Principals Message
Dear parents and carers,
We do not underestimate the impact on our students of home learning, changes to home life, parent worry, world and local news and a myriad of other things that would unsettle the most resilient of people. Our children came back to us this term and it was evident they were a bit unsettled, it's been tough for many. Routines and expectations have been revisited and this week we have a more settled school. Having said all that, we are all more resilient than we think we are and with encouragement and support there is no reason every child should not have a safe term of excellent learning.
The Naplan results across the Diocese have been excellent and this is a snippet of our Director Chris Smyth’s recent address to staff;
“As our results begin to exceed National Minimum Standards it is important that all of our schools continue to strive to perform above State Averages (NSW performs comparatively strongly on the Australia wide data). Nevertheless—when compared to like schools—our results are now very competitive. However, given that the importance of reading, writing for future learning and wellbeing is well documented in research, we must continue our improvement work on the effective teaching of literacy in order to maximise student learning outcomes .”
Our work in this area is exciting and fulfilling and we continue to have a relentless focus on student learning and wellbeing. Our students are currently completing Maths and Reading testing which allows us to identify precise areas for further instruction and opportunity.
Kind regards,
Jen
New Build News
Our new admin building is only a few weeks away from completion. If you have been in our current front office you would probably agree it looks like moving day. The landscaping of the front area and part of the side area will commence shortly. Today we watched the roof going on the new Year 5 and 6 and Library areas.
The removal of the old wooden buildings has allowed us to see clearly up to the Hall and has made a pleasing difference to the visual appeal of the playground. The magnificence of the whole project continues to fill us with excitement and gratitude. We cannot wait to show you around.
