Principal's update
Hello everyone,
Here is the school newsletter for week nine of term four.
If you have any questions or comments about anything, feel free to contact me.
School website
Over the last few weeks I have been slowly updating the school website with new and additional information relating to how the school supports wellbeing, disability inclusion, neurodivergence and inclusion for all.
OSH care in 2026
Our current OSH provider OSHClub will be concluding their contract at Taradale PS at the end of this term. We are currently finalising a contract with a new provider that works with a number of schools in the region. Please be assured that Taradale PS will continue to offer an OSHC service in 2026. We will share more information about the new provider once the DoE has signed off on the contract.
Year 6 graduation
We will hold our year 6 graduation on Monday the 15th of December at 11.30am at the Taradale Hall. Everyone is invited to join us as we formally farewell our graduating year six students.
This will be followed by a graduation dinner and party at the school from 5.30 - 8.30 for the grade 6 students. If any parents would like to help our cook Chris prepare the grauation dinner, please contact the school.
End of year picnic
Our wonderful Parents and Friends Group are organising a whole school end of year picnic on Friday the 12th of December from 2.30pm at the Taradale Mineral Springs.
Students and staff will walk to the park from school. School dismissal will be from the park at 3:30pm
Step up Day for 2026
Tuesday 09 December is the statewide trainsition day. On this day current year 6 students head off to their 2026 secondary school for the day. Our 2026 preps attend for their final transition day and current year prep to year five students visit their 2026 classes. As we are still receiving enrolment enquiries for 2026, we have not quite finalised class structures and teachers, we hope to do so in the next few days. We will communicate 2026 class information once finalised.
Transition session for 2026 prep students -
Our final prep transtion session is next Tuesday 9.00-1.15. It has been wonderful to see the new students get to know each other and their soon to be year one classmates as they familiarise themselves with the school.
Last day of term
The last day of term and the school year is Friday 19 December, dismissal will be at 1.00pm.
2026 enrolments - all year levels
If you know of anyone who is interested in enroling at Taradale for 2026, please ask them to contact me.
We are nearing our enrolment capacity, but with a larger than usual year 6 cohort leaving at the end of the year, next year we expect to be under the capacity and welcome enrolment enquiries from near and far - including people from outside the school zone.
If you or anyone you know is interested in knowing more about enrolling at Taradale PS, please contact me.
upcoming dates
- 09 December statewide transtion day - year 6 students to 2026 secondary school
- 12 December Semester 2 student reports pubished
- 12 December whole school picnic from 2.30
- 15 December grade 6 graduation and grade 6 dinner
- 19 December - last day of term 1.00pm dismissal
- 27 January - staff return to school
- 28 January - Curriculum Day, staff planning
- 29 Janaury - all students year Prep-six start school
Chris
Christopher Burgess
Principal