Loca Event Hire (and mother of Olivia - Yr Prep) 

So skip the shopping centre queues and capture a magical Christmas Photo moment right here at school. 

Disclaimer:

Please note that all Santa photos will be available through a shared link, and images will be viewable by all families who participated. By accessing the link, you acknowledge and accept this shared access.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I hope you have all marked in your diaries the date and details of our much-loved End of Year Picnic/Christmas Concert scheduled for Wednesday, 10th December (back-up day Thursday 11th December)

Families will be able to  set up

their picnic rug, join in some Christmas cheer and enjoy some time together before the formalities begin. Feel free to BYO a picnic dinner, or bring your own 'take-away'. Alternatively, our PFA will be running a sausage sizzle from 4pm onwards, for you to enjoy.

In consideration to all, we ask that families sitting on deck chairs and the like set up toward the back or around the perimeter.

Formalities will commence at 6:00 pm with our Christmas concert: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!'. 

Christmas Raffle

Make sure you get your raffle tickets in for  our Christmas Raffle. 

There are some magical prizes including:

• A giant Hogwarts Castle Lego kit.

• Ravensburger Gravitrax Power Starter Set

• Wasgij Mystery Puzzle

• LabubuS x4
• Mystery Lego Sets

• $200 Voucher to All for One
• Christmas Hampers

• Shuttle Art 65 Pack Mixed Media Artist Set with Easel

And more!

Tickets are only  $1.00 each! And more tickets can be purchased at the school office.

Tickets (and money) are to be returned to the school office by next Monday 8th December (don't forget to write your name on them) and more tickets can also be purchased from the school office. 

Whole School Transition Session

Next Monday 8th December our current Year Prep - 5 children will have the opportunity to gather in their 2026 Learning Communities as a 'taster' of what is to come.

This transition opportunity has worked well in past years in relieving some of the anxiety associated with the year-to-year transition. It will allow for students to experience the 'space', and for all children to 'meet and greet' as a new community.

This opportunity will be a good precursor into our  Step-Up Day, where children will meet their teacher and classmates, on Monday 15th December.

Staffing 2026

Next year we welcome back Ms Aphrodite Loizou from maternity leave and we also welcome to staff Ms Kara Von Senden. Both will be working in a part time capacity.

With staffing now finalised we will commence 2026 as follows:

Year Prep Community

• Prep N: Mrs Nives Childs 

Year 1/2 Community

• Year 1/2 C:   Mrs Elizabeth Camilleri
• Year 1/2 R:   Mrs Candice Rogers
• Year  1/2 MV: Mrs Chrissie Marakis & Ms Kara Von Sendon (3day/2day  - 2day/3day fortnightly roster)

Year 3/4 Community

• Year 3/4 P: Miss Stefanie Poropat (4 days & Mrs Brittney Wohling (1 day)
• Year 3/4 L:  Miss Khanh Ly
• Year 3/4 K Miss Jess Kenny

Year 5/6 Community

• Year 5/6 F:  Miss Kaitlin Ferris
• Year 5/6 N: Miss Libby Napier (4days) & Ms Aphrodite Loizou (1 day)

Italian: Signora Catrina Anderson

Visual Arts:Mrs Brittney Wohling  

Physical Education: Mr Dan Palanca

Library: Miss Jane Wilkinson

Reading Intervention:Signora Anderson

Learning Support Officers: Miss Letitia Hyde, Mrs Veronica Tweedly,  Mrs Laura Cosentino & Miss Olivia Anderson 

Student Engagement and Diversity Leader: Mrs Stephanie Stedman

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader: Miss Stefanie Poropat

Director of Learning and Teaching: Ms Deborah Courtney

Deputy Principal/Religious Education Leader: Miss Jane Wilkinson

Administration Officers: Mrs Debbie Roumbos, Mrs Laura Cosentino, Mrs Deanne Fitzgerald

Principal: Mr Anthony Hyde

Library News

Please return all library books and washed library bags to the Library by Friday 5th December. Miss Wilkinson will keep the Library bags until next year ready for borrowing.

If anyone would like to offer to make some Library bags for next year's Prep class please see Miss Wilkinson to collect the material. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Behaviour Warriors

Congratulations again to Year Prep who were crowned Behaviour Warriors this week for receiving the most tokens for displaying our positive behaviour traits:

• Being Safe
• Being Respectful
• Being Kind
• Being Responsible
• Being Learners

Full details below-

Have a wonderful week

God Bless

Anthony Hyde

(Principal)