Dear Families,

Just like that Term One has ended. What a term it has been with so much to celebrate. From myself and all the staff at SHNPS, we want to thank our students and families for all of your support over the term and for partnering with us in learning.

I would also personally like to thank all of the staff for ensuring we are providing an engaging and safe learning environment for all students. At SHNPS we have such a dedicated staff who go above and beyond each day for the students.

Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who purchased Hot Cross Buns from Grey's Bakery in Kerang. This fundraiser was very successful. The money we raised has gone directly to purchasing resources for students to use in their classrooms.

Open Day

Thank you to all the families who came along to our Open Day today. It was wonderful to meet so many new families. We hope you enjoyed the tour and hearing about all the great things that are happening at SHNPS. It’s such an exciting time with excellent teaching and learning results. We also have the 8.9 million dollar funding to modernise our school facilities. Any families interested in seeing our school in action please call the office for a personalised tour.

School Council

Our School Council is seeking enthusiastic parent representatives to join our team. School Council is our governing body which makes important decisions to do with funding, and budgets, communicating with our community, and develops the best possible programs for our students.

We meet every third Monday of the month at 5.30 pm. The work this year will be around our new buildings and school development.

Should you wish to join this team, please contact the office.

Communication

As parents and carers, you will at times need to meet with classroom teachers to clarify classroom programs and sometimes discuss problems that may have arisen. The teachers and Leadership Team will endeavor to meet and discuss any range of school issues as soon as possible, however, please be aware staff meetings occur each Tuesday and Wednesday night straight after school. There is an assumption all teachers will attend meetings on time. No teacher will dismiss your question or concerns, so calling to organise a time to meet will ensure the question or issue can be addressed with plenty of time and no interruptions. Don’t forget you can always message on Seesaw.

Drop Off

Please ensure students are not dropped off at school before 8.30 am. Before School care is available at St Mary's PS. We appreciate families' support with this.

Harmony Day

Harmony Day was celebrated last Thursday. There was lots of orange on display in the school. Please read all about our day in this edition of the newsletter.

We wish everyone a fun and safe Easter and holiday break and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 15th April.

Kind regards,

Brea