Principal Report

Child Safe Policies Update

At our last meeting, our Carlton Gardens School Council endorsed our updated Child Safe policies. These policies set out the school's commitment to providing a Child Safe environment for all the children in our care and I thank our staff, under the leadership of Leah Gibson, Leading Teacher of Wellbeing, Engagement & Inclusion, for their work in reviewing these policies and enacting them in their day-to-day work.

The updated policies are available on the school website.

Spring Raffle

Spring Raffle Tickets are now on sale! Thank you to our parent-run Fundraising Committee for the huge amount of work they have put into coordinating the Spring Raffle that is now selling tickets. See the final pages of this newsletter for details of fantastic prizes that you can win, while contributing funds for our much-loved student Lunchtime Clubs.

Parent / Carer Survey - Final Call!

Have you had your say in the annual Parent / Carer Survey? The survey plays an important role in gathering family feedback that guides our school's future improvement directions, so if you haven't had a chance to complete it yet, we'd still love to hear from you!

Instructions on how to complete the survey are available via Compass, or drop into the office if you would like some help.

The survey closes on the last day of term.

Thanks

Finally, thank you to all our hard-working teachers and Education Support staff for providing another excellent term of learning for our students. We are fortunate to have such a dedicated group of educators, so willing to give of their care and expertise for the students of Carlton Gardens.

A further thank you to the large numbers of parent and family volunteers who have contributed to the school's activities throughout the term. In the classroom, at sporting events, at swimming, going on camp and contributing to School Council and its subcommittees, these volunteers make a real difference to our ability to run our programs for the students. Your presence is always welcome and is appreciated most keenly by the students themselves, who feel that great Carlton Gardens sense of community whenever you are able to join us to help out.

All the best to everyone for a restful school holidays.

Tom Drummond

Acting Principal