A big warm hello and welcome back to all our students, parents, staff and members of our school community.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas with your families and that the New Year has been good to you so far. This term is 10 weeks long and we are already into February. The term is a very busy one with many events taking place, so please take note of all the dates on the following pages. Keep referring to them as they come around very quickly and you don’t want to miss anything.
STAFF SCHEDULE FOR 2023
In one of the following pages you will once again find the whole Staff schedule for 2023, outlining which Teachers are teaching which grades, the Leadership team, our Administration staff, our Specialist teachers, Learning Support Officers etc.
We are still searching for a suitable Mathematics Leader. We advertised over the holiday break, but did not receive any suitable applicants. I will be advertising again today on the MACS (Melbourne Archdiocese of Catholic Schools) website and proceeding from there. Hopefully we can appoint someone sooner than later. I will keep you posted.
We thought we were losing four of our Learning Support Officers due to NCCD (National Consistent Collection of Data on School, Students with Disability) government funding cuts. It has turned out to be three. Fortunately, we found out on the last day that we received some additional funding so we were able to reappoint Mrs Boon Oh Chee who will be working across the Prep/1, 2 & 3 levels over five days each week.
SUMMER SCHOOL UNIFORM
Just a reminder to all parents that all students should be in proper Summer Uniform for Term 1 and Term 4. It has come to our attention that some students are not wearing the complete correct uniform
Some Girls are wearing grey socks. They should be wearing white socks with their new summer dress.
Some students are wearing their Sports Jacket with their summer uniform. They should be wearing their School Jumper every day except on Sport days.
Our school hat is to be worn at school at Recess and Lunchtime every school day. If students do not have one or have one that is fraying around the edges they can obtain a new one from the office for only $15. Also if students do not have a hat, they will have to stay under the Year 5 classrooms during Recess and Lunchtime. They will not be allowed to play in other areas of the schoolyard. If Staff are on duty during these times they are also required to wear a broad-rimmed hat.
We have an outstanding uniform, which we are very proud of when it is worn properly, so we ask parents in advance for your support with this.
After enjoying some lovely weather during the holidays, it has turned again for the worse. Let’s hope we experience some more Summer weather soon. Have a great weekend everyone.
Yours Sincerely,
Bob Brown - Principal