We hope you were all able to enjoy a wonderful long weekend. We were certainly blessed with great weather.
The Scholastic Book Fair has started today at 3-6. We encourage you to come and have a look at some of the fantastic books and goodies you can purchase before and after school. Students can also access it doing lunch times.
The students in Years 3 – 6 are eagerly anticipating the swimming carnival on Friday at Craigie Leisure Centre. We look forward to seeing many of you there as you cheer your children on and support the community. Please ensure your child has all of their food, lots of water for the day as well as sun cream. Please also note that, although we have predicted finishing time for the swimming, it is possible that we may finish slightly earlier or later, depending on how the day runs. Once we have finished, the students will return to school by bus. However, if you would like to take your child home from the leisure centre after the carnival has concluded, you are very welcome. Your child’s classroom teacher will have a class list and you can sign them out from there. Please note that you will only be able to sign out your child. If you have planned to take another child home, we will need to have received written permission from their parent prior to the event. Equally, if your plan is to come to the leisure centre at the end of the carnival to take your child home, please be aware that, when we finish, we will return to school, which could be earlier or later than estimated.
Over the last few weeks there have been a number of concerns raised by staff and parents about the use of playgrounds after school hours. Our playgrounds are specifically designed for students of a particular age range in that location. Some of the apparatus is not created for very young or much older children. We ask that any child playing on the playground before or after school, must at all times be supervised by an adult. Outside of school hours the students must use the playgrounds respectably and safely. Areas that are clearly marked as out of bounds or any school equipment that has been packed away by staff are not to be used by the children. If we are unable to ensure the safety of students on our ELC and 3-6 playgrounds before and after school, we will be forced to close the areas after school. Please support us in keeping all students safe.
The Week Ahead
ELC
No additional events
3-6
Friday 10 March – Interhouse Swimming Carnival
Next week both ELC & 3-6 are hosting their parent morning tea, parents are invited to join us for Worship and stay afterwards for morning tea with leadership.
Monday 13 March at 9.30am for 3-6 and Friday 17 March at 9.30am for ELC following Harmony Day Worship.
Reminder:
Next Friday 17 March we are celebrating Harmony Day – please dress in orange or Multicultural Dress.
Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Andrew Johnston
