We have had a productive two weeks to start the 2020 school year, with classes settling into their routines. Congratulations to our students, parents and staff on enabling this smooth start to the year.

Class Parent Meetings

In Week 4, we commence our Class Parent meetings where you will have the opportunity to meet with your child’s/children’s teacher. We do this early in the year to set up the very important first line of communication. The link between home and school is vital in ensuring the success of your child’s experience at school. We encourage you to keep in contact with us about your child’s education and use the communication channels open to you.

The Class Meeting times are as follows:

Prep – Thursday 20 February 3.30pm

Year 1 – Monday 17 February 4.15pm

Year 2 – Wednesday 19 February 8.15am

Year 3 – Wednesday 19 February 3.30am

Year 4 – Monday 17 February 3.30pm

Year 5 – Tuesday 18 February 4.15pm

Year 6 – Thursday 20 February 4.15pm

The Wizard of Oz

The Combined Schools Musical for 2020 is ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Students in Years 4-6 are invited to attend this event. There will be limited places, so please respond promptly when notices are sent home later this week if your child wishes to attend. We look forward to seeing one of our students, Charlize, performing in this production as well as Mr Kerr in the orchestra.

Student Leaders

This Friday on parade, we will have the pleasure of presenting our 2020 School Leaders with their badges. Our leaders have started the year well, already presenting at parades and assisting in a variety of ways and meeting special guests at the school, such as Mr Colin Boyce, Member for Callide,  who presented a new marque to the school this morning.

2020 ‘Celebrate Australia’ Art Competition

Our students are offered a range of academic, sporting and cultural opportunities throughout the year. At the end of 2019 many students entered the Celebrate Australia Primary School Art Competition through the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum. Last Friday on parade, Isla was presented with a prize for her artwork ‘Sunset over Uluru’. Congratulations!

Parent Workshop

Our first parent workshop for the year will be held on Wednesday 19 February at 9.15am in the Administration Building. The focus is ‘The Code’, which is the phonics program used in Prep-Year 2. All parents are welcome to attend.

If you have ideas about workshops you would like to attend throughout the year, please let the office know or have a chat to one of the leadership team.

Café Connect

This Thursday will be the first Café Connect for the year. Parents and family members are welcome to join Chappy Mel at Coffee Ink on Thursday morning for a cuppa and a chat.

Regards

Raelene Norris

Deputy Principal