NEWSLETTER

This week is, of course, Book Week! Since 1945,

when the theme was United Through Books,

Australian children have celebrated books during

Book Week.   

Every year, our dedicated librarian, Liz Kennedy, ensures that our library is stocked with all the shortlisted books from the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards. Class teachers have been using these books as part of their learning program with children. 

Our parade for Book Week was held on Tuesday morning and we were very fortunate to have sunshine for the duration of our parade and photo sessions. We were doubly blessed by the presence of so many parents and family members. Our parade felt very special this year, because we had families invited back into our school grounds for the first time in two years. We were also able to invite our playgroup children and their mums to join us. The whole morning felt like a celebration of community, as well as of books and the joy of reading.

Students also took photos of themselves, in their costumes, in front of the green screen. They have been working with Mr Gliese in Technology to create special fantasy photos by placing themselves in front of a variety of backgrounds. We hope to be able to share them with you soon, meanwhile here is a sample of a few:

Parents/Caregivers please make sure you have provided the school with an updated healthcare plan and current medication if your child needs support at school for a medical condition and in readiness for excursions & outings and swimming lessons which are in week 10 this term (pool staff may refuse to allow your child to participate and will provide standard first aid only).

Asthma Care, Allergic Reaction plans and Medication Agreement forms are available on the Skoolbag App for parents to access and take to your doctor or you can ask at the Front Office. 

Keep a copy of plans & medication expiry dates at home for your reference and ensure that they are updated in a timely manner.

If you are unsure of expiry dates, contact the Front Office. 

NB:  Parents will now receive an email reminder from school if plan/medication has not been updated.

 Expired medication can not be administered by staff and will be sent home.  

At our Week 3 assembly, we inducted the Semester 2 SRC class reps. Students in Reception to Year 3 serve on the SRC for one semester. So, we thanked the following students for their service in Semester 1: George, Sophie R, Ari, Phoebe B, Dylan, Minna, Leroy and Darcy.

In Semester 2, we welcome the following students to the SRC:

Jacob (absent), Olivia C, Alex W (absent), Tempest (absent), Teddy K, Bella, Adam and Olivia R

August 25 ‘22

Hi everyone,

Wow, what a day! This morning, I got to school at 7am to get on a bus with our school choir and Mrs Sitters, and travel to Adelaide for the Festival of Music rehearsal. It was fabulous. Our students were so very well behaved and really enjoyed themselves, as did we, too!

So much work goes into putting these events together and everyone has a job to do and everyone is important. The songs are great. I have a couple of favourites but one that is very special is the one where our own Abigail sings a solo. What a fabulous job she does. I’m really looking forward to the actual concert in September.

I go on a bit about preparation but it is so very important to prepare for things. Outings, events in our control, and also for those that are out of our control. Spring is about a week away, so we will all start preparing our gardens for summer veggies and preparing for the bushfire season. If our teachers didn’t do all their preparation for their classes, well, it goes without saying, it would be chaos!

A Priest was talking to one of his servers and said to him, “have you got the vowels I prepared for you?” The server said, “I think I may have misunderstood you and the assignment.” The Priest said, “Just read what you have, son.”  He replied, “Okay,” took a deep breath and said, “A E I O U.”

You know, life doesn’t come with an instruction manual. We just have to learn as we go and do the best we can. Though a lot of negative things happen in life, we should never underestimate the power of a joke, a smile, a hug, and be prepared. Nonetheless, we know that things happen all the time that people aren’t prepared for, because, life doesn’t exactly come with a crystal ball that accurately predicts the future.

Sometimes this means that we can be surprised by joy when the unexpected takes our breath away. And other times, we can simply be shocked.

Whether you had a bad day or just want something to make you smile, remember positive thinking and the power of a smile can pay off and miracles can happen every day when you least expect it.

So, be prepared, expect the unexpected.                                                                                     

Cheers

Nettie