Primary News

Within the College we promote and nurture the values of Courage, Compassion and Justice.  These are high aspirations but so very important to remember as we hurtle towards the end of what has been another strange year.  To be courageous is to be flexible, resilient, and fearless; to show compassion is to walk in the shoes of others and be empathetic to people and situations; to have a sense of justice is to be fair, open and harmonious - all values that resound clearly to us as a community.  As you race through the next few weeks juggling the many activities, invitations and stresses, remind yourselves about how you have embraced and will embrace being courageous, compassionate and just.  

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Circle of Life 

On Monday evening our students from Years 3 and 4 came together to participate in the Circle of Life program run by Monique Hall.  This evening provided an opportunity to open up a positive conversation around growth and development for all involved.  A huge thank you to the staff who attended the evening.

Step Up Day

On Monday 29 November all students from Prep to Year 5 will participate in Step Up Day from 9:30am - 2:30pm.  Current students will come to school as normal and will then head to the Cahill Centre at 9:30am before heading off to their new spaces at 10:00am.  The day concludes at 2:30pm with students returning to their 2021 classroom.  This day will be a fabulous opportunity to welcome our new staff and students to join our community for the day, which we are very much looking forward to.

Rescheduled Early Years Athletics Carnival 

The Weather Bureau has reported that it has been the wettest October and November since records began so given that the rescheduled Early Years Athletics Carnival is in December it is hoped that the rain will stay away.  

So on Friday 3 December students from Kinder to Year 2 will venture to Sandown Park for ‘take two’ of the Early Years Athletics Carnival.  The carnival will run from 9.30am until approximately 1.00pm and provide all with an opportunity to represent their House in a variety of running and novelty events and activities, as well as have some fun and a laugh.  

Students are required to wear their College tracksuit to school with their House top and College shorts underneath. They must bring the following:

• a College sunhat and sunscreen
• a warm coat and a raincoat in case of wet weather
• a packed recess and lunch 
• Sufficient water for the day.

It is important to note that there will be no access to the canteen on this day.

Spectators are welcome. Spectators must not attend the event if they are unwell with flu-like symptoms or have been instructed to isolate. Spectators will be required to check in using the Check In TAS app, maintain a physical distance of 1.5 metres from each other and should not approach the student tents.

Nativity Play 

On Tuesday 7 December students from Kinder to Year 3 will present to families the Story of Christ’s Birth.  This evening will start at 6:00pm and conclude no later than 7:00pm.  More information about this evening, ticketing and COVID implications will be sent through this week. 

Other Important Information

On Friday 26 November (tomorrow) our Kinder - Year 3 students will be heading off to The Playhouse, and our Year 4 students will be enjoying the surrounds of the Botanical Gardens as they watch Treasure Island.  We wish them all bucket loads of fun.