Principal News
Welcome back to Term 2.
I trust all had a safe and Holy Easter break. It was wonderful to begin our school term with celebrating mass together at the start of the week. Thanks to the staff and students for their dramatization of the Holy Week story that was published on our school Facebook page throughout the Easter holiday break. Special thanks to Mrs Anita McVeigh and Mrs Anne-Maree Spalding for directing our talented students, to Mrs Emma Daniels for sourcing the costumes, Mrs Rachel Harlen for editing the filming and uploading the presentations and to Mrs Judy Smith for co-ordinating timetables etc. The Easter season is at the very heart of our Catholic Christian faith and as a community we acknowledged, through prayer, Jesus’ death and resurrection and how we at St Saviour’s Primary School strive to be people of ‘goodness’.
Over the holidays, Mrs Monica Conway graduated with Distinction and received the Education Faculty Medal. We extend our congratulations to Monica for the hard work and dedication she has shown towards her studies and wish her all the success in her future teaching career. Monica, we are extremely proud and are very fortunate to have you working alongside us each day and teaching the students of Year 4.
In the coming weeks, we have quite a few things on our radar:
- 2020 Prep interviews will take place in Week 2 and Week 3 of this term. Please make a booking via schoolzine if you have not already done so. Our school admin officers are happy to assist you in making an appointment.
- P & F COLOUR RUN AND BARBECUE: will be held on Friday 3rd MAY on the school oval starting at 2p.m. Children are to wear to school on the day: old clothes (be prepared for stained clothing), closed in shoes, bring a towel, shower/ swimming cap and change of clothes if necessary. All funds raised will help our P & F support the school’s technology and upgrade of play areas. The P & F will be running a sausage sizzle for $2 and the tuckshop will be selling drinks, cupcakes and ice-blocks from 3p.m. - 4p.m. All parents and friends are invited to attend the event with us. Come and join in the fun!
- SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL: Students in Years 3- 6 elligible for Zone Athletics will be transported by bus to and from O’Quinn Oval on Thursday 9th The whole school athletics Carnival will take place on FRIDAY 10th May at O’Quinn Oval. Parents are asked to drop students to the oval on this day. See sports section for further details.
- NAPLAN Online: NAPLAN online testing for all Yr 3 and Yr 5 students will occur on May 14th (Yr 3 and Yr 5 writing), May 15th (Yr 3 Reading and Language Conventions), May 16th (Yr 5 Reading and Language Conventions), 20th May (Yr 3 and Yr 5 Numeracy). For those year levels, please ensure that any non-essential appointments are not made for those days, as it is preferable for all students to sit the tests at the same time. Should your child be sick on any of those days, they will be able to sit the tests on a make-up day within that week. Should you have any concerns or questions regarding your Yr 3 or 5 child’s participation in the NAPLAN testing program, please see your class teacher as first point of contact.
Thanks for reading.
Madonna Sleba
