Don't forget that this Friday is the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. We are asking all students and staff wear orange on Friday in support of this day.
Welcome to the last 3 weeks of school. In all classrooms you will see a buzzing hive of teaching, learning and assessment and our teachers working in their year levels teams with our Head of Department – Curriculum to plan for Term 2. Please ensure your child comes to school each day so they don’t miss out on school.
Due to weather, the Cross Country Carnival tomorrow has needed to be rescheduled. At this stage, we are looking at all options, however, the unexpected rain this week has caused some challenges to hold it at the Beaudesert Show Grounds.
Please keep an eye out on the SkoolBag app for further information.
Weather permitting, District Cross Country is planned to held on Tuesday 23rd March from 3:30pm – 5:00pm at Emmaus College. Students representing our school will be invited to participate and we ask families to keep this date free to transport their child to and from the event.
A few reminders to all families:
Electronic Devices at school (including mobile phones and cameras)
All electronic devices must be handed in at the office at the beginning of the school day and collected after school. This includes mobile phones, iPods and smart watches with the capacity to take photos or text message.
Electronic devices are not permitted to be used on school grounds including while waiting in the bus line.
Deodorant at school
We appreciate that some students feel like they need to apply deodorant at school. Please note aerosols are not permitted in any school. Roll on deodorant options must be used by all students.
Students on school grounds after hours
It has come to our attention that students are accessing the school grounds well after the end of the school day. There is no formal supervision for students after school hours beyond bus duty which is to supervise students in the bus line only. Please ensure you are aware of your children at the end of the school day to ensure they are not on school grounds.
Parent helpers needed
Do you have a few spare hours to help us erect a garden shed, garden beds and outside tables for the Ecole Street parent waiting area? We would love your help!
We would love to have some volunteers to help our Grounds Officer, Simon, as they are more than a one person job.
Please contact the front office with your name and preferred day on 5540 1111.
Parents at Parade
I appreciate that parents are looking forward to attending parade. If we exceed the adult capacity in the hall, the current COVID safe guidelines require all adults to wear masks, which we have been working around.
At the next P&C meeting on Tuesday 23rd March from 6:30pm in the Administration building (staffroom) we will review our current actions and consult on a plan for Term 2 parade. You are most welcome to join us at this meeting.
Police visit – Road Safety and Bullying (including online bullying)
On Monday 29th March, we will welcome our local police officers to speak on parade about road safety and how to keep safe over the upcoming holidays.
On Tuesday 30th March, the officers will be back to work with Year 4, 5 and 6 on bullying prevention including cyber bullying to help equip our students with knowledge and skills to remain safe over the holidays.
I am working alongside the Federal police and the ThinkYKnow program to coordinate specific cyberbullying information sessions for our students and parent community. Once this is confirmed I will let you know.
Easter Bonnet activities and parade
All students and parents in Prep – Year 2 are welcome to join us for Easter activities and an Easter bonnet parade on Thursday 1st April from 1:45pm. Please speak to your classroom teacher for further information on this exciting afternoon.
IMPORTANT: H Block removal over the holidays
Over the Easter holidays we will have several contractors on site to remove H Block which contains asbestos. H Block is currently empty; however, the removal requires that there are NO members of the public, Department of Education staff or Dental Clinic staff/clients on site for the entire 2 week period. Contractors are exempt from this rule.
Once completed we will have an outdoor learning space for the whole school to access and I look forward to how our teachers use this space for our students.
In addition, a list of WHS jobs will be completed, the Prep boundary fence will be replaced and shade structures will be installed over the front playground and in the Prep/Year 1 area to create additional outdoor learning spaces.
Take care,
Angela
