General Information
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday to the students and staff that celebrated their birthday in Week's 5 and 6 of term:
Pollyanna Clark, Chase Gelhaar, Harley McPhillips, Lilly Price, William Grimmond, Atticus Zietek, Isabel Arandale, Mr Webel and Mrs Willis
Respect Award Receivers:
- Emmanuel Jinto- caring for his peers and always being kind and considerate of others.
- Ellie Brummell- her wonderful smile, willingness to chat and sense of humor
CLASS AND SPORTS AWARDS
Congratulations to the following students who received an award at our assembly today.
CLASS | CLASS AWARD | SPORTS AWARDS |
| Early Stage 1 (Kinder) | Sidney Cheers, Maggie Benton, Hunter James, Baxter Gray, Georgie Perkins, Patrick Slack | Jay McKay Chloe Gerlofsma |
| Stage 1 | Ted Brummell, Charlie Stephens Christopher Hodgman Lucy Miller, Lilly Price Petra Gruvolic, Teal Taylor Roy Watson, Newberry Ferrer Milani Betts, Lucy Newberry Xavier Price, Cotton Gray Clayton Cooper, Claire Pietsch Strauss Dodds, Isla Grob Lewis Masterson | Lucy Newberry Isla Grob |
| Stage 2 | Alec Newberry, Harry Smith Will Grimmond, Isobel Brummell Chase Gelhaar, Ivy Watson Sophie Pietsch, Matilda Schalk Isabelle Key, Velvet Lawson Jett Mitchell | Sophia McLeod Karter Jones Harry Smith Matilda Schalk Brooke Halloran Hannah Lawler |
| Stage 3 | Max Grob, Atticus Zietek Claire Bailey, Collie Cooper Jace Southern, Kyle Cavanough | Ryder Swift Isabel Arandale Alice Meyer Bridget Grob |
UNIFORMS
As the year comes to an end please ensure your child has their own uniform items. If you find another child’s item of clothing it would be appreciated if you could return it to your child’s teacher so it can be returned to its owner. Please ensure your child’s name is clearly marked on all of their uniform items.
REMEMBRANCE DAY.
Originally called Armistice Day, this day commemorated the end of the hostilities for the Great War (World War I), the signing of the armistice, which occurred on 11 November 1918 - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Armistice Day was observed by the Allies as a way of remembering those who died, especially soldiers with 'no known grave'.
On the first anniversary of the armistice, in 1919, one minute's silence was instituted as part of the main commemorative ceremony. In London, in 1920, the commemoration was given added significance with the return of the remains of an unknown soldier from the battlefields of the Western Front.
The Flanders poppy became accepted throughout the allied nations as the flower of remembrance to be worn on Armistice Day. The red poppies were among the first plants that sprouted from the devastation of the battlefields of northern France and Belgium. 'Soldiers' folklore had it that the poppies were vivid red from having been nurtured in ground drenched with the blood of their comrades'
We will mark the day at school with a simple ceremony and pray at 11.00am. Mr McManus and the school captains, Andy Watson and Indi Lawson, will represent the school at the Community March and Service organised by the Glen Innes RSL Sub Branch.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we shall remember them. Lest we forget”
