Term 2 is almost at an end, and I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the staff, students and families for a fantastic term! As always, it has been jam-packed with events, with swimming taking up a large portion of this. Following our swimming lessons, we were given overwhelmingly positive feedback from the swimming instructors and supervisors about student's behaviour and engagement so they should be very proud of themselves!

Next week I expect that I’ll be able to share an update about the Principal position for Term 3 and beyond, this will likely be in the last couple of days of term, so I thank everyone for their patience with this. When there is an update, this will be shared via Connect.

Cross Country Carnival

Next Friday, we will be holding our Cross Country Carnival. Some times on the day will change to accomodate this, and our timetable will run as close as possible to the following times:

Year 1 – 11:10

Year 2 – 11:20

Year 3 Girls – 11:35

Year 3 Boys – 11:45

Year 4 – 12:05

Year 5 – 12:25

Year 6 – 12:45

Pre Primary – 1:15

 

Presentations will occur straight after each event, with the overall faction winnders being announced after the Year 6 event.

Please note, there is not a community lunch on this day while we still work out logistics around how these look moving forward. Students are also not able to be signed out from the oval, but for any families wishing to collect their students early, they can be signed out from the office, or at classrooms after the conclusion of the carnival (approx 1:25). If signing our from classrooms, access will be via Gate 1 (next to the office) and must be by a parent or guardian listed in our student management system. We are unable to release children to family friends prior to the end of school without prior notice.

Bikes/Scooters at school

Recently we have had some feedback of students and community members riding bikes and scooters dangerously on the paths at the start and end of the day, with some near misses for parents and young children during these times.

This week, we have spoken with students about riding slowly when the paths are busy, and giving way to pedestrians. We will keep reminder students about this, but if your child rides their bike or scooter to school, please can you reinforce this message with them during the break.

 

Superstar Workers!

Recently, I had some great work from some of our Pre-Primary and Year 1 classes, with students reading the decodable texts, segmenting words and sharing their story mapping! Our Year 6s have also been sharing their poetry work this week, with some very descriptive hyperboles! Congratulations to everyone that has shared work lately with Mr Chrimes, Mrs MacLean and Mrs Papadopoff!

Upcoming events

This term, we have a lot of events coming up; please make sure to check the SchoolZine calendar regularly for updates, but these include:

• Friday 27 June – Year 5/6 Respect Workshop, CR12 and CR14 Assembly
• Friday 4 July – Faction Cross Country
• Monday 21 July – Students return for Term 2
• Friday 25 July – Year 6 excursion to parliament house
• Friday 31 July – WA Symphony Orchestra Incursion
• 1 August – P&C Pyjama Day, CR18 and CR19 Assembly

I hope that everyone has a great end to the term, and I look forward to seeing as many people as possible at Cross Country next week!