Dear Community
This week we had the bulk of our Faction Festival for 2020. We were lucky enough to have glorious weather which helped make it such an enjoyable experience for spectators and participants alike. I would like to thank our parents for being so flexible around the changes to the format that we had to implement this year. Whilst nothing quite captures the atmosphere of a traditional carnival day, there was a lovely vibe each afternoon this week and it was fantastic to still see so many parents come and cheer on our students. The priority for us this year was to still be able to have parents come onto site and spectate as close as possible to the events, and I think we achieved that.
A special edition newsletter will go out next week with a more comprehensive selection of photos and updates, however, please see below for a few initial snaps of the week so far.
School Board
We are pleased to announce that we have filled the position of Parent Representative that was open for nomination. Claire Prenter will be joining us as a board member next term. Welcome, Claire!
At last week’s meeting, Board members did a classroom walkthrough to identify what some of the focus points and strategies in our current business plan look like in practice. We also looked at the school’s data collection schedule and data hub and discussed how this is used to monitor progress and inform future planning. Through Stephen Caddy, our community representative, we also made note of some of the new links that the school is forming with the City of Stirling, including development of the Brighton Road Community Garden and the Cash for Containers scheme.
The next meeting is scheduled for 4 November. As always, all meetings are open to the public.
Cyber Safety
As we head towards the school holidays, a time where some students may be spending extra time on computers and mobile devices, I thought it may be timely to have a general reminder about cyber safety. It is good to reinforce with your children the safe practice of not giving out any personal information online, particularly in chat groups, and also to be mindful of chatting with people that they don’t know personally. People may not be who they seem to be online. Further on in this newsletter are a couple of information fact sheets around Snapchat and YOLO that may provide some interesting insight to parents.
Book Fair
The 2020 Book Fair will be held in week 2 of Term 4, October 20-22. This year, to accommodate COVID guidelines, there will be a booking system for parents who wish to come and view the books. This is to enable us to manage the number of adults inside the library at any given times. There are 120 slots available, so with a little flexibility there should be plenty of opportunity for every family who may wish to view the books.
To make a booking:
· Parents need to search for www.schoolinterviews.com.au
· Then they need to hit the Make a Booking tab.
· From there they will be asked to enter a code – w8yvr
Further on in the newsletter there is more information around the timing and set up of the Book Fair.
As always, if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sarah Dawson
Principal
