Well we have almost made it to the halfway mark of the year, and our reports will be released at the end of the week. This week we welcome Mr Dylan Lovell who will be teaching the Grade 5 class for the remainder of the year. We look forward to working with Dylan and making him welcome to our school.

 

Tomorrow night we have our School Advisory Council meeting and begin the process of creating our next strategic plan. We look forward to meeting again onsite and working together to develop a plan that will guide us over the next few years in all aspects of school life. Coming out of the last few COVID affected years, it is certainly an important part of our return to school and a COVID safe world.

This week we will again have Health and PE week, and everyone can wear their sports uniform daily. The children will be learning about nutrition and healthy eating as well as actively participating in skipping, running and tabloid sports activities. We always look forward to this week and have lots of fun learning and being healthy and active.

This week we celebrate Refugee Week, something that has become more important for all Australians. Refugee Week in Australia commenced on Sunday and the theme for 2022 is Healing. Refugee Week helps raise awareness of the issues affecting refugees. This year's theme aims to highlight aspects of the refugee experience and help the broader community to understand what it is like to be a refugee. The coming week also promotes harmony and togetherness. The theme aims to unite individuals, communities and organisations from many different backgrounds behind a common cause. It is a reminder that, regardless of our differences, we all share a common humanity.

Friday is a crazy hair/sock day with children asked to bring a gold coin donation. The money raised will go to support relief efforts in Ukraine. We look forward to seeing some weird and wonderful sights! Finally, a reminder that we also finish at 2.15pm on Friday to begin our midyear break. Have a great holiday, stay warm and we look forward to seeing everyone back for another busy Term 3.

 

Paul Wilkinson

Principal