We hope the dads, step dads, pa's, grandad's, uncles, brothers and male guardian's in our students families enjoyed a very special day last Sunday!

We also thought it would be great for everyone to see all the entries we had for our Father's day competition, and the wonderful things that each child that entered wrote about their dad.

There were 3 winners who each received a Bunnings Voucher to buy themselves something handy!

Jordan wrote - my loving dad spends time with me playing, helping me do my schoolwork and teaches me to fix and build things around the house and outside. He is fun, loving, kind and sometimes crazy! I love him very much!

Ashlee and Shayla wrote - he works hard to support the family, is funny and is a great cook.

Celeste wrote - he is my dad and I love him so much, he is the best dad ever

Congratulations to those dads!

Here are the rest of the great comments we received -

Connor - My Dad is special to me because he gives me special treats like chocolate!

Kaiden - Dad always puts others first and is the best dad in the world.

Xander - because he lets me play games

Chantal - My dad loves my drawings and hangs them in his office so he can see them at work.

Zac and Tori - My dad is special because he works so hard for us and he has a second job so we can have a family holiday. I love my dad because he is the best because he plays all sorts of game with me.

Bentley - because he is a good daddy

Olivia - “because he has been here my whole life and he is a big man so that means his cuddles are big too. He really likes me and let’s me do Where’s Wally books before bed.”

Max - My dad helps me and has a lot of pets that I like. He is the best dad ever

Harry - He is special because he supports me in everything I do

Oscar - because he is kind and helps everyone and would do anything for me.

Pippa - because he always helps me when I need it, I think he is amazing.

Toby - He does everything for me. He works hard. He always has time to play with us. He helped me make a slingshot. He’s funny. He’s kind and he’s my Dad

Summer - because he loves me

Keira - My dad is special to me because we have lots of fun together. We play uno flip and we love to watch ‘The Big Bang Theory’ together. My dad makes me laugh

Chris & Sophie - He works hard for us, and plays with us and he loves Bunnings!

Ava - He is my Grandpa, and is helpful to me when I need him. He loves me.

Harry - because he is kind, plays sport with me, I love him and he loves me and he helps me.

Maddison - because he is always there when I need him.

Hayley Wyngaard - He loves me and cares for me he also believes in me and gives me cuddles. He also helps me improve my footy and cricket skills.

Shylah - Daddy gives me cuddles, they are the best cuddles. He gives me big bear hugs, too. Specially in winter cold nights, I love being his bear-cub. He barely knows modern technology like Webex, not a computer person but he still helps me to do my Webex sessions at home and helps my school work. Thanks to his help and guidance I was, once a home learning hero too in school newsletter. My daddy is my hero, I love him sooo much.

Jasmine - He has been just like a dad to me since I was 3, the best step-dad ever!!

Darcy - My Dad is the best Dad in the world. He can make anything, plays with me, gives the best cuddles, jumps on the trampoline with me and is a nice person. I love him so much.

Paige - He works very hard to give his family everything they need

Lincoln - because he's my dad. He helps me with work and makes us stuff so we can have fun at home

Sorelle - (not her dad. Pa) Cause he gets me toys and reads me books. He's nice and I know I'm special to him. He loves and cares for me ever since I was a little baby to help mum. I love my pa.

Abbi - because he loves me and takes care of me always gives me cuddles he will do anything for me even when I’m grumpy at him so he likes to tickle me to make me happy again

Emily and Zoe - He is our Dad

Charlotte - “My dad is special to me because he plays with me, is cheerful and a funny trickster!”

Tahlia and Lilly - Our Dad is loving, kind, special, funny, hardworking and we love him

Connor - Daddy plays footy and rides the bikes with me and daddy is my best friend.

Heath & Keira - because he plays games with us and teaches us how to build things. We love him.

Kiera - He helps when i struggle with something and takes me motorbike riding

Emily, Olivia and Jack - Our Dad is kind, generous and is always willing to helps us and others. He is easily the best Dad in the world and the best cook ever!! We love his spaghetti sauce and pizza. He has the worst Dad jokes but he makes us laugh!!!

Mia - Because his so funny and loves me no matter what. His the best dad in the whole world.

Jessie - My dad is a very special person to me because he always makes room for me and he plays with me all the time such as hide and seek, baking cookies with me, he made an exercise machine for my mum and me, watch movies together, he tucks me in every night, he plays badminton with me, we'll talk about weird stuff together, he'll help me through times like this and I tried to teach him how to play Minecraft (it didn't work).

Kayla - He makes me laugh everyday with his dad jokes. He is also a great problem solver.

Jacob - Grandpa is very special to me because he always has time for me. He teaches me how to make and build things with his special tools. We play in the park together and during lock down, grandpa built a big swing at his factory for me to put in our yard. Grandpa has also taught me how to ride my bike.

Harrison - My Dad supports me and my family with whatever we do. He helps build things around the house or will come up with a excellent solution to fix it! We have a mini skatepark in our backyard it would not be possible without him. My family and I are very thankful to have a great, cool and awesome Dad, nothing would be possible without him. My sister and I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for my caring Dad!

Troy - because he is very loving, he works very hard and didn't have much time off work.

Ali and Taj - He works so hard and still has time for fun with the boys

Beth and Blake - He is our dad

Anthea - He’s the best stepdad ever and always looks after me

Jake and Sean - because he takes care of me and brings me to special places. He makes stuff for me out of wood and he lets me go in the front seat of his van. I love my Dad.

