Dear Parents,

What an exciting start to Term 3 we are having! We have welcomed Mr Cory Monckton to our staff as Deputy Principal for the remainder of this year. Cory has settled in beautifully and is thoroughly enjoying all aspects of the school. He feels very welcome and included and thanks you all for your kindness and friendliness.

We have just had our Year 3/4 camp to Forest Edge this week and from all reports the kids had a wonderful time. Tonight, we have had our school disco which was a huge hit and a great celebration for our students. A huge thank you to our parents who supported the disco in so many ways. A big thank you also to our staff who stayed and helped on the night. It was such a wonderful night for all of our kids. On Monday we will be celebrating Grandparents Day with a liturgy in St Mary’s church, followed by a visit to the classrooms and a lovely morning tea, catered by our amazing staff. We are looking forward to sharing this special time with our Grandparents.

During the holidays we had new flagpoles put in and we now proudly display our Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags. This is a lovely addition to our playground. We also had a lot of work done on our trees during the holiday to ensure we are compliant and our playground is safe for everyone.

The fete preparations are well and truly underway and I thank our parents for the work they are doing to ensure our fete is a great success. Please put Sunday November 13 in your calendars as this will be a very special event and we will need lots of support.

I take this opportunity to thank you for your support, particularly with keeping unwell children at home. There are so many illnesses going around at present and I thank you for ensuring your child stays at home if they are showing any signs of sickness. This has enabled us to provide a safe, healthy learning environment for our children and staff.

Wishing you all a wonderful, warm and healthy week.

Kind regards
Lisa Broeren