Dear Families,

It’s hard to believe that we are in our second last week of the school year. While it has been a bit up and down throughout the year, it has been wonderful to have a full school year face-to-face.

All classes are gearing up for the end of the year. Year 6 especially have been preparing to graduate from Primary school at the end of the year. This group of young leaders have been brilliant ambassadors for this school and have supported other students and staff incredibly well. We know we will miss them, but are also looking forward to giving our Year 5 students an opportunity to show their leadership skills. Last week, Year 5 students gave their leadership speeches. Everyone who participated gave their very best and was very difficult to select only two leaders from the group. These Captains will be announced at the Leadership handover ceremony next Thursday.

I would like to remind families that the last Friday of school is a pupil free day, so students will finish on Thursday 15th December. Students will return on Tuesday 31st January.

Staffing
Mrs Narisa Wong will be moving to St Thomas More’s in Campbell at the beginning of next year working in learning support. I am sure you will all join me in wishing her well. We will welcome Mis Monica Culas who completed her final year practicum this year with Mrs Mason in kindergarten. Mr Matthew Moore will also join us. Matthew worked in the ELC in Term 4 2020 and most recently has been working at Holy Spirit in Nichols. I am sure the community will help to make Matt and Monica feel very welcome next year.

Mrs Susan Magyar will be stepping back a little next year. She will be here in the first two weeks of school at the beginning of next year, but take some extended leave throughout the year. Mrs Skye McPadden will be working in a part-time capacity next year and will share the Religious Coordinator role with Miss Ella Barry. We have also appointed a number of teachers to lead areas and initiatives within the school. Mrs Megan Thomas will lead ICT and Sport, Mrs Mason will lead wellbeing and Ms Madeline Evans will lead ATSI.

Prakash, our Marymead counsellor will be leaving us at the end of the year. Marymead have already began looking for a replacement counsellor and I will let the community know who this person is as soon as they are appointed.

Subway orders
We have noticed that some students are ordering soft drink with their subway orders. If a student has ordered a soft drink, the teachers will ask for this drink to be placed in the student’s bag to take home. We don’t allow students to consume soft drinks at school. On this note, we also remind parents not to drop McDonalds or KFC off for their children for lunch (or a treat). If this happens and it is this only food a student has for the day, the student has to eat this food at the front office.

Take care and God bless

Yours in Faith