Dear Junior School families,

As we move through the final weeks of the term, we also find ourselves in the heart of the season of Lent – a time for reflection, growth and renewal. While the season is often associated with fasting or giving things up, it’s also an opportunity for all of us to think about how we can make small changes in our lives that can have a big impact on others.

Lent invites us to slow down and reflect on our actions, our relationships and our personal growth. It’s a time to focus on kindness, generosity and self-discipline, with the goal of becoming better people – not just for us, but for the communities we are a part of.

For our school community, this season is a chance to come together and support each other in positive ways. We encourage families to reflect on how they can make space for kindness, compassion and giving throughout this time.

Year 6 Canberra Trip

Next week our Year 6 students and teachers will be embarking on an interstate educational excursion that aligns with our HaSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) curriculum, offering students the chance to explore Australia’s political history, government and cultural heritage firsthand. During the trip, students will visit key landmarks, including Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial and the National Museum (plus many more), bringing their classroom learning to life. It’s an invaluable opportunity to deepen their understanding of civics, history and Australia’s identity. We look forward to seeing them engage with these significant experiences!

Bottom playground on Harrington Street

A reminder to families that our bottom playground equipment on Harrington Street is not accessible to students before 8.30am and after 3.00pm due to our Work Health and Safety protocols. We thank you for your cooperation in supporting our duty staff in asking your children NOT to play on this equipment and being respectful toward them if they ask your child to refrain from playing on it.

Junior School mobile phone use before and after school

We ask families to remind their children that mobile phones are not to be used or seen before or after school for ALL students in the Junior School. We only permit those students whose parents are contacting them to arrange specific pick-up arrangements after 3.00pm to have access to their phone to check messages or answer phone calls.

School-Wide Behaviour Award Recipients for Years 3–6

We congratulate the following students who have received awards over the past fortnight in our Junior School lineups.

Responsibility	Respect	Resilience	Relationships
Lucinda Turner	Frankie Schaller	Nun Nakhontham	Abigail Moran
Frieda Miller	Mylah Krelle	Mylah Krelle	Marina Brock
Isla Johnstone	Gloria Mazzara	Spencer Bowerman	Erin Packham
Amani Khan	Zoey Brown	Lola Vagg	Madison Sinclair
Isla Sharp	Ruby Hardwick	Esther McAuliffe	Layla Yoell
Mackenzie Roberts	Annabelle Friend	Adrianna Rajpal	Lottie Waddell-Schuecker
Luana Navidad	Sandy An		Emily Oates
	Gwen Szczerba		Poppy McLeod
	Suvaani Rajbhandari		Bethany Gyder
			Summer Browning
			Holly Wooley
			Gwendalyn Snigg
			Charlotte Krautz

Congratulations to our students who have now achieved badges for receiving five or more certificates for one of our Behaviour focus expectations:

Responsibility	Respect	Resilience	Relationships
Ava Di Santo	Frankie Schaller		Sylvie Gundry
Josie Toms			Josie Toms

School-Wide Behaviour Award Recipients for Early Years

We congratulate the following students who have received awards at our Early Years Assembly on Friday 21 March:

Responsibility	Respect	Resilience	Relationships
Bessie Wojcik	Ruby Frost	Evelina Bulis	Hayley Leitch
Ava Nuttall	Reet Dhingra	Makenzie Fahey	Maddie Collis
Rosa Mihal	Evangelistra Karagiannis	Imogen Smith	Florence James
Ruby Collis	Phoebe Dennison	Pippa Honeycombe	Sienna Palethorpe
Joanna Olinga	Olivia Kertesz	Harriet Kremerskothen	Kendall Cowen
Tilly McConnon	Layla Eyles	Akberet Gebremichael	Daisy Thomason

Early Years Assembly

Thank you to the Year 2 Potoroos for leading our Early Years Assembly and presenting some of their work to their early years' peers. It is so lovely to see our young students being celebrated and sharing a snapshot of their learning.

From the Principal | End of Term 1 Video Message

Mr Damian Messer