End of Term 2

It is hard to believe that we are now at the end of another term of school and half way through the school year! A few things to reflect on:

* Thank you to all parents for your support in various ways in our school during the term; meeting with teachers to share information about how we can best support your children together, our wonderful P&F Committee who have met to plan and implement areas for involvement in our school, our canteen helpers, parents assisting in others areas of the school, those who have visited to see the wonderful work that has taken place in learning, messages of thanks and support for the great things taking place, and above all for following guidelines and requirements of school to assist us in doing our work.

* Thank you to all staff in our school for their work to support students and for going above and beyond to provide quality learning.

* Thank you to our students for their amazing efforts to engage in learning as well as working hard to follow our school expectations.

* We ask that as you return to school in Term 3, that you continue to check in on our forms of communication (particularly our newsletter) so that we can continue to work together for the needs of all students. Importantly, to continue supporting our school expectations so that all students are safe and happy at school.

Kindergarten Enrolments 2022

On Wednesday, our first round of offers for enrolment placements were sent out to families. Please ensure that you communicate back to us acceptance of these offers to ensure a place for your child in 2022. If you are yet to have your interview, we look forward to meeting with you in Term 3.

COVID Update for Schools as of 25 June 2021

As outlined on Wednesday, NSW Health has advised of new COVID-19 restrictions for the Greater Sydney region, which includes the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour local government areas from 4pm Wednesday, 23 June 2021, for one week. A map of where these restrictions apply is available on the NSW Government website.

School Holiday Travel to Hotspots - Students and Families:

Should you enter a known hotspot during the school holiday period or if a hotspot has been declared while you were travelling in a particular area or following your return home, students and staff will be required to adhere to requirements of the Public Health Order in place at the commencement of Term 3. Please be reminded that it is your responsibility to stay informed of COVID-19 hotspots, particularly during this school holiday period. We will communicate with you prior to the commencement of Term 3 with any changes to the current requirements or restrictions that may impact the school.

Mask Wearing:

As outlined in the Public Health Order, staff and students aged 13 and over from outside Greater Sydney, who have been in Sydney in the last 14 days, are also required to comply with the mask wearing restriction. Staff and students in school settings are exempt from the requirement to wear masks. However, individuals should be supported to wear masks if it is their preference to do so.

Lost Uniform Items

Please take the time over the holidays to check all items of school clothing. If any items have mistakenly made their way to the wrong homes, please ensure these are returned in Term 3. If you have any unwanted items of school clothing that could be useful to someone else, we invite you to send them in to school. We are planning on organising what is in our uniform room very soon and displaying these at certain times of the day in a space where parents and carers can come and purchase at a low cost, what they may need to get them through this year.

Happy Holidays

We wish all students and families a very safe and happy holiday break and look forward to seeing you all again in Term 3. Don’t forget, the first day of Term 3 for students is Tuesday 13th July. Monday 12th July will be a Staff Development Day offsite, so there will be NO child minding available.

Tess Koning
Principal