Dear Parents/Carers,

CAMPING PROGRAM 2025

We have a very full and exciting camping program this year. When it is time to complete consent and medical forms please do so as soon as possible.

It is also vital that you make the payments as required and in a timely manner. Please note if this is a problem for you please contact me directly and we will discuss options.

All conversations will be strictly confidential.

Year 1 - BBQ Tea/ Night Walk TBC

Year 2 Camp - Port Fairy 26th-27th March 2025

Cottage by the Sea, Queenscliffe - Selected (18) Year 5 and 6 students 26th–30th May 2025

Year 6 Camp - Melbourne 18th–20th June 2025

Year 5 Camp - Ballarat 28th-30th July 2025

Year 3 Camp - Kangaroobie 20th–22nd August 2025

Year 4 Camp - Roses Gap 20th-22nd October 2025

PUPIL FREE DAYS 2025

School Council identified and approved the following dates as Pupil Free Days for 2025.

Friday 7th March 2025 - Wellbeing Professional Learning
Tuesday 11th March 2025 - Wellbeing Professional Learning
Friday 6th June 2025 - Assessment and Reporting
Monday 24 November 2025 - Assessment and Reporting
Thursday 18th and Friday 19th December 2025 - End of Year planning/professional learning

TheirCare operates on pupil free days and school holidays for those families seeking the service. Please note they do not operate on Public Holidays.

SCHOOL PHOTOS AND UNIFORM

This years School Photos will be held on Friday 28th March. All students photos will be taken on the day.

As per our school uniform policy all students are expected to be in full school uniform. Students will need to either be in the navy/white check dress or the school logo polo top.

There are options available to families to assist with the cost of uniforms including the School Saving Bonus and State School Relief.

NAPLAN - YEARS 3 AND 5 STUDENTS

Next week Years 3 and 5 students will be sitting the NAPLAN tests across three days, Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th March 2025. The schedule is:

Wednesday 12th March 2025 – Writing (Yr 3 & 5) and Reading (Yr 3 only)

Thursday 13th March 2025 - Conventions of Language (Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling) (Yr 3 & 5); Reading (Yr 5 only)

Friday 14th March 2025 – Numeracy (Yr 3 & 5)

Please ensure your child is in attendance on these days where possible.

Absence: If your child is absent through illness or other unavoidable circumstances they will be able to sit the tests missed in the following week.

Exempt: Some students are exempt. Parents/Carers of those students have been contacted this week.

Withdrawal: As a Parent/Carer you may choose to withdraw your child from these tests.

If you wish to withdraw your child please email me at peter.lee@education.vic.gov.au.

You do not need to explain why you wish to withdraw your child.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONGRESS

On Thursday 20th March 2025, six of our School Leaders and teachers Lidia Allen and Jarryd Lewis will attend the Student Leaders Congress at Deakin University.

'The Student Leaders Congress is held each year in March. A day of leadership inspiration brings together student leaders in years 5 to 8 and teachers from local schools to hear from local community leaders, youth shire groups and inspiring leaders who share their stories of leadership.'

The attending students will find the information very relevant and inspiring. A school improvement project will be identified by this leadership group and we look forward to hearing all about it.

KOORIE LEADERSHIP DAY

By Kaley Grayson and Layla Herbertson

On Monday 3rd March Year 5/6 Koorie leaders took the bus to Gunditjmara Cooperative to join in with students from other local schools in a Leadership Day. We sat down and sketched our ideas for a group logo. Artist, Sherry Johnstone, helped us and showed us a logo she had designed recently. Artists and screen printers from One Day Studios were also there to assist us. We all put parts of our ideas on the floor and the group voted on their favourite ideas We put these onto one poster as a draft for our leadership logo. The logo turned out really unique and we all loved the experience of attending. We look forward to the next Leadership Day. We would like to thank Mrs Mills and Lachie for taking us. These photos show our ideas and us working together on the day.

TENNIS HOT SHOTS

Today select students from Years 5/6 attended Hot Shots Tennis at Supergrasse Tennis Centre. All students showed great sportsmanship and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thank you to Jill, Nicole and Mrs Owen for assisting.

Have a great weekend.

Peter Lee

Principal

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