From the Principal

Welcome

Blessings to all students, families and staff members as we begin the 2022 school year at St Paul, whether your children are joining us in person or remotely from home. You will have received a large amount of information in our welcome Inspire last week, as well as via email in recent weeks. Please don’t hesitate to ask at the school office should you have any questions.

Staffing News

Welcome to our new staff in 2022!

• Mrs Rajni Kalra as Finance Assistant.
• Mrs Alex Harrison in Inclusive Education.
• Mrs Katie Ashmead in Year 2.
• Miss Georgia Huxtable in Year 2.
• Miss Kristen Harris in Year 5.
• Miss Olivia Angel-Keys in Year 6.

We also congratulate Mrs Marlise Jantezki and husband Jack on the birth of Grace Talulla on December 16th. Mrs Karen Brodie, who has been on parenting leave, and husband Josh also welcomed new son Lachlan, a sibling for William during the Christmas holidays. Blessings to both families for the coming weeks and months.

COVID-19 Procedures Reminder

For those children attending school for supervision, we ask that parents and caregivers please use kiss and drop wherever possible, or bring your child to any of the school entry doors. We will have staff members available to support with children entering the school. Please don’t hesitate to be in contact with your child’s teacher if this is not working or you need more help.

Please note that we are only accepting essential visitors on site at this time. Should it be essential to visit the school, please wear a mask at all times. You are more than welcome to contact the school office via phone or email for support of any kind: 8260 2655 admin@stpaulba.sa.edu.au. 

COVID-19 Symptoms

Children should stay home if they are showing any COVID-19 symptoms, including:

• Fever (high temperature)
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Loss of taste and smell
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Muscle aches
• Runny nose
• Abdominal pain
• Difficulties with memory or confusion
• Loss of appetite
• Diarrhoea.

Leila Mattner | Principal