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I trust you are all well and working your way through the current COVID expectations. We still remain under the same restrictions at a school level. As information is updated I will ensure that you are informed of what school will look like for your child and their family.
This week saw the annual Book Week Parade held under the school COLA. It was an extremely successful event with many students and staff participating in the fun and festivities. Huge thank you to Shirley for working so hard to prepare this event. Everyone looked amazing and actively joined in.
During the past few weeks staff have been busily testing their children in a variety of data sets aimed at identifying where each child sits in relation to learning outcomes. Many students have made excellent growth and progress since last time they were tested. Congratulations for trying your best during this process.
Tonight sees our Governing Council reconvene for the first meeting of Term 3. Tonight's discussions will be based around student data, facilities upgrades and improvements, school finances and a number of other matters. I would like to acknowledge their work and say thank you for making our school a better place to be.
Our site budget team are beginning the process of developing a budget for 2022. We are in the early stages but have made good progress to date. We look forward to continuing the healthy financial status of our school.
I would like to acknowledge the hard work Mrs O’Neil has made in bringing this years Colour Explosion to Long Street. I’m sure the students and staff will have a fabulous time at this years event.
Assemblies are back on our agenda at school. Unfortunately they are for staff and students only at this time until further notice.
Bryan Rotherham
Principal