Happy Holidays

Please enjoy a well deserved and much needed break over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

Our students certainly need to have a break from the rigors of the year that was.

Importantly, students will be expected to arrive back at the end of their holidays, ready for what will hopefully be a 'restriction-free' year and full of learning and fun.

Congratulations to everyone, for making it through an amazingly difficult year.

Stay safe, stay healthy and enjoy special times with loved ones and friends.

Presentation Night

I can't wait to see everyone online tonight from 6pm, to celebrate all of our wonderful students, staff and their 2020 achievements!

Although online, all students will feature throughout the evening. We will enjoy the entertainment of Christmas Carols, from each classroom, as well as celebrate all our achievers from throughout the year.

The rundown for the evening is as follows:

6:00pm (sharp) - Introduction (WebEx)

Meeting number : 165 697 6624

Meeting password: YDpUWpWN745

6:10pm (approx.) - Pre-recorded Presentation Evening Event

A link will be provided via Sentral (both email and text) for the video.

The video, will also act as a treasured keep-sake, for you all to enjoy at your convenience.

2021 Staffing

At this time of year, we inevitably farewell and welcome staff from our Kindergarten & School.

This year, we farewell and pass on our best wishes to:

Claire Cosgriff - leave

Emily Pellegrino - family leave

Hayley Wilson - family leave

April Choi - finishing; and

Tess Kelly - acting Principal, Natte Yallock PS

I would like to welcome new staff members for 2021:

Hannah Missen - Year 5/6; and

Matthew Smith - Leading Teacher & Kindergarten Nominated Supervisor

2021 Start to School Year

The beginning of the 2021 School Year, is as follows:

Wednesday 27 January - Staff return
Thursday 28 & Friday 29 January - Student Interviews & Assessments (parents book via "school interviews" - details to be sent out via Sentral)
Monday 1 February - First full day of classes

Note: Students in Foundation do not attend each Wednesday in term one.

Holiday Planned Works

Please note, there will be significant capital works programs, for our school extension, continuing throughout the holiday break.

Works will include extensive work to our current site, as well as road infrastructure works in Dundas Street.

I'm sure you'll all agree, the works are progressing quickly and we are most fortunate to have an amazing new facility to look forward to in 2021.

I acknowledge the First People of the Wathaurong, who are the traditional custodians of the land and waters on which I work and live, and pay my respects to the Elders of the past, present and emerging.

Miners Rest Primary School

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Issue 40 - Term 4 Week 11 · 16 Dec 2020

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