Dear Parents & Community Members,
The term has certainly flown past although there has been a great deal accomplished in a short, but hectic, period of time. Once again, I thank the staff and he community for ensuring our school has continued to “rise” above issues (mainly COVID related) that have been forced upon us.
In recent times I have been privileged to participate in a highly productive P&C meeting and an engaging School Board meeting. I sincerely thank all members of both groups for the time and commitment provided in supporting the community.
During the P&C meeting a great deal of discussion entailed reviewing requests for funding support. Once again, I was overwhelmed by the generous nature of this group and to this end the following projects, amounting to over $16000 will be supported:
· A Pre-primary shade structure
· Targeted teaching tables – semi-circular
· Indoor Construction Set for Makuru
· Play equipment for the Pre-primary area
Our School Board met for the first time this year, welcoming four new members onto the group. The structure of the 2021 Board is as follows:
| Kerry Jones | : Chair / Parent | Gail Kimpton | : Community |
| Vi Garrood | : Secretary / Parent | Stewart Lillico | : Staff |
| Megan Moyle | : Parent | Jacinta Stephens | : Staff |
| Urszula Helac | : Parent | Catherine Rudd | : Staff |
| Melissa Stoney | : Parent | Peter Meston | : Principal |
During the meeting, the Board discussed a number of school based operational matters, including:
· Annual Report for 2020 – please find attached and also to be added to the school’s website and the Department of Education website before the end of the week.
· Business Plan (2021-2023) and the associated Operational Plans for 2021.
· Financial documentation including the One Line Budget and the Comparative Budget for 2021.
The feedback I have received following parent / teacher interviews has been extremely positive. I know these sessions are valued, especially given we were not able to have interviews last year.
Finally, please keep well and enjoy the Easter break together as a family. Our collective fingers are crossed that we continue to manage the pandemic as successfully as we have done to date.
Peter Meston
Principal
