Primary News

2025 Primary Orientation Day

As previously communicated in the Term 4 Welcome Back letter, we are very excited to welcome our new and transitioning students from Pre-Prep to Year 5 into their 2025 year levels in Week 5 on Thursday 31 October. 

For current students at the College, this will be a regular school day. They will spend the morning immersed in a different classroom and environment, meet some of the new friends who will be joining the cohort, and complete some learning for the year level above. 

Please be aware that the teachers the students will be placed with on Orientation Day won’t necessarily be the teachers they will have for the 2025 school year. 

Our teachers occasionally move from one year level to another in the Primary years. Classes and teachers will be shared with our community ahead of the new school year. 

On this day, our current Year 6 students will be involved in an alternate program for Lessons 1 and 2. Those students moving on from the College in 2025 will also have an alternate program while their cohort are busy moving up. 

Sun Safety

As the warm weather increases, staff will be vigilant with students wearing hats when they are outside. There is sunscreen available for all students, and I would ask families to please apply sunscreen before your child leaves home. Our HPE staff ask students to apply sunscreen ahead of swimming lessons. Students who do not have a hat, sit in a shady area for Morning Tea and Lunch. Thank you for partnering with the College to keep all students safe.

Tuckshop

All Primary students are required to buy their food/drinks via the Flexischool system for their Morning Tea or Lunch. However, we do allow students from Year 2 to bring a small amount of money in to buy a treat. This is permitted only at 1:00pm, when the bell has rung for play. Students are not permitted to buy food/drinks for other students and large amounts of money is not necessary.

Green Team Pre-Loved Book Sale

Community Charity Drive

Please remember to support our Primary Captains and the Student Representative Council in their collection drive for Ronald McDonald House Charities.  

We have already received so many wonderful donations for new toys, books, toiletries, and gift cards!  

We are still looking for other essential items for families, including clothing, activity books, pens & notebooks, or supermarket or department store gift cards. Boxes will be provided in each classroom for your donations.

*Please note that items must be brand new, as Ronald McDonald House Charities cannot accept second-hand items due to safety regulations.

Thank you so much for your support. We can’t wait to see our Primary School making an impact on the lives of families in our wider community!

Book Fair

Our Buy One, Get One Free book fair is an in-person-only event and will open on Thursday 24 October at 3:15pm. Books are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no option to purchase online or student wish list capability. We accept all cards except Amex.

You are welcome to bring your child (or come alone!) before or after school from Friday 25 October to Wednesday 30 October, from 7:30am to 8:30am and from 3:15pm to 4:15pm each day. Our special ‘opening night’ will run from 3:15pm to 5:00pm on Thursday 24 October.

You are welcome to take your free books with you or donate them to the Primary Library.  

We look forward to seeing you in the Lower LRC for some early Christmas shopping! 

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