TEAM 

Welcome Back to Term 4! 💛

Welcome back to our final term of the year! Term 4 always brings a mixture of emotions as we celebrate another year of learning and growth, prepare for transitions, welcome new students and families to our Cowwarr TEAM, and get ready to farewell our Year 6 students and families as they begin their next exciting chapter.

We have so much to look forward to this term, including some of our favourite annual events, such as our Twilight Market and our whole-school excursion to Gumbuya World. What wonderful ways to come together, celebrate and finish the school year!

It has also been a busy time around the school, with contractors continuing repairs and restoration works to parts of our buildings. One particularly exciting moment this week was seeing our junior students finally move back into their classroom after spending a term learning in the gallery! Our students and staff have shown incredible resilience, flexibility and patience throughout these temporary changes, and we are all very excited to have our classroom back!

Over the past week, and in the weeks ahead, students have also been completing their end-of-year assessments. It has been wonderful to reflect on just how far our students have come throughout the year, celebrating their individual growth, achievements and progress towards their personal learning goals. We are incredibly proud of the effort and persistence they continue to demonstrate.

Getting Ready for High School

Each Friday morning, our Grade 6 students will come together with Mrs Johns for High School Preparation. These sessions will support students as they prepare for the transition to secondary school, providing opportunities to ask questions, share their feelings and explore what to expect.

We will focus on practical skills such as organisation, reading timetables, managing equipment and becoming more independent. Students will also explore navigating new friendships, seeking help and managing the mix of excitement and nerves that can come with change.

This dedicated time together will help our Grade 6s build confidence and feel supported as they get ready for the next chapter in their schooling.

Looking into 2027

As we look ahead to 2027, we will see a few changes across our school, including a very special member of our Cowwarr TEAM.

We have been incredibly fortunate to have Mrs Bassett as our Business Manager for the better part of 10 years. As many of you know, Mrs Bassett also works at Wurruk Primary School, juggling the demands of two schools. This is certainly no easy task, but if anyone can do it, Mrs Bassett can!

After much consideration, Mrs Bassett has made the difficult decision to transition to Wurruk Primary School full-time at some stage during Semester 1 next year.

I am sure I speak on behalf of our entire school community when I say just how much Mrs Bassett will be missed. She really is the glue that holds so much of our school together! She is our go-to person for just about everything, the one who keeps us organised, informed and on track, and someone who always goes above and beyond to support our students, staff and families.

On a personal note, Mrs Bassett has been an incredible mentor to me over the past three years as I have navigated my leadership role. She has taught me so much, shared my workload to make the busy days a little easier, kept me on track with my never-ending list of tasks, and always been a listening ear and a valued voice when navigating the tougher decisions. I am incredibly grateful for her guidance, patience, encouragement and friendship.

While we are certainly not ready to say goodbye just yet, I know how lucky Wurruk Primary School is to have her full-time. Mrs Bassett, you will be amazing wherever you go, and although things won't quite be the same without you here each day, I know you will always be just a phone call away!

Thank you for everything you have given, and continue to give, to our little Cowwarr school. You are such a valued part of our TEAM, and we are going to miss you more than words can say!