News from our Assistant Principal
Louise Gordon| Assistant Principal
Fathers Day Celebration
Thank you to all our parent volunteers who generously gave their time to support the Father’s Day Stall and Breakfast. Your help in setting up, serving, organising gifts and welcoming families created a wonderful community atmosphere that our students and dads truly appreciated.
Our sincere thanks also to the organising team, whose planning and coordination ensured both events ran smoothly and were enjoyed by all.
A special acknowledgement to Mr Beatie who donated the coffee van, providing a much‑loved addition to the morning and helping make the celebration even more memorable.
We are grateful for the spirit of generosity and community that continues to enrich these events.
Swimming Program Term 4 2026
Our school swimming program commences in Term Four at Caringbah Leisure Centre. Students in Years 2-5 will participate in an intensive five day program which will operate over four weeks commencing in Week Two, Monday 19th October.
Parents are required to access the Compass Swimming Event and give consent for their child to participate in the program and to view the scheduled swimming dates for each grade. You will be notified when the portal is open for consent.
Kindergarten and Year One students will participate in an intensive five day program during Weeks Five, Six and Seven. The Compass Event will be available to view for the scheduled dates and times of this program, next week.
The school's annual swimming carnival will be held on Friday 27th November. Details related to this event will be shared early Term Four via Compass.
Parents are requested to contact their child’s class teacher if for any reason their child cannot participate in this school based Physical Education program.
Student Attendance
School attendance plays a critical role in enhancing the lives of students in schools. Every day of attendance adds to a student’s academic achievement and success at school, and conversely every absence can impact their learning and progress.
Reasons for student absence must be provided within 7 days of the absence via the Compass portal.
Parents and carers of students who have accrued numerous days of unexplained absence or late arrivals may be asked to attend an Attendance Improvement Planning meeting.
Parents/carers may approach the school to seek permission for extended leave for their child to travel during school term. Extended leave is considered to be 5 or more days during the school term for the purpose of a family holiday, family business, bereavement or other reasons.
Parents/carers must complete and submit the Application for Extended Leave Form (A1) priorto commencing leave or apply for extended leave in writing to the principal directly.
If you have any questions regarding student attendance please contact the school office.
Student absence is recorded in Compass using these codes:
Staff Development Day
There will be a Staff Development Day in Week 10, Monday 21st September.
Please note there will be no staff on site on this day.
School Uniform
As the weather continues to warm, students are reminded that summer uniform can be worn for the remainder of this term. When we return in Term 4, all students are expected to arrive in full summer uniform, ready for learning and representing our school community with pride.
Wearing the correct uniform each day helps students show respect for themselves, their peers and our school. We encourage families to check that all uniform items are clearly labelled and in good condition so students can step into Term 4 feeling confident and prepared.
Louise Gordon| Assistant Principal