Deputy Principal News
Toys and Balls from home
Over this term, there has been an increase in the number of toys and soccer/footballs being brought to school by students. A reminder that our Student Code of Conduct stipulates that toys are not to be brought to school by students as they can be distracting to teaching and learning and cause issues between students. With regards to bringing footballs and soccer balls from home, this is causing overcrowding with too many balls on the oval, and arguments occurring between students. From next term, we will be reinforcing our rule of no balls coming to school from home. Mr Woodrick is putting together kits of sports equipment that students can borrow for games on the oval on the year level rostered breaks. We would appreciate parents assisting with this expectation by monitoring of their children bringing toys and balls to school.
Our school has a very active Facebook page with frequent posts to keep our school community informed of what is happening in our school. Our events are posted throughout the term to allow parents time to be prepared for the term ahead. To find our events, simply click on the more tab and then the events tab in the dropdown menu to go to our events.
If you have a Facebook page, we encourage all of our parents to follow our school page so you can enjoy the wonderful experiences our school has to offer. The more you interact with the page by liking and commenting on posts, the more our page will appear in your newsfeed. A reminder that Facebook is not the best platform to ask questions that you need immediate or urgent replies to, as we don’t always see questions in the comment sections of a post. This is best done by emailing the teacher/admin or calling the office.
Facebook is also not a site for posting complaints or negative comments about staff or school processes. If you have some constructive feedback for the school or an issue that you would like to raise, we would respectfully ask that you make an appointment to speak with the Principal to discuss your concerns. Any inappropriate comments will be removed from the platform. Please remember to never make comments on the page referencing a child’s name for privacy reasons.
School Dress Code
A reminder to families about some of the uniform expectations outlined in our school Dress Code. Students are required to wear white ankle socks with plain black shoes. Some students are wearing long socks pulled up to their knees or black socks which are both not appropriate. Girls should also be mindful of the earrings they wear to school – wearing plain studs and sleepers only. Hoop earrings are not considered safe for school as they can easily be pulled from earlobes during play and cause a safety risk. A reminder also that girls are required to pull long hair up. Dress Code was developed collaboratively with the school community and supports the wearing of a school uniform to promote a sense of belonging and school pride. It also promotes a supportive environment fostering mutual respect among individuals at school by minimising visible evidence of economic, class or social difference. Thank you for your support of our School Dress Code.
Student Council
Thank you for your recent support of the Student Council Sushi Meal Deal. We will hold another Subway Meal Deal in Week 9 of Term Three to raise funds towards the legacy item.
The “Book Swap” for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation held this Wednesday was well supported with $99 being raised for the foundation. The Student Council hopes that students enjoyed the opportunity to swap their books and have some new reading material for the holidays.
The final Student Council event for this term was Silly Socks and Sunnies Day! There was a sea of colour downstairs as students played before school in their colourful socks and sunglasses. Money raised is going towards the Student Council Legacy item for this year. Thank you for your ongoing support of the Student Council throughout term 2. Remember to kook out for the Gratitude Pinwheel Garden which will be planted in the garden beds very soon!
Happy Holidays
It has been a great term, but I know that both staff and students are all in need of a well-deserved break to recharge their batteries and be ready for more learning and great events in Term Three. I wish everyone a very relaxing holiday and look forward to seeing everyone after the break. If you are staying in the local area, please keep a close eye on our school grounds and please report any suspicious activity on 13 17 88.
Deputy Principal