Dear Parents and Carers,

It is amazing how fast things can change.  The very quickly developing lock down situation with COVID came fast and moved us quickly into the world of home learning.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our teachers and support staff who have worked so hard over the past few weeks to seamlessly change to home learning.   Their genuine care and concern for our entire school community has been uplifting and their commitment to each and every child is to be commended.

I also want to say thank you to all families who have been support our class teams meetings and Friday assembly.  It is so wonderful to be able to see our students on a daily basis through the use of technology.

Spelling and Maths Bee Champions

On our last Friday at school before lock down we held our first school Spelling Bee and Maths Bee Finals.  I visited every class and held a class spelling and maths bee and I was so excited to see every student in our school have a go.  From the class competition, the top three spellers and mathematicians were selected to compete in the Stage Finals.  These were held in front of the whole school and it was very exciting to watch.  Congratulations to our class finalists

Congratulations to all students who competed in the finals and well done to our Stage Winners.  These winners were to go to the Regional Finals to compete for selection in the Diocesan Finals but unfortunately COVID has forced us to cancel the Regional and Diocesan Finals. 

Spelling

Kinder  Susannah            Stage 1 Ashlea                  Stage 2 Scarlet                  Stage 3 Charlotte

Maths

Kinder  Nathan                 Stage 1 Ashlea                  Stage 2 Riley                      Stage 3 Georgia

Parent Webinar on helping children with anxiety

Next week there is a webinar for helping children with anxiety which is being run by Natalie Pittman.  The flyer for this is attached to this newsletter.  This was going to be the subject of our next Parent Engagement Meeting next week which has had to be cancelled, so it is timely and will be a worthwhile opportunity for parents.

Please note that this survey has been pushed back until October.  Further information will be provided closer to the dates.

 National Child Protection Week

The week of the 5^th to 11^th of September is National Child Protection Week. This week is held every year and aims to raise awareness around child abuse prevention.  During the next two weeks, you class teacher will be talking about safety networks for children and will talk to children about who is in their safety network.

COVID Update

As the COVID lockdown continues to unfold I will continue to provide you with regular updates in regards to home learning.  Today the Education Minister outlined a roadmap for back to school and as soon as I am provided official notification I will provide a separate communication with details.  At this point in time we will be home learning until the 10^th of September, please continue to support us by keeping your children at home.

 Please join me in saying a prayer for our entire school community that they are able to stay healthy, happy and safe.

 God Bless