Principal News
Dear Parents and Carers,
Firstly, I would like to congratulate publicly Brendan Luck (HPE Teacher) who was successful as the winner in the category of primary expert teacher at the Toowoomba Catholic Schools' Excellence Awards last Thursday night. Brendan's commitment and enthusiasm toward health and physical education is exceptional and I would like to thank him for the work he does at St Saviour's Primary.
Additionally, Warren Farquharson (School Groundsman) was also successful in the category of education support. Although Warren has only been at St Saviour's for a short period of time, he has developed positive relationships with staff and students that flows into the quality of work he produces to keep our grounds and facilities maintained to a high standard. Congratulations Warren!
This awards ceremony was one of the many highlights of Catholic Education Week last week where we also celebrated Mass as a whole school and staff spent the day with colleagues at the annual Bishop's Inservice Day last Friday.
Whilst on the topic of the fantastic staff we are fortunate to have at SSPS, I would like to acknowledge and welcome Mrs Sarah La Caze to the position of 4H Classroom Teacher for the remainder of 2024. Sarah joins us after teaching stints with Education QLD and several international schools. Her experience will be valued in Year 4. This position arises as Ms Rachel Harlen will be on a secondment from next week as Middle Leader at St Stephen's Pittsworth. We wish Rachel all the best for her first leadership appointment.
I would also like to welcome Mrs Rachel Kelly to the position of music teacher. Rachel is currently the Year 3K teacher and will commence as music teacher this week with students in Prep to Year 2 and with the whole school in Term 4. Rachel has extensive experience as a music teacher across all year levels and I look forward to Rachel engaging the children in the joys of music. Congratulations of obtaining this position, Rachel.
Finally, you will notice the building works continue to move along well on the oval. The playground and shelter shed are both nearing completion and we are hoping that all works will be complete this term. A big thanks to all members of the community for your patience whilst works continue and we start to see the benefits of the new facilities for the students, staff and families of St Saviour's Primary School.
Regards,
Sam Hannant