From the Principal...

Staffing for 2021

As you would know, we had advertised  teaching positions for 2021 and at this stage Mrs Kelly Waters, Mrs Dorote Suluma and Mrs Kym Godwin have accepted permanent positions. Mrs Carolyn Fittler, Miss Claire Archibald, Miss Jessie Simpson and Mr Craig Norrie have accepted temporary positions. As you would understand there are still further positions to be finalised.

New to our staff Mrs Carolyn Fittler joins us from Oberon where she has been Teaching at the Catholic School there for the last 8 years. Carolyn has a Bachelor of Education from Charles Sturt University. Carolyn is moving to Armidale with her husband Bill, their three children have grown up and moved away from home.

Miss Claire Archibald has been teaching for five years. She commenced her teaching career in the Coffs Harbour Region at Bishop Druitt and Boambee Public and then moved to the Armidale Region, teaching at New England Girls School for the last two years.  Claire has a Bachelor of Education  from the University of New England.

I offer my congratulations to all the teachers on their appointments. I know that you will join with me in welcoming the new teachers to our school.

Facilitators of Learning

The following teachers will facilitate learning in each of these grades:

Kindergarten: Mrs Kath McMillan and Miss Jessie Simpson

Year 1: Mrs Teonie Flynn and Mrs Dorothy Suluma

Year 2: Mrs Pauline Spilsbury and Mrs Kym Godwin

Year 3: Mrs Emma Johnson/Mrs Leesa Bible and Miss Claire Archibald

Year 4: Mrs Cathy Ross and Mr Craig Norrie

Year 5: Mrs Carolyn Fittler and  Mr Darren Lester 

Year 6: Mrs Kelly Walters and Mr Marcel Garraud

The remaining staffing will be announced in the next newsletter when it is all finalised.

Presentation Assembly

After careful consideration and looking at the COVID requirements we need to meet, we will continue with our arrangements for the Year 6 Presentation Assembly, Final Mass and Luncheon on Wednesday 9th December. Bookings for the Presentation Assembly and the Mass will open for parents today. As these are in two separate venues there will be two separate bookings so please make sure that you book for both.

With the current weather and the COVID requirements for social distancing we are currently looking at the feasibility of holding one Presentation Assembly for Kindergarten to Year 5 outside. We will still have the social distancing rules to follow and need to ascertain that we can fit everyone in the grounds. If the weather prevents an outside event then we will have no choice but to hold it as a student only assembly. This will be confirmed via Compass and the booking for this event will open on the 10th December. Seating will be allowed for two parents/carers per family.