Principal Report
Dear families,
It has been a busy two weeks at school and I am sure I speak for all staff when I say everyone is pooped! I am sure you are seeing that at home too. What has impressed me is the student behaviour over the last two weeks. There has been lots of change, lots of firsts and lots of energetic days, however the students have handled it really well.
The students performed at the Christmas Carols so well, giving their best efforts. Their artwork was also very impressive. Some of it we have kept and displayed here in school.
A first in my time here was the introduction of an activities week for all students. This has happened due to us resting our camps in 2025. Next year we will move back to the Grade 5/6 cohort having a fun day. The locations have worked well, and students have been sharing how much fun Luna Park and Rainbow Town were for them. The three incursions have been well received. I would like to thank Emily Murcott for organising the week for students and staff. A thank you to the staff that have attended and enjoyed joining in. Thank you to the office team and Jenine for organsing the events and payments.
Another first was the Student Leaders Day. Last newsletter we shared who the new school leaders are for 2026. They have since participated in a training day and have come up with some great ideas for students voice next year. We had better start saving some $.
There will be one smaller newsletter in the last week where we will wish you a happy holidays, for this one I would just like to share our thanks for what you do as parents and carers all year round. The job you do in raising great children helps us easily educate them each day. You are appreciated.
Next week we are looking forward to graduation and celebrating the last week of school for our Grade 6 students.
Looking ahead to 2026
Staff return to school on Tuesday 27th January 2026. This will be our first student free curriculum day of the year.
Grade 1 to 6 students start school on Wednesday 28th January 2026. Our new prep students will participate in an assessment week and will start school on Friday 6th February. This will be a half day before they move to full-time school on Monday 9th February.
Our first assembly will on Friday 6th February and will be hosted by our 2026 school leaders.
The rest of our 2026 Curriculum Days are:
Term 1
- Day 1 – Tuesday 27th January 2026
- Day 2 – Thursday 2nd April 2026
Term 2
- N/A
Term 3
- Day 3 - Friday 28th August 2026
Term 4
- Day 4 – Wednesday 9 December 2026
Specialist days will change in 2026. The new rotation will be:
Monday – Grade 1
Tuesday – Grade 2
Wednesday - Prep
Thursday – Grade 34
Friday – Grade 56
Camps 2026
We have a Grade 3/4 and Grade 5/6 camp booked for 2026.
The Grade 3/4 will be in Term 2 from Monday 22nd June to Wednesday 24th June.
The Grade 5/6 will be in Term 4 from Monday 26th October to Wednesday 28th October.
Have a great last week of school.
Best,
Craig