In flu season, it's important to ensure our students remain healthy and continue to maximize their learning opportunities. Here are some key points to consider:

Absenteeism and Student Sickness

• Stay Home if Sick: If your child is showing symptoms of illness, such as fever, cough, or sore throat, please keep them at home to rest and recover. This helps prevent the spread of illness to other students and staff.
• Report Absences: Notify the school through the Compass App if your child will be absent due to sickness. This allows us to keep accurate records and provide support where needed. Please note, this is only for whole day absences. Do not log any partial day absences as these are recorded through the kiosk when you arrive or depart the school.

Maximizing Learning During Flu Season

• Healthy Habits: Encourage your child to practice good hygiene, such as regular handwashing, using hand sanitizers, and covering their mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
• Balanced Diet and Rest: Ensure your child is eating a balanced diet and getting enough sleep to strengthen their immune system.

Student Pick-Up and Drop-Off Procedures

• During School Hours: If you need to pick up your child or drop off resources or lunch during school hours, please come to the school office first. For the safety and security of all students, parents are not permitted to go directly to classrooms.
• Office Assistance: Our office staff will assist you with your needs and ensure that your child receives any items you drop off.

Building Project Update

• Project Stage 1: Unfortunately, Stage 1 of our building project has encountered obstacles due to severe weather and heavy rain impacting the site.
• Accelerating Stages 2 and 3: To keep the project on track, we are accelerating Stage 2 (refurbishment of the library and Year 5 space) and Stage 3 (turning the existing embankment into a playground).
• Timeline: The timeline for these stages has been brought forward, with work commencing on Monday of the first week of the school holidays. We anticipate completion by Week 8 of Term 3.
• Benefits for Students: These improvements will provide significant benefits for our students. The upgraded Year 3, 4 and 5 spaces will provide a better learning environment tailored to their needs. Furthermore, having all primary classrooms upgraded and located on one level will facilitate better collaboration among students and teachers, fostering a more integrated and supportive learning environment. Additionally, the new playground will offer a safe and engaging area for students to play and socialize, promoting physical activity and social interaction. Expanding our playground space will provide more opportunities for outdoor activities, helping students to develop physical skills, creativity, and teamwork. It will also offer a larger area for students to unwind and enjoy their breaks, contributing to their overall well-being.

We are still exploring how these changes will impact on two of our events for next term: the School Musical and the EV Challenge.  Once we have more information, we will share that with you. Thank you for your cooperation and support in keeping our school community healthy and thriving. 

God Bless

Kim Hogan

Co-Principal / Assistant Principal