Dear Parents and Friends,

Welcome to the last newsletter from me for this term. Next week, our Public Relations team will write up the newsletter. The team have done an amazing job taking up this initiative and completing the articles in their own time.

COVID UPDATE

The statement below comes from the MACS COVID-19 Vaccinations-Parents and Carers on School Sites Guidelines which came out on Wednesday 23 March.

“Parents, carers and other adult visitors attending a gathering at school, such as a fete, school play or other school ceremony, whether indoors or outdoors, need to show evidence of vaccination on arrival.”

This means for our Afternoon Tea, Cross Country and Assemblies we now need to sight your vaccination certificate even if the activity is outside.

As with everything COVID, things change quite regularly as you well know and I am trying to keep you updated with any changes a quickly as I can.

REMINDER - NO TUCKSHOP TOMORROW

Unfortunately our tuckshop team have had to close tomorrow due to staff shortages. Fingers crossed they will be back on deck next week.

SCHOOL AFTERNOON TEA - TOMORROW

Our school afternoon tea is happening Friday (tomorrow) from 2.30pm - 5.00pm. The children are certainly looking forward to our Mr Whippy Van, which will be serving ice-cream between 3pm - 4pm. We are looking forward to catching up with all our families who can make it.

Reminder: BYO chair, picnic rug and snacks.

ASSEMBLY

We will have our school assembly tomorrow at 2.20pm, outside in the stage area. We are looking forward to the Year 1/2 children telling us what they have been doing this term All welcome.

EASTER EGG RAFFLE

Thank you to all for your very generous support of our Easter Egg Raffle. We ask that all donations of Eggs be at school by Tuesday morning next week. Our Foundation team will be creating the prizes for our raffle on Tuesday. Please ensure you have returned your raffle tickets by next Thursday. The Raffle will be held outside at 2:30pm next Friday 8 April during our Assembly. All families are welcome to attend.

SAVE THE DATE

PARENT REPRESENTATIVES & ACTIVITIES

Thank you to all the parents who have kindly offered to be Parent Reps this year. If you are free to help with any of the events please contact your Reps and let them know you are available.

A big thank you to Jen De Jong who is coordinating the events this year.

Parent Reps for 2022

FD	Krista Spink-Percy
FD	Kate Saunders

YEAR 1/2 Reps
1/2R	Tania Cardamone
1/2R	Roland Samson
1/2R	Sharon Cann
1/2R	Louise Walters

YEAR 3/4 Reps
3Y	Vanessa Wielgosz
3/4F	Hayley Olson
3Y	Daniela Fallanca


YEAR 5/6 Reps
5/6A	Shannon Maguire-Gerente
5/6C	Anne Leeds
5/6C	Kate Kinsella
5/6H	Sophie Cross
5/6H	Gabriella Green


P & F Support Team
3/4F & 5/6A	Jenni De Jong
3Y & 5/6C	Jess Elliott
1/2R & 3/4F	Bec Hampton

School Advisory Board Rep
3Y & 5/6H	Allie Donnelley
3/4F & 5/6A	Jen De Jong

Activities:

Easter Raffle Friday 8th April

Mothers Day Stall - Thursday 5th May (and for children who were away Friday 6th May)

Mothers Day Breakfast - Friday 6th May

Parent Social Night - Saturday 4th June

School Disco - Friday 29th July

5/6 school event - Friday 19th August

Fathers Day Stall - Thursday 1st September (and for children who were away Friday 2nd September)

Fathers Day Breakfast - Friday 2nd September

Christmas Raffle

HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY

Our Annual House Cross Country is taking place on the last Friday of term - Friday 8th April.

Years 3-6 will start the day off with their run at 9.30am across at Governor Rd.

Foundation - Year 2 will then have their run after recess at 11.30am.

We will finish the day with our assembly which will include announcing the winning house for the cross country.

All parents are welcome, but please be aware the guidelines have changed and we must sight your vaccination certificate even though it is an outside event. If you have not had both your vaccinations you will not be able to attend. Sorry if this affects any parents.

AFTER SCHOOL PLAY

It is lovely to see our families staying on after school to have a chat and a play but please remember we cannot play on the playground, ride our bikes or scooters in the school grounds and remember to use or safe hands and safe feet rule. Sometimes, when we are playing on the grassed area we are being a bit rough with each other. Parents it is your responsibility to watch your children and monitor this behaviour. Just remind them about our safe hands and safe feet rule. Thank you in advance.

2022 CAMP DATES

Foundation - Term 4 (Dates to be confirmed)

Year1/2 -Term 3 (Dates to be confirmed)

Year 3 -Term 2 (Dates to be confirmed)

Year 4- November 30th- December 1st -Urban camp

Year 5/6 - August Monday 22-Wednesday 24th August Coonawarra camp

So as we are nearing the end of Term 1, can I just say how lovely it has been having the students, parents and staff here at school for the whole term! It has been so nice to see the children engaging with each other, participating in our “normal” school activities and even starting to go on excursions and incursions.

END OF TERM 1

A reminder to families that Term 1 finishes next Friday - 8 April at 3:15pm. Term 2 commences Tuesday 26 April, however this is a Student Free Day. Our Students will return to school on Wednesday 27 April.

YEAR 6 FAMILIES ENROLLING AT A GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

Families wishing to enrol your child in a Government Secondary School please take note of the procedures below - you will need to:

download the 'Placement Information Pack' (available Week 1, Term 2, 2022) or you can download the 'Application Form' (available Week 1, Term 2, 2022)
use Find my School to locate your local secondary school or preferred school and read about how to choose a school that's right for your family
complete the Application Form and return it to your preferred secondary school (date to be advised).

If your secondary school preferences include a school or schools, that is not your designated neighbourhood school, you should also read about school zones and how they work.

You will receive notification of your child's Year 7 placement in a government secondary school (date to be advised).

All government schools will host a Year 7 Orientation Day (for Year 6 students) – Contact your preferred school to enquire about Open Days.

Take care and stay safe.

Yours in partnership

Wendy Sullivan

Principal

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