Happy Holidays!

To say it has been an interesting term is an understatement! I would like to wish the students, staff and families a very happy and safe holiday.  I hope that everyone enjoys having time to unwind and be school-free.  For those who are travelling, stay safe. 

Thank you to the staff for all of their work throughout Term 2.  It has been challenging at times, normal in parts, and unusually busy, even though the calendar appeared to have less on it.  Take a moment to appreciate a well deserved holiday. 

New Classrooms

Our Kindergarten students and students of Room 23b have new classrooms! Everyone has moved in and are excited to be in their own new learning space. Our Kindergarten students have moved to room 33, and 23b students have moved to room 28.

Over the holidays a pedestrian gate will be installed next to our new classroom, room 33. Families will be able to access the Kindergarten classrooms and play area directly next term.

Smoking on school grounds

A reminder to all families that smoking on school grounds is strictly prohibited. This includes smoking in your car if it is parked on school grounds.

NAIDOC Week

Yesterday the children and staff celebrated NAIDOC Week.  Everyone participated in different activities including decorating stones, watching 'Big J and Little Cuz', making the Rainbow Serpent from wool, creating mosaic animals, and listening to stories. 

I would like to thank Mrs Stacey Young for her leadership and organisation of this school wide event.  Thank you also to the HASS Committee staff for their ideas and organisation, and to the many staff who were busy sorting out materials for the activities.

In the afternoon the combined schools' leadership teams had afternoon tea with some of our families.  It was an opportunity to find out about the family connections across the community and to talk about the school.  Thank you to Mrs Bev Shaw for making contact with all of the families.

We know that our celebrations are well ahead of the National events but we had our plans in place before the new dates were announced.  COVID-19 has resulted in lots of last minute changes for everyone.

Stone Hunters

We started this week with a stone hunt.  Children collected white stones that the student councillors and faction leaders hid around the school grounds.  Every stone collected and put in the faction bucket meant another point for the faction.  Hopefully all of the stones have been found.

Faction competition

Children are awarded faction tokens for showing our school values of being respectful, safe and responsible.  They have been picking up rubbish, remembering to wear their hats, getting to class on time after a break, keeping the verandahs neat, and playing games safely. 

The final faction token count for this term is:

Well done to GREEN !!!!.  The children will be having an icy pole before the end of term.

Assemblies

From next term we will recommence whole school assemblies which is something that I am very much looking forward to.  At this stage we need to observe the two square metre physical distancing requirement for an audience.  Once we have a plan so that parents can be in the audience, we will let you know. 

What’s coming back?

Next term will see the return of some of our usual programs:

• Running Club – Each Monday and Wednesday from 8.15am on the school oval
• Breakfast Club – Each Wednesday morning from 8.15am outside H Block
• School Banking – Each Thursday from 8.15am to 8.45am in B Block
• Gardening Club – Thursday after school commencing on 30 July 2020
• Parent Morning Teas – the first one is scheduled for Friday 14 August

Natalie Hatton