Principal News

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

I think we, parents, staff and students all deserve to be congratulated for the incredible learning, patience and care shown by all over the past few weeks during this pandemic whether we are working from home, at work or at school.   

Thank you to all our teachers and staff who are working tirelessly for our students and families.

Thank you to all our school officers for their incredible supervision of the students attending school.

Thank you to the mums, dads, and other family members supporting the students at home with remote learning. 

Thank you to the mums and dads who are our essential workers, keeping our community alive and functioning.

Thank you to Kristie-Lee for her tireless efforts of maintaining the highest hygiene and cleaning standards in our school. 

We are certainly in awe of all these wonderful people who make our community a pleasure to be a part of each everyday. 

Prep and Year 1 students return to school May 11th

We are excited to welcome back all Prep and Year 1 students to school this coming Monday, 11th May. 

Children of essential workers and vulnerable children will continue to be able to attend school for supervision.  If you have other circumstances that mean you would like your child to attend school, please contact us to discuss this.

For students in Years 2 – 10, the current home-based learning arrangements will remain in place.  If low COVID-19 transmission rates continue, students in Years 2 – 10 will be able to return to school from Monday 25 May, 2020. Confirmation of this step will be made by 15 May 2020. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE STAGED RETURN OF STUDENTS TO SCHOOL:

Schools are identified as safe places for students and present low risk in relation to the spread of COVID-19.

The following measures will be in place in our school as of Monday May 11th:

• students and staff who are unwell must not attend school
• physical distancing of 1.5 metres is required by all adults
• adults must not gather in and around school grounds, car parks, school gates and outside classrooms
• Parents are to drop students in Years 1 - 6 at Lawrence St entrance rather than walking their children into school.  Staff will be on duty from 8:10a.m. to greet them and direct them to before school locations. 
• Prep parents are to drop students to the Prep playground from the Perth St entrance only. Staff will be on duty from 8:10a.m. to greet them and supervise. Parents are not to linger and speak with each other. 
• Pickup of Years 1- 6 students from Lawrence St or Perth St only. Parents we ask that you remain in your cars at all times.

  Pick-up of Prep students: 

  1/  Prep students collected from Prep playground by parents at 2:50 p.m. as normal

  2/  Older siblings can collect Prep students and walk out to Perth and Lawrence St as normal.

  3/ No parents are to visit or enter classrooms during this time 

  4/ Staff members from Prep will walk out remaining prep students to Lawrence Street at 3.05p.m.

  No parents are to visit or enter classrooms during this time.
• All communication to the school is to be directed either via phone or email to the school reception.
• All communication from parents to teachers is to be via email or phone. 
• Parents needing to visit the school office are asked to phone the reception on 46371000 where a member of staff will deem whether it is necessary to enter the school grounds or if we can assist at the Lawrence St entrance. 
• Students will continue to engage in regular effective handwashing and hygiene protocols, including regularly washing hands with soap and water or using hand sanitiser and covering coughs and sneezes
• increased cleaning frequencies of high-touch surfaces such as light switches door handles, toilet facilities and playground climbing equipment is in place.
• The use of technology such as video conferencing used for gatherings, meetings and assemblies will continue.
• all excursions, camps, trips and interschool activities are postponed at this time.

2021 Prep Interviews

Over the past three weeks members of the Leadership team have interviewed our prospective 2021 prep students with their families.  It is truly such a priviledge and  absolute pleasure to speak with each child and family and begin our partnership with these families.  Parents have shared with us their family story and what they are wanting for their child's education.  Many parents, both current and new commented on what St Saviour's Primary School offers is exactly what they want for their child.  A familiar theme was the community spirit and that special feeling of 'welcome' when they walk through the doors of our school that this is the school for their child.  As you know we don't take this lightly and it is a true indication of the incredible people (students, staff, parents and parish) that make up our community that creates this sense of community, hospitality and care.  

Our numbers for Prep 2021 are high and I urge any families in our community that are yet to submit the enrolment application to do so, as we don't want you to miss out on a spot for your child.  

Wishing all our mothers, mother figures and grandmothers an enjoyable day this coming Sunday.  May you be blessed with sharing some special memories with your children.  I can't wait to spend the day with my mum (the real Mrs Sleba) for the first time in a long time. She is my inspiration and has given me so much love and wisdom throughout my life.  Thank you mums for all that you do for us and your children.  You are truly appreciated. 

Enjoy the weekend.  Thanks for reading.

Madonna Sleba