Dear Parent / Carer,
I hope that this email finds you all starting to dry out. Wow what a wet few weeks we have had here in the Jamberoo area. Thank you all for making safe choices for your families. It is hard to make a blanket rule about children at school when you all live in such different locations. I really appreciate the sensitive and carefully considered way you decided in your child's attendance this week. We have been very fortunate to have most of our staff here for the week and I would also like to acknowledge their dedication to our children. Lets hope things start to dry out soon.
Swim School
This week year 2 Kookaaraa began their school swim scheme program. The 10 lesson swimming and water safety program builds water safety skills and confidence in poor swimmers. Focus is on the development of correct swimming techniques and the development of water safety confidence.
Lessons are provided to students under a cooperative arrangement, where school swimming and water safety program staff and teachers from the school work together. This year we are running five extended lessons over the two weeks. One group Mrs Behl-Shanks and I get to share, another group is taught by Miss Alpen and the final group is taught by our qualified swim teacher Susanne. Thank you to all the parents who have been helping their children get ready for these lessons, in weather that makes us a little less enthusiastic.
COVID changes
I am please to announce that many aspects of our school life are beginning to get back to normal.
Rapid antigen test are now recommended for those displaying symptoms. Masks will continue to be required indoors for all school staff, volunteers and visitors including parents and carers in primary schools until Friday 4 March. This means that from Monday 7 March, masks will no longer be mandatory for all staff. However, those who wish to continue to use them will be supported to do so.
Face to face assemblies will resume for our school on Friday 11 March at 1.00 pm and zoom will no longer be necessary. We are super excited about this.
Working Bee
Now that we are able to open up we are hoping to plan a working bee to complete some much needed tasks around our school. These will include cleaning out our storage shed. Replanting some of our plants in the new outdoor learning area and some general love and care. Please keep your eyes open for further information on this.
Please be mindful that all of our emergency communication goes out on School Dojo. Please make sure you have access to this account in case we need to get an emergency message out to you.
We are also excited to be planning open classrooms, 3-way conferences, the Easter hat parade and our giant eater raffle. Please watch out for more information on these events.
Welcome back parents - we have missed you.
Regards,
Ms Greta Lewis
Principal (Rel)
