Dear Parents,

As we approach Mother's Day, it's time to recognise and celebrate the incredible women who play the role of superheroes in our lives every single day - our mothers!

To all the mothers in our school community, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering love, support, and dedication.

To our students, remember to take a moment this Mother's Day to express your love and appreciation to the special women in your life. Whether it's with a homemade card, a heartfelt letter, a gift from the school stall or a simple hug, let's make sure our mothers feel extra loved and cherished on their special day.

As we celebrate Mother's Day, let's also remember to extend our appreciation to all mother figures, including grandmothers, aunts, guardians, and any other special women who play a maternal role in our lives.

This Mother's Day, let's celebrate the incredible women who make our world brighter, warmer, and full of love. Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mothers out there!

Cross Country

Congratulations to all our students for their incredible efforts and sportsmanship during our annual House Cross Country event today. It was great to see the students walk or run the circuit around the school, trying their best. A number of students in Years 4-6 will be selected to represent HT at the District Cross Country on Friday 17th May.

Miss Humphris will notify families later this week in regards to students representing the school.

Mum’s afternoon - Thursday 9th May - 2.30pm - 3.30pm

On Thursday 9th May, all mothers and significant women in the lives of our children are invited to join us for our Mother’s Day Prayer Service and afternoon activities in classrooms.

2.10pm School gates open

2:30pm Mother’s Day Prayer Service in Family Groups in designated areas

We will have divided students into 3 groups based on their surname so that their Mum/ significant woman can be with all their children for the Prayer Service. The Prayer Service will ‘run’ simultaneously in 3 different areas/ spaces.

Group 1	Surnames A-C	Digi Tech/ Library
Group 2	Surnames D-K	Prayer Space
Group 3	Surnames L-Z	Great Space

We will also have limited parking available in the staff car park. We will open the St Mary’s gate at 2.10pm for cars to enter and park. The staff cars will be parked on the basketball court.

We look forward to our mothers and significant women joining us.

Mothers Day Stall - Friday 10th May

Thank you to our hard working Parents’ Association for coordinating our annual Mother’s Day Stall. See the PA page for details.

National Walk Safely to School Day - Friday 10th May

Students are encouraged to walk to school on this day - see details in this newsletter.

School Camp

The year 5/6 Camp at Alexandra Adventure Resort Camp was very successful with the children enjoying new experiences, having lots of fun and strengthening their friendships. I wish to express my sincere thanks once again to our wonderful staff who facilitated a rich and memorable camp experience for our students.

School Photo Day - Monday 20th May

Families should have received a personalised notice with details regarding the purchase of school photos.

Prep 2025 Enrolments

Following our two school open days, we are currently receiving applications for enrolment for Prep 2025. If you have a child due to start school next year, could you please complete our online Enrolment Application Form to secure enrolment and to assist with planning.

Enrolment offers will be sent to families following our Prep 2025 interviews in mid May.

Parking Restrictions - Important

I would like to remind parents again that 20 metres either side of the pedestrian crossing on Riddell Road is strictly `no standing’ between the hours of 8.15am - 9.15am and again from 3pm-4pm on school days The council signs and road markings indicate this traffic rule. We have received reports that some parents have been fined in recent weeks, so I strongly encourage you to adhere to this local road rule. The school does no have the authority to challenge the fines on behalf of parents.

We continue to encourage parents to park and walk if arriving prior to 3.30pm. If using the pick up bay, we encourage parents to arrive after 3.30pm. If the pick up bay is full, motorists are required to continue driving down Riddell and possibly looping back around Wallace Road. The best advice I can provide is to arrive after 3.40pm when there are very few cars on Riddell Road. The school provides supervision until 3.45pm. In the event that you are running late, you will need to collect your child from the School Office. I promise we won’t leave them on the nature strip!

Drop Off Bay

If you need to leave your vehicle in the morning when dropping off your child in the `drop off bay’ outside the school gates, could you please drive to the end of the bay before getting out of your car. This ensures a smoother flow of traffic. However, parents are unable to park in this bay during this time.

Have a great week!

Warm Regards,

Adrian Scutt

Time to eXcel

Parents' Association