Principal's Report
SUPPORTING OUR CHILDREN TO MAKE THEIR WAY TO AND FROM SCHOOL SAFELY
It can be easy to assume that our kids make good decisions as they walk, ride or scoot their way to and from school. Unfortunately that’s not always the case. In the past week we have had 3 separate community members call the school to report children walking, riding or scooting in an unsafe manner. In each case, that related to children travelling up the middle of roads when a footpath was available.
This is a timely reminder for all parents to have a road safety chat at the dinner table. Please talk to your kids about the best route to and from school and about general road safety. We’ll be doing the same at school.
OPEN MORNINGS
On Monday we had the first of 2 Open Mornings. This is something we do each year around this time to give prospective parents the opportunity to take a tour of the school. A team of grade 6s are the tour guides on these days, which is a job they love.
On Thursday we have the 2nd of our Open Mornings, so please pass this message on to anyone you know that has a child starting school in 2020.
SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
As of today, we are calling for nominations for parents to join School Council. Official notice of this appears below. We have five parent member vacancies, each for a two year term. If you would like to join School Council, just pop in and collect a nomination form which is available at the General Office and must be completed and returned by Tuesday, March 5th. If you are unable to make it in to the office, please call and we can send a nomination form home.
If nominations exceed available positions, a ballot will be conducted from March 12th to 19th. We will let parents know how they can participate if a ballot is required.
We ask you to please consider joining School Council and playing a part in shaping the direction taken by our school. The role is most satisfying as councillors get to see their ideas put into practice and have a positive impact on students, teachers and parents in our school community. Parent members are critical in providing School Council with a parent perspective.
No experience is required, just an interest in the education of your child/ren and other children attending our School.
The commitment is not huge - just one meeting per month (4th Monday of each month). Meetings start at 7:00pm and finish between 8:30 and 9pm. If you would like more information, give Bernie a call.
PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM
All of the grade 6 Teams are now well underway and doing great things for the school. One example is the Photography Team. Members of this team will take turns at taking photos at assemblies and at special events. For the past few assemblies they have prepared a slide show of photos, which have been well received.
Each of the team members has been receiving a few basic lessons and is getting some practice time with the school camera. They’re doing a great job and attached you’ll find a sample of the shots they have taken over the past week.
End of Day Messages
We regularly receive messages from families regarding changes of plans for their children at the end of the school day. This usually relates to whether or not a child is to get on a bus, who is picking them up or where they are to go after school.
It would be greatly appreciated if these messages could be delivered to office staff by 3:15pm or earlier, as the office gets very busy late in the school day and sometimes it can be difficult, at late notice, to get important messages to students. Thanks for your understanding with this matter.
Act of Kindness Award
