Dr Carmel McGrath

2023 Prep Enrolments

This Thursday 27 October our 2023 preppies will be visiting our school and meeting the Prep Teachers and Teacher Aides.  While children are playing in the prep area, our parents will join us in the hall for an information forum and then tour the school. Year 6 Leaders will also be helping by taking our new parents on a tour of our school.

2023 Student Leaders’ Selection Process

This week we began our leadership selection process with School Captain speeches.  The students were outstanding and all should be so proud of their presentations.  Shortlisting and interviews will be conducted this week, followed by selection and then House Captain speeches next week. 

Summary of key dates:

Week 4

• School and Vice-captain speeches and student voting (Year 3-5 only)
• Principal / Deputy interviews shortlisted students
• Principal announces the 2023 School and Vice Captains & Letters to parents

Week 5

• House captain speeches and student voting (Years 3-5 only)
• Principal / Deputy interviews shortlisted students
• Principal announces the 2023 House Captains & Letters to parents

Weeks 6 & 7

• At Assembly - 2023 School and House Captains introduced to school
• Project Captains are selected from their working groups in term 1 2023.

P&C meeting – Thursday 03 November 6-8 pm – all welcome

Friday 28^th October is a busy day with 3 important events:

• World Teacher’s Day – “Hats Off to Teachers” is this year’s theme and a wonderful time to acknowledge our dedicated teaching team and thank them for their commitment to our students and community.
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• Halloween Disco – Thank you to our P&C for organising our annual school disco. Join us for a fun night in the hall from 5:30-8:30pm.  Halloween costumes for children only.  Adults must accompany and supervise their children for the duration of the event.  This is a primary school event only and students must remain in the designated area around the hall.

• Day for Daniel – WEAR RED – key message is about keeping our kids safe! Students will revisit the Morcombe Foundation Curriculum Materials which teach children to Recognise, React and Report if they feel it’s not right or not safe in any situation.