Welcome to Week 8!

Key Messages

- Year 6 Graduation – December 7 – RSVP by November 27

- Christmas Cards

- Report Cards

- Parents checking school bags before school each day

- Feedback Welcome

Swimming Carnival

We are excited to announce with the easing of restrictions we are able to hold our annual Swimming Carnivals this week. Prep to Year 3 will participate in their own cohort mini swimming carnivals and Years 4 to Year 6 will participate in a combined event. Due to COVID restrictions and the protocols of the Department of Education, only students and staff members will be attending the swimming carnivals. Under the current guidelines our pool area is physically too small to accommodate students, staff and parents at this event. Students are to wear swimming caps and appropriate swimming attire with a sun shirt. Students are allowed to swim without a sun shirt for their races; however, must wear a shirt at all times out of the pool.

Tuesday November 23 – 1.45pm – 3.15pm - Year 2 Swimming Carnival

Wednesday November 24 – 11.45am – 1.15pm – Year 1 Swimming Carnival

Wednesday November 24 - 1.45pm – 3.15pm - Year 3 Swimming Carnival

Thursday November 25 – 2pm – 3.15pm – Prep Swimming Carnival

Friday November 26 – 11.45am – 3.15pm – Year 4 to Year 6 Swimming Carnival

Year 6 Graduation

Year 6 Graduation will be held on Monday, December 7 from 5 – 6pm. Please RSVP by registering for your Year 6 Graduation tickets on Eventbrite by Friday, November 27. A maximum of two adults will be allowed to attend for each graduating student. Please, no children other than the graduating students can attend this event.

Christmas Cards

At this time of year, some students like to give their friends a Christmas card. This year we are happy for Christmas cards to be given out; however, it must be done using our school process to meet COVID Health guidelines.

Cards can be dropped in the Christmas Box outside the office. They need to be in the box by Friday 4 December at 3.15pm. Late cards will not be able to be accepted and handed out. All cards will be handed out to classrooms on Monday 7 December. Students are asked not to hand out cards to each other at school.

Food items such as candy canes are not to be included. Students can only post cards in the box.

Report Cards

Semester 2 Report Cards will be emailed home on December 8. Please contact our School Office if you need to update your email details.

Parents checking school bags before school each day

Can we please ask parents as a proactive strategy to check students’ school bags before they come to school each day. This is to ensure that any items that belong at home, stay at home (e.g. toys) and we can work together to minimise the risk of these items being damaged or lost.

Feedback Welcome Calliope State School

is committed to ensuring that ‘everyone at Calliope State School is working together to ensure that every day, in every classroom, every student is learning and achieving’. We want to know from our parents, carers and students, what we are doing well, and if there are any areas we can improve on or do differently. You can give feedback at any time to a staff member, coming into the school office, or leaving a message in our Suggestion Box (in the office foyer). Please be respectful when providing feedback.

If you have a complaint we ask that you:

1) Arrange a time to speak with the class teacher as the first point of call.

2) If your concern is regarding the classroom teacher or a staff member, contact the office to speak with a Deputy Principal responsible for your child’s sector.

· Miss Raelene Norris is the P-2 Deputy

· Mrs Naomi Hughes is the 3-6 A/Deputy

· Mrs Rebecca Crapp is the A/Principal.

We ask that you refrain from using social media platforms to comment about issues or incidents involving our school. We have a great school with great students and staff and together we can continue to promote our school as a fantastic learning venue in our community.

Kindest Regards,

Naomi Hughes

Acting Deputy Principal