PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

As always, it’s been a super busy end to the year – and yet, it has been wonderful finding the time to sit down with some of our big PAL ticket recipients this week for a well-earned afternoon tea. Congratulations to this great group of kids, I feel honoured to have spent this time with you all! Of course, I still have a couple more afternoon teas booked in for next week as well,  with the Level 3 and Level 4s, so stay tuned.

Now read on… there is plenty more ahead of us in the short time before the holidays begin...

END OF YEAR CELEBRATIONS

Next week our End of Year Celebrations for the levels will be finally here. 

They are scheduled as follows:

• Monday 16th Dec           Grade 6  - Fun Activities at School
• Monday 16th Dec            Level 2 -  Gravity Shack Fun 
• Tuesday 17th Dec           Level 1 – Echuca Recreation Reserve Celebration
• Tuesday 17th Dec           Level 3 – Moama Pool Fun
• Tuesday 17th Dec           Level 4 – Echuca Pool Fun (with inflatables)  & Pizzas

All information should have been received via the SENTRAL parent portal. 

Parents please make sure payments have been made prior to the day – we don’t want anyone missing out. Students are expected to be in full school uniform unless specified otherwise, this also includes a broad-rimmed hat. Of course, all students attending these celebrations are expected to display our school PAL values at all times. I wish them a well-deserved celebration for all their hard work during the school year!

STATE-WIDE TRANSITION DAY

Tuesday was State-wide Transition Day where our 2025 preps had their final transition session for the year, followed by our parent Prep Information session that evening. As well as our future preps stepping into a new big world, so did our grade 6 students as they headed off to their selected secondary schools for the day! It is hard to believe that our grade 6's only have 5 more days left at Primary School, many of who I can clearly remember enrolling them in Prep all those years ago! 

GRADE 6 GRADUATION

Monday night, we formally had the opportunity to celebrate with our Grade 6 students at their graduation ceremony. It is always a lovely (yet emotional) evening and one that celebrates the accomplishments of the students, creates lasting memories and sends our ‘big kids’ off to the next phase of schooling. It was such a lovely celebration of their Primary School Journey and we all wish them well with their next chapter.

REPORTS

Reports will be available via the SENTRAL parent portal by close of business on Monday 16th December. If you are having any difficulties accessing them, please contact the office.

MEET THE 2025 GRADES

Next Wednesday (9:15-10:15) the students will have the opportunity to meet their 2025 classes and teachers with our final in school transition session.  They will receive their 2025 Routines Booklet and a letter from their new teacher. Just a reminder that extensive time and careful consideration has gone into the creation of the grades and due to the many complexities, these grades are final and are unable to be changed. 

2025 Staff

Prep                      Mia Dixon & Rebecca Turner

                               ES: Mitch & Megan

Gr 1/2s                Fleur Gilmour, Caity Sim, Naomi Hamilton & Tameeka Stadon

                               ES: Serren, Eilish, & Mark

                               TLI: Chelsea Tucker

Gr 3/4s                 Lauren Campbell, Sarah Taylor / Britt Saunders & 

                                Louise Holmfield / Tiff Bartram

                                ES: Tahlia & Rach

                                TLI: Britt Saunders

Gr 5/6s                 Travis Johnson, Matt Saunders & Sarah Williams / Amy Walton

                                ES: Kathy & Kyle

                                TLI: Kristy Grant

Specialists:          Ben Holmfield                 PE / Drama

                                Brit Church                       Art / Music

                                Jeff Millard                        Indonesian

                                Amy Walton                      Technology

                                Nicki Chalmers                Wellbeing

Wellbeing:            Jye Warren                        Social Worker

                                Kirstie Gebbie                  Disability Inclusion

                                Nicki Chalmers                MHIPS

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Next Thursday commencing at 1:30, we will kick off our afternoon Christmas BBQ. There will be BBQ and drink available to purchase, all of the students will be signing Christmas carols and off course the drawing of the mighty Christmas Hampers.  If you have not yet bought your tickets, please contact the office.  Please come along and share in the festivities, the afternoon will conclude at 3:15.

LAST DAY

Friday the 20th of December will be a Casual Dress Day with a Christmas theme. There is no gold coin donation required for this day and a friendly reminder that is will be an early dismissal, of 1:25pm. 

The year sure is slipping away very quickly with Santa just around the corner! So kids, keep being the best version of yourselves… you most certainly do not want to end up on that ‘Naughty list’ this late in the year!

Wishing everyone a Festive weekend!