Next week should see us return to normal classroom routines and lessons. I think we would all agree that a little less screen time would be a great thing. I know parents have been very stretched in doing normal parenting duties and supporting the remote learning package. You have done a great job. School in the classroom will return to familiar ways however we will not be having some of the extra things we usually have in school like sports carnivals, assemblies, face to face contact meetings with the parents/teachers, excursions and so on.

This gives us time to do extra learning to catch up or reinforce some of the work that was done remotely. I have every confidence that children will not be too disadvantaged by this time away from the classroom. This change has been something that all families have had to deal with. My hope is students rapidly adjust back to the school environment and move into the future being happy and healthy.

I foreshadow that the 1^st June looms as the date that the government declares that all children will be expected to attend school fulltime and only children with a recognised medical condition could remain at home. Therefore remote learning resources would cease and only support given to that small group of “vulnerable” students.

I hope you join in praying with me that COVID 19 can be cured or we can stay in good health and we do not have to return to lockdowns in the future.

ENROLLING FOR 2021

With current restrictions we have had to change our enrolment processes. We have moved our Kindergarten Readiness programme “Ready Set Go” to Term 3 in the hope of lifting of socially distancing and group numbers restrictions changing. I will be doing phone interviews with families new to the school during this term. I will leave interviews for families of siblings till later on. Please spread the word that we are open for enrolments and happy to discuss these with those interested. Your word of mouth is one of our best advertising tools. Applications for enrolments can be made online through our website.