General Information
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday to the students and staff that celebrated their birthday in January and Week's 1 to 4 of term:
Isobel Brummell, Claire Bailey, Baxter Gray, Lucy Newberry, Alice Meyer, Norah Bertoss, Charlotte Wehr, Lucy van der Waal, Collie Cooper, Ellie-May Prince, Teal Taylor, Zoe McAllister, Willow Betts, Lucy Stephens, Shelby Hayden, Brooke Graham, Halee Watson, Nikkita Simpson, Adamiah Hoad-Davis, Hallie Parish, Strauss Dodds, Xavier Price, Sam Barratt, Jake Taylor, Mrs Adams, Miss Condrick, Mrs Core.
WELCOME
We welcome the new children to our school community: Maggie Benton, Norah Bertoss, Ava Cameron, Sidney Cheers, Percy Dodds, Chloe Gerlofsma, Baxter Gray, Adamiah Hoad-Davis, Hunter James, Georgina Perkins, Ellie-May Prince, Archie Schalk, Patrick Slack, Lucy Stephens, Xander Swift welcome to Kindergarten; David Linton who has joined Stage 2 Red and William Linton who has joined Stage 1Red.
SUPERVISION
You are reminded that supervision at school does not start until 8:40 am and concludes at 3:40 pm. Students are not to be on school grounds outside of these times.
Bell times each day are:
9.00am Start classes
11.10am First Break
12.00noon Recommence classes
2.00pm Second break
2.30pm Recommence classes
3.20pm Dismissal
CONGRATULATIONS
To Ellie-May Prince (Early Stage 1) and her family on the safe arrival of their new baby boy. We wish them much love and happiness for the future.
SMEATONS
Smeaton's Bakery supply the school with a lunch service on Tuesday and Friday each week. A copy of the menu is at the end of the newsletter or alternatively you can order online smeatonsbakery.au
BOOK CLUB
The students are given the chance to order books and items from Scholastic Book Club throughout the year. There are 8 issues per year. Book club coordinator is Bec Willis. If your child wishes to place an order, please fill in the order form and send in an envelope with correct money to your class teacher. Orders are then processed and when the items return to the school they are distributed to your child to take home. Alternatively you can order online with LOOP. Please follow the instructions for Loop that are on the order form. If the items are for gifts it is recommended that you put your name and contact number on the top of the order with GIFT and you will be rung to collect them. As Scholastic gives the school a best before date to place our orders we ask that the orders be returned to school by the due date noted in the newsletter. We cannot accept late orders. If you have any questions, please contact the school.
Issue 1 catalogues is available to the students from their teacher and orders will be due back at school by THURSDAY 15th FEBRUARY.
THANK YOU
Thanks for sending your child/children to school ready for the year in their correct uniform. Please remember to ensure that all items especially the lunch boxes and uniforms are labelled. A thank you also to the staff who ensured that the start of the year was a pleasant and enjoyable start for your child/ren.
RIDING OF BICYCLES
Riding of bikes to school is another means of transportation. The RTA recommends that children under 10 should not be riding unsupervised. All children riding bikes must wear an approved safety helmet.
MESSAGES TO STUDENTS
There are times when different arrangements are made and your child needs to be advised. To ensure that messages are received by the children please ring before lunch. There are times especially on sports days where it is difficult to locate a child before the bell goes. Staff collect messages for their class at second break. We appreciate your assistance in this matter.
CONDOLENCES
Sadly during the holidays some of our families lost loved one. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jimmy Chard and his family on the loss of their uncle and to Isabelle Key and her family on the sad loss of her great grandmother.
SCHOOL FEES
School fee accounts have been generated and statements have been sent to your Compass account. Fees are due 6th March. If you are having problems paying fees please contact the school to make an appointment with Geoff to discuss a payment plan.
