Primary News

End of Year Thank You

2021 has been a busy and fulfilling year. In Primary we are blessed with a dedicated team of teachers who are focused on supporting every student in their class. The opportunities provided to our students extend from meeting their diverse range of learning needs to offering opportunities for further growth and extension. It is a privilege to work alongside such passionate, driven, knowledgeable and empathetic educators.

Next year we will centre our focus on the refinement of literacy and numeracy skills. Primary classes will benefit from weekly individual and small group support on identified areas of need. In our small community, we are fortunate to know our students well and are able to specifically target their learning goals. 

Thank you and farewell to our Year 6 cohort. You have been exceptional leaders and excellent ambassadors for our College. Our students are what makes our school special, and you have let your light shine all year. Thank you to our 2021 Primary Captains, Abigail Walker and Matilda Woodhead, for your leadership and service to Clayfield College. It has been a pleasure to support your initiatives and see you grow in confidence this year. 

I wish you all a restful and peaceful holiday season.

Final Day Arrangements

Friday 3 December 2021

School will finish for all students (Pre-Prep to Year 11) on Friday 3 December at 12:50 pm. Primary student collection is as follows:

Pre-Prep collection from classroom at 12:50 pm

Prep to Year 2 collection from Circular Drive 12:40 pm - 12:50 pm

Years 3 to 4 and sibling’s collection from Circular Drive 12:50 pm - 1:00 pm

Years 5 to 6 collection from Bayview Terrace 12:50 pm - 1:00 pm

(Circular Drive only if they have a younger sibling)

End of Year Assembly and Class Parties

The Primary End of Year Assembly will commence at 8:40 am through to approximately 10:00 am in the Hall. This Assembly will be a celebration of all that has been achieved this year including the announcement of our House Leaders and Sports Captains for 2022, farewelling our Year 6 students and some festive cheer. All students who have participated in Primary Sport this year will also be acknowledged.

Students are to wear their school uniform on the last day of term; however, they may add a Christmas accessory.

Attendance at the End of Year Assembly is for:

• Two parents of a student being announced with a 2022 leadership position. Invitations to these parents will be emailed, with a separate RSVP. 
• One parent per family, Pre-Prep to Year 6. 

In accordance with COVID-19 requirements, please register your attendance via the below button. Upon arrival, all attendees must complete the Check-in Qld App.

Following this Assembly, students will return to their classroom for end of year class parties. Correspondence regarding class parties have been communicated by your child’s classroom teacher.

Booklists 

The 2022 Booklists are available for online ordering with Campion Education. Please click on the below button to order and use the code: "WG2T". 

The due date for orders is Wednesday, 8 December, to guarantee delivery before the start of Term 1.

Year 6 Celebration Chapel

A lovely evening was shared last Friday as we celebrated our graduating Year 6 students. Families came together to acknowledge the girls’ completion of Primary schooling and reflected upon the past seven years. Thank you to Mrs. Hodgson and Ms. Francis for helping organise the Chapel service. Thank you, also, to Mrs. Wyer for arranging such a lovely gathering with light refreshments in the Lower LRC.

Class Placements 2022

Class placements and information will be communicated in the New Year once enrolments are finalised. 

Uniform Swap

Thank you to everyone in our College community who supported our inaugural Uniform Swap. It was wonderful to see families trading items no longer needed for desired new pieces. It was heart-warming to watch Primary students moving into Secondary swapping used jumpers for a formal winter hat, and Pre-Prep families trading tiny tracksuits for new formal dresses. 

The money raised from the Uniform Swap will go towards shipping costs to transport uniform and stationery items to four Fijian schools. A special thank you to Charlotte Reichard, Tanith Shaw, Teresa Heinemann, Remi Heinemann, Beatrice Peters and Bianca Waters for their assistance in organising this initiative. Thank you, also, to Brent Pickering, for his assistance in making connections with the Fijian schools.

Class Coordinators 2022

The Friends of Primary group is getting prepared for next year, and we are interested in hearing from any parents and carers who would like to volunteer as a Class Parent Coordinator for 2022.  

Please contact Teresa Heinemann at teresaheinemann13@gmail.com if you would like more information about what is involved, or to express your interest. 

We would love to see many new faces joining the Friends of Primary group!