Dear Families,

It was wonderful to be able to hold the swimming carnival without any restrictions this year. Students were very well behaved and seemed to have a wonderful time. Thank you to Mrs Thomas for organising the event, it all seemed to run very smoothly, with events finishing on time so that all students could participate in all the novelty events.

Our school fete is just around the corner. It has been over three years since were able to hold our school fete and many of the families who used to run stalls have left the school. We would love for this to be a great community event for everyone to enjoy. If you are able to run a stall or help out on the day, please send your volunteer form in with your child or contact the SCC via email at stawbfete@gmail.com

Last week and this week, I have been meeting with all staff to discuss goals for 2023. Many teachers have spoken of how well their classes have settled and students are applying themselves to their learning. Most teaching staff have at least one, if not two of their goals centred around implementing High Impact Teaching Strategies within their classroom. This aligns with one of the school’s AIP goals - To see High Impact Teaching Strategies in every classroom. Most teachers are doing this through the use of Daily Review (DR) of taught concepts and teaching new concepts using Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI). Initial data over the last few years has shown that this type of teaching is helping students to learn and retain knowledge.

Take care and God bless

Yours in Faith