Principal's Report

School Production - Shrek

Our 2026 School Production of Shrek is drawing ever nearer. Nick Kong, Lena Zappia and a number of staff, parents and friends of the school are working tirelessly on preparations, along with the stars of the show - our students! 

Please keep an eye on Compass for important reminders as we approach our rehearsal excursion and the performances on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th of August.

101 Days Of School

Congratulations to our wonderful Foundation students on completing their 101st day of school. Our students and families celebrated with a 101 Dalmatians-themed parade, before each student told the audience what their favourite numbers were. They sang a beautiful song to the audience before heading back to their classrooms for a class party.

We are so proud of our youngest students!

Child Safety

Following a recent report from the eSafety Commissioner regarding AI manipulation of images posted on social media, we have decided that we will no longer post photos of students on our Facebook page where faces of individual children can be recognised.

We will continue to promote our school and wonderful community events through this channel, but via angles and distances that preserve the privacy of our students.

Reminder!

Online Respectful Relationships Forum

          Student-Led Parent Information Evening

Respect Online: Supporting Young People to Thrive in the Digital World

 Roberts McCubbin Primary School Hall

Wednesday 26 August

 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Our Year 6 Lighthouse Leaders are excited to invite all families to a special student-led parent information evening as part of this year's Lighthouse Leadership Program.

Working alongside the Inner East Respectful Relationships Network, Optus Digital Thumbprint, and The Cyber Safety Project, our students have been exploring one important question:

How can we help every student be respectful, responsible and confident online?

Using student voice, our Lighthouse Leaders surveyed students across the school and discovered that while students generally feel confident showing respect in person, many wanted more support with respectful online behaviour, digital safety and knowing what to do when something doesn't feel right online.

Rather than keeping this learning in the classroom, our students wanted to share what they have learned with the important adults in their lives.

What can you expect?

This evening has been designed by students, for families.

Our Lighthouse Leaders will:

• share what they discovered through student surveys
• explain what students are learning about respectful relationships and online safety
• showcase the lessons and resources they have developed for students across the school

• provide practical tips for supporting children to be safe, respectful and responsible online.

   

Following the student presentations, representatives from the Inner East Respectful Relationships Network, Optus Digital Thumbprint, and The Cyber Safety Project will be available to answer questions, provide expert advice and share practical resources to help families navigate the ever-changing digital world.

Whether your child is just beginning to use technology or is already spending time online, this session will provide valuable information to help support positive conversations at home.

Childcare Available

We understand that organising childcare can sometimes make attending school events difficult.

If you are unable to arrange care for your child, please bring them along. We will be running a supervised movie in a nearby space during the presentation so families can attend.

Everyone is Welcome

We warmly encourage all parents, carers and family members to attend. Even if your child is not directly involved in the Lighthouse Leadership Program, the information shared will be relevant to every family.

Together, we can continue building a community where our children feel safe, supported and confident both online and offline.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 26 August at 6:00 pm in the School Hall.

Projects Update

• Replacement of existing gas heaters in the gym with a heating and cooling system is nearly finished. The units have all been installed, including protecting cages to protect from flying objects in the gym. We are just awaiting Daikin to come and commission the system and it will be up and running. A reminder this project is only possible due to our incredible community fundraising in 2025!

• The toilet flooring company have returned to complete work on staff toilets.

• The new veggie garden area continues to progress, with our volunteers continuing to do an amazing job, not long now until planting and the arrival of our chickens from their temporary home!

• Our new electronic sign on Birdwood St is booked for installation in the next fortnight.

Peter Watson

Principal