Dr Carmel McGrath

2025 Student Leaders’ Selection Process

Nominations for 2025 Student Captain positions are now closed and next week we begin our 2025 Captain selection process.  School and Vice-Captain candidates will their speeches on Tuesday 15 Oct.  We do hope to hold these in the hall at 12noon but please note timing can be changed if operational issues pop up.  Following speeches, Year 3-5 students vote, and then shortlisting and interviews are scheduled within a few days.  Once the successful candidates are selected and announced, the same process begins for our House Captains.  Good luck to all candidates.

Swimming Prep-6 and Dance Prep-2

Programs began this week.  Please be familiar with your children’s swimming days and ensure they have all necessary equipment.  Thank you to all parents who have promptly given permissions and payments.  Swim carnivals dates are yet to be finalised.  Prep – Year 2 students are involved in Dance this term.  Dance extravaganza date to be finalised. 

Workplace Health and Safety

We will conduct our term 4 evacuation drill this week.  Next week we will conduct our term lockdown drill and our WHS Committee meeting.  Currently we are also reviewing our safety policy and procedures and will develop our 2025 Annual Safety Action Plan in the next few weeks.  Further in this term we will complete our annual stocktake for our school assets. 

Playground Opening and Pool Fence Rejuvenation Projects

It is fantastic to see the completion of both these facilities projects over the holiday period.  The Official Playground Opening is scheduled for Friday 11 Oct 3:30pm with all community invited.  A huge thanks to our Business Manager Stan Williams for leading this project and for ensuring it was kept on track and reach completion within this school year.  An amazing result with high levels of involvement through parent fundraising and the very kind donation of $150 000 from our P&C.  Thank you to all our parents, staff and students who got involved in the collaborative consultation and generation of ideas for the playground design. 

2025 Prep Enrolments

We continue our prep transition and enrolment process into this term.  Interviews are scheduled for Tuesdays with new families and our Kookie Play Group is held each Friday.  Our tour of the school and Prep Open Day is scheduled for this Thursday 10 Oct 9:15am.  Our numbers are steadily increasing and booking filling up so if you know anyone who is yet to submit an enrolment, please encourage them to do so immediately.