REMINDER: Harmony Day 2026 – Wednesday 25 March

School Community Picnic: 11:00am - 11:40am

We are excited to celebrate Harmony Day 2026 on Wednesday 25 March! Harmony Day is a wonderful opportunity to embrace diversity, inclusivity, and respect within our school community. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Here’s what’s happening:

Dress Up: Students, staff and community members are encouraged to wear a traditional cultural outfit or something orange to symbolise harmony and inclusiveness.

School Community Picnic: Join us in the playground for a picnic with your children from 11:00am to 11:40am. Bring your own lunch and enjoy this special time together.

Library Book Fair: Donate a book to our school library!

The Book Fair will run from 11:00am to 12:00pm in the library. Your generous donations will help enrich our resources for all students.

Let’s celebrate our vibrant and diverse school community together!

School Community Charter

At our school, the wellbeing and safety of every student is a top priority. In line with the NSW Department of Education’s School Community Charter (attached below), we remind all parents and community members to please refrain from approaching or speaking to other people’s children on the school site.

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Maintaining respectful and appropriate boundaries helps us create a positive and safe learning environment where every student feels known, valued, and cared for. We appreciate your support in working collaboratively with the school community to promote student wellbeing and respect for all students.

Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

REMINDER – Applications for Extended Leave – Travel: Important Information for Families

Since the beginning of Term 1, the school has received a high number of Applications for Extended Leave – Travel. I’d like to take this opportunity to remind families of some key considerations when planning travel during the school term.

Regular school attendance is a critical factor in maintaining student progress and achievement. All NSW public schools are working towards specific attendance targets, and we are required to have systems in place to closely monitor and support student attendance.

With international travel now more accessible, I understand many families are looking to travel more extensively throughout the year. However, I ask that families carefully consider the impact extended travel can have on their child’s education.

Over recent weeks, I have received a significant number of extended leave applications. While each application is thoughtfully reviewed and individual circumstances are taken into account, it is important for families to know that a student’s current and previous attendance rates are also key factors in the decision-making process.

NSW public schools are required to take action when a student’s attendance falls below 90%. This includes implementing strategies to support the student in returning to regular attendance. A number of the applications we have received involve students who are already at or below this 90% threshold. Approving further leave in these cases would result in attendance falling even further below expectations, which is not something the school can support.

For this reason, I am currently in the process of notifying some families that their application for extended travel leave has not been approved. This also applies to applications where the proposed travel duration would significantly reduce a student’s overall attendance percentage to below the acceptable threshold.

I urge all families to carefully consider the timing of travel and, where possible, to schedule any extended trips during school holiday periods. Doing so helps minimise disruption to student learning and supports their ongoing academic and social development.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Reminder: Behaviour Code for Students (NSW Dept of Education)

To support a safe, respectful and successful learning environment, our school follows the NSW Department of Education Behaviour Code for Students. It outlines the shared expectations that students, staff and families work toward together.

In NSW public schools, students are expected (to the best of their ability) to:

show respect to other students, teachers, staff and community members
follow school and class rules and follow teachers’ directions
strive for their highest standards in learning
act in ways that help others feel valued, included and supported
resolve conflict respectfully, calmly and fairly
meet the school’s uniform policy/dress code
attend school every day (unless legally excused).

All students have a right to:

be safe at school
access and participate fully in learning
be treated with respect
express their views, set goals and self-advocate.

A copy of the Behaviour Code is below.

Translated versions are available here.

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