Tristan - My grandad plays hot wheels with me

Elise and Freya - He gives good cuddles

Rafael and Sara - because loves spending time with his kids and helping them even though he is very busy with work he spends every little free time helping homeschooling and making the kids laugh

Jared - He treat me as his own son.

Layla - He is funny & tickles me. He puts new movies on for us. He gives us the best hugs!

Audrey - My dad is special to me because he takes me on bike rides, we toast marshmallows over the weber and he makes me laugh.

Ben and Patrick - Because we play together a lot.

Caspian Aitken - Because he loves me.

Rose - My daddy is special because he loves me. He likes to eat biscuits and help the Mooroolbark CFA.

Bo - Hard worker both at home and work

Marllon and Miranda - because he is the best Dad in the world and works very hard

Marcus and Alexander - because he's cuddly

Miller - He is nice to us. He helps us and sometimes makes us breakfast. He is building us a new house and I really like it when I can spend time with him and help him too.

Adam and Hayley - Our Dad always makes time for us, he plays guitar with us, rides bikes, goes on walks, helps us to complete jigsaw puzzles and works very hard everyday. Dad makes us laugh, always helps us. Does anything for us. We love him. Happy Dad's day.

Lucy and Alexis - He works really hard at work and gives the best hugs.

Leila - He is always there when i need him the most

Syeira - because we have fun times together

Evie - because he’s my favourite who cooks the best pizzas.

Caitlyn - My Dad shows me how to look after the garden, play board games and reads my favourite books to me every night. He just showed me how to ride my bike with no training wheels. I love him very much.

Brodie - He helps me with my work

Grace and Elsa - He loves to play card games with us and when he picks us up from school we get to have ice cream.

Penny - ‘Because he’s my step dad and I love him’

Mia - He is the best dad because he plays with me and my sister

Kai - because my Dad is the funniest Dad there is. When he’s funny it makes me feel happy and I love him very very much.

Hayley - because my dad cares for me, reads me books, and he like to play games with me.

Matthew and Erin - He helps us with our school work. Dad tells me Queen Titania stories. He loves us up to the sky, way past heaven and forever.

Marley - because he's funny and he loves playing with me

Grace & Harry - because he is nice to us and he plays with us and we love him.

Felicity - because he loves me and plays with me all the time

Layla and Finlay - because he is thoughtful and plays lots of games and music with us. He loves taking us on bike rides!!! He always has time for us and we love him lots.

Charlie - He's very funny, he is the best dad ever

Mackenzie - He makes me laugh and I love him

Shayla - He’s always there to help me whenever I need it

Lucy and Zac - Dad makes me feel safe. He works hard and makes my favourite dinners. I can always go to him for a hug.

Lacey - My dad is the funniest and he goes for bike rides with me

Alex - He’s my Mum's boyfriend & we’ve just bought a house with him

Luke - He’s coached me in basketball he finds movies for me to watch and he is my dad and I love him very much

Kyle - Daddy takes us bike/scooter riding

Addison - he cares for me we play together everyday and we both like chocolate

Phoenix - because he is my Dad. I love that he makes me pancakes and bacon

Ami - He is a great dad and does silly things that make me laugh.

Jay and Beau - Our Dad is special because he takes us to our sport, has been helping us with home learning, he is funny, and we are so lucky to have the best dad.

Ava - my dad works really hard and helped with with school work and plays with me

Samuel, Mahalia and Gabriella - He does gardening and bike riding and chalking with us. And he’s funny!

Aleasha - because he is the best dad and he gives me chocolates!

Ella - He is funny & my dad

Ethan - My Dad is very special to me because he has been teaching me all about sport: cricket, basketball, footy. I love playing cricket with him and giving him plenty of cuddles first thing in the morning.

Aadyah - because he plays with me.

Chelsea - My Dad loves and supports and provides for my family and I.

Kirsten - I love him and i know he loves me :)

Grace & Rose - Dad is special to us because he always makes us feel loved and cared for - ALWAYS. He is always doing activities with us and always looking for ways to make us happy. He is patient and kind and so much fun! This year has been hard on everyone, but being home with dad, who is always willing to help us with school work (or anything really), has still been awesome. Even though he has the worst dad jokes, he is still the best dad in the world! :)

Alyssa - “Dad takes me on special bike rides. He built a bird feeder and tyre swing with us. It’s lots of fun hanging out with Dad. I love him.”

Lily - He has shared part of his life with me and devoted a lot that he has

Lily - He has made my sisters and also gives a lot towards me and my family.

Patrick - because he has always been there for me

Alexander - because he plays nerf wars and LEGO with us

Lilly - because he does so much for us, and I know he would keep any of my secrets and he is one of my worlds and I love him sooo much!

Aiden - My dad is so special to me because he makes me laugh, plays Mario galaxy with me, builds lego, takes me bike riding, kicking the football & to play golf in the park. I love him because he gives me cuddles

Hayden and Matthew - because he spends lots of time with us, and he always makes us laugh

Cooper - He's busy working for the Ambulance service and still makes time to do special things with me like kicking the footy, going for walks, playing chess and playing basketball. Even though he steals my lollies he gives me more than he takes!

Tameka - Daddy broke his back but still plays with me and takes me for bike rides. I love him lots

Hollie - because he makes me laugh.

Sarah - My dad is the best because he cares about everyone and he helps everyone. I like going on bike rides with him. I love him.

Maisie - because he is a super hero policeman who has been working extra hard because of the virus.

Isabelle - because he is my Dad and he helps me with remote learning and he is kind.

Charlie - Dad is nice, kind, caring and plays sport with me.

Emily - My Daddy is special to me because he helps me and he is nice.

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