CLASSES IN 2021

Welcome to Term 4. Our last term finished with the staffing budget from head office for 2021 being confirmed. My request was considered and because of increasing numbers in 2021 will have 11 classes instead of 10. This will mean 2 standalone Kindergarten classes in 2021. Mrs Halder and Mrs Wilcox will be taking these classes. We will have 3 classes in each Stage level of 1, 2 & 3. Staff taking these classes is still to be determined and will need take into consideration staff returning from maternity leave etc. I will keep you informed of how classes might look across the rest of the school.

COVID RESTRICTIONS UPDATE

The end of the school year looms and the usual calendar of events will be quite different this year. Sadly many restrictions are still place for COVID safety. This will affect end of year activities including Graduation, Carols Night and Presentation Assemblies.

Parents and carers are still not permitted on school grounds and can only access the school if needed via the front office. Face to face meetings can be arranged in special circumstances.

Students must not come to school if experiencing any COVID symptoms.

• School photo day & the K-2 Swimming program will be still going ahead. Parents are not permitted at the pool to watch lessons. This a condition of the council.

• The Bookweek Costume Parade on Tuesday 20^th October will be filmed in stage groups and the link uploaded for parents to view.

• Kindergarten 2021 Parent Information session will be held on Tuesday 27^th November 7pm-8pm and will be via live Zoom link.

• Kindergarten Orientation Sessions are confirmed for Tuesday 3^rd & 10^th November. Kinder students for 2021 will be split into smaller orientation groups. Parents are asked to drop off their child to the current Kinder and K/1 classrooms and then leave; current guidelines suggest no more than 10 minutes on the school premises. The Kindergarten rooms and equipment used will be cleaned thoroughly before and after the Orientation Sessions.
• New Kindergarten families looking to buy their uniform will have to make a booking as customer numbers are still limited in the uniform shop.

• Unfortunately there will be no Carols Night & BBQ this year. We will be making a special Christmas video for families.
• Presentation events for Yrs 3-6 and K-2 will be filmed and uploaded to Zoom for families. Further details to follow.
• The Year 6 Graduation Mass/Liturgy will be held on December 8^th 10am. The school captains will give their farewell speech and the Year 6 Special awards will be given out. The venue is to be advised and we hope that two people from each family will be able to attend. Later that day a special fun event has been organised for the Year 6 students. Further details to follow.
• Staff, students and all families are invited to gather on the school grounds on the last day of Term 4 for a short farewell assembly and the ringing of the old school bell by our outgoing Year 6 students.

SCHOOL LEADERS 2021

A note will go home to Year 5 students and families about the timetable for elections and to nominate for School Captain, Vice Captain & House Captains in 2021. Announcement of our new school leaders will be done at a Monday assembly on 30^th November (Captains & Vice Captains) via a live Zoom link.

2020 has been a very unique year with many special challenges and the major changes we have had to make to the school calendar to comply with COVID safety requirements reflect this. I again thank families for their co-operation and understanding. Please remember if have a concern or just want to see how your child is going contact the office and staff will give you a call to have a chat.