As the 2022 school year draws to a close, we’d like to thank all our families for their ongoing support this year. Despite the bumps along the way, we have finished the year successfully and are now enjoying the final celebrations that the end of the year brings.

As with any end of year, there are people who are part of our school community who move on for a variety of reasons and we’d like to thank these people for the contributions they have made to ETRS during their time with us. Unfortunately, we are saying goodbye to the following students:

Aaron L and Malakai B
Mikaila F
Jaxon S
Jack R
Kaysha W
Olivia H, Matilda H and Isabella H
Noah N
Charlie C and Evie H
Brydee B

Some of our staff will also be departing either taking leave, acquiring new positions or going on adventures. We’d like to say a huge thank you for the time, effort dedication and service these people have provided to our school during their time here. So; it is best of luck to:

Rosie
Courtney
Tahlia
Leanne
Amanda
Phyllis and
Jess

We farewell the following families of whom have been associated with ETRS (and previous communities) for many years. We wish you all the best in your new school settings and thank you sincerely for your contributions to our school this year and over the previous years. May your future be bright.

Bawden
Birtles
Hennessy
Pham
Spedding
Vella
Ahluwalia
Bayley
Betson
Damjanovski
Glodoviza
Lacey
Lyons
Mace
McMaster
Murphy
Peralta
Baker
Carlos
Day-Ronnan
Divola
Lane
Martin
Muskee
Rolfe
Bover
Collier
Davis
Mcgrath
Mckee
Mulcahy
Norton-Weis
Rix
Stephens

Transition

Whole-School Transition Tuesday 13 December between 9 – 11 was a huge success. It was lovely to see the smiles on students and staff faces, as they made their way to the classrooms in 2023 groups. Our Year 6/7 transition sessions were successful by all accounts and we thank our secondary school teams for supporting our students so well. They are very much looking forward to stepping up to secondary school.

Change in School Daily Schedule

In line with the recently approved Victoria Government Schools Agreement (2022), we are making changes to our daily schedule at Echuca Twin Rivers School.

This change will began on Monday the 28th November, 2022 and will continue into 2023 and beyond.

The new daily schedule will be as follows:

Time	Description
8:35am	School gates open
8:50am	Start of day for Students. Students enter classrooms – Community Circles begin
9:00am	Session 1 begins
10:00am	Session 2 begins
11:00am	Lunch Eating Time
11:10am	Lunch Break
11:40am	Session 3 begins
12:40pm	Session 4 begins
1:40pm	Recess Eating Time
1:50pm	Recess Break
2:20pm	Session 5 begins
3:10pm	End of day for students

Last Day of School Early Dismissal 1.30

Students will be dismissed at 1.30 on Tuesday 20 December. Country bus students will be picked up at 1.10pm. Please note: Town buses are not running on this day.

School Wide Positive Behaviour

Respect, Inclusion, Responsibility, Resilience, (Academic Excellence)

Enjoy the holidays, stay safe and we will see you return on TUESDAY 31 January. .

Julie Hommelhoff Matt Saunders

Acting Principal Assistant Principal

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