Dear Parents and Caregivers

It was a pleasure to host The Hon Peter Dutton last Friday at our school. Mr Dutton, who is our local Member for Dickson and the Minister for Home Affairs visited our school to present Lochie V (Year 3OH) with his certificate and prize for winning the Year 3 section of Mr Dutton’s annual ‘Design a Christmas Card’ competition. As part of the prize, Year 3OH will be treated to a Pizza Party next week. 

Assemblies NEXT Week

There will be two assemblies next week. On Monday our normal regular assembly will take place at 9.00am. On Thursday 12 December, a special assembly will be held at 12noon when the announcement of the school leaders for 2020 will be made. It would be great to see as many parents as possible at the assembly as we bid our Year 6 students farewell.

The assembly will conclude at approximately 1.00pm and students will return to their teachers to the classroom. This is a normal school day and school concludes at 3.00pm. However, as a reminder to parents, if any students are to be picked up early, or at the end of the assembly, could this be done from your student’s classroom where the teachers will have sign out sheets and can organise early release.

If any student is to go home early with anyone apart from their own parent or guardian, arrangements are to be made through the school office to avoid any inconvenience. Thank you to everyone for your assistance and cooperation with our school’s strong commitment to student protection.

Class Break Up Day Parties and Uniforms- NEXT WEEK

Teachers have made individual arrangements for class parties, which will be held on Thursday 12 December. Please contact your child’s teacher if any further information is needed.

Students are invited to be in free dress for both Thursday 12 and Friday 13 December. Although Friday is a normal school day, part of the time will be allocated towards preparing classrooms for the following year and may include some cleaning activities.

Classes for 2020

Classes for next year are being developed and will be available on Thursday 23 January from 8.30am outside the School Administration. All classes are DRAFT until the Day 8 School Staffing Census and are subject to change.

On the same morning between 9:00-10:00am, teachers will be in their classrooms and the opportunity is available for parents and students to meet teachers and drop off book packs.  This will be the only time available as teachers will be involved in a Student Free Day program at all other times.

Garry Drummond

Principal