From the Principal's Desk

School Closure Day

Please be advised that our first School Closure Day: Staff Professional Development Day is scheduled for next Monday 20th February. Children do not attend on this day.

Big Brekky

This year's Big Brekky (Welcome Breakfast) will be held on Friday 24th February commencing at 8:00 am. 

All families are welcome to join us for breakfast in the central courtyard and feast upon a range of pastries, fruit, sausages, juice and tea and coffee (a Coffee Van will be on-site). 

It will be a time to catch up, meet new people and just enjoy the new year.  

We hope to see you all there!

Student Leadership

Last Friday I met with our senior students to discuss opportunities for student leadership and a new structure that we will be developing across the year.

Our Student Survey Data from 2022 clearly showed the need to provide more opportunities for students, across the school, to have a say about things that affect them, to make decisions about their learning, and ways to enhance their well-being. We call this Student Voice.

I have attached our full draft policy below which details the formation process for Student Leadership opportunities in 2023. Essentially our Student Leadership structure will be as follows:

• Student Leadership Team (elected by the School Executive Leadership Team) 
  • 2 x Year 6 Student Leaders 
  • 2 x Year 6 Social Justice Leaders
  • 2 x Year 6 Sports Leaders 
• Student Representative Council (elected by the student body)
  • Student Leadership Team
  • 2 x Year 5 Students 
  • 2 x Year 4 Students 
  • 2 x Year 3 Students 
  • 2 x Year 2 Students 
  • 2 x Year 1 Students 
  • 2 x Year Prep Students (elected second semester)

Ideally, each position will be gender balanced (1 male and 1 female) assuming there is sufficient diversity amongst the candidates and the selection criteria is met.

This week students in Year 6 wishing to apply for the positions of leadership have been studiously compiling their written applications and rehearsing presentations.

This Friday they will have the opportunity to present themselves along with what they have to offer through our interview process.

Relevant staff and I will review the applications of all candidates and once a consensus has been reached and positions decided upon, candidates will be notified next week.

Successful candidates will be presented to the school community at the school assembly on Monday 27th February.

We look forward to reviewing the applications 

and to this Friday's presentations. Good luck to all!

Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF)

A reminder that families who hold a valid Health Care Card for the 2023 year are able to receive a government rebate through the Camp, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) which is currently set at $125 per primary-aged child. 

Applications for the CSEF can be collected from the school office or accessed below. We encourage families to submit these to the school office by the end of March. 

God bless

Anthony Hyde

(Principal)