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I would like to acknowledge all of our Year 3 and Year 5 students who participated in NAPLAN over the last two weeks. We are incredibly proud of your efforts both in preparing and giving your best effort on the day. Parents and carers will receive a report containing their child’s NAPLAN results later in the year.

Last week was geology week in science with students invited to bring along an interesting rock to school that could be part of science lessons. I was able to speak with River F from Mrs K’s Foundation class who brought along a fascinating titanium quartz. I am sure this would have been a very interesting contribution to the geology learning. Well done River on being so enthusiastic about science. Well done also to all students who made last week’s assembly a real ‘vibe’ with group singing of; Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (WHAM), Holiday (MADONNA), Livin’ On a Prayer (BON JOVI).

Last week I was visiting local Kindergartens and Early Childhood services. During my visits, I was able to read to pre school children the story of Mr Limpy the Koala who sometimes visits our school grounds. This story was written by Kate and illustrated by our wonderful Year 1 students. Well done Year 1 students for your assistance to make the story of Mr Limpy the Koala come to life.

The 2026 School Council Election process has now been finalised with our 2026 School Council members now on board. I would like to thank our School Council Members for their support in overseeing the governance of our school in partnership with me. Our School Council Members are:

• Georga Bryant (President)
• Carmen Brancatisano (Vice President)
• Kimberly Lith (Treasurer)
• Rikki Tickell (Parent Representative)
• Jo Munn (Community Representative)
• Matthew Hine (Community Representative)
• Krysha Renison (Staff Representative)
• Bronwyn Green (Staff Representative)
• Ben Cornall (Staff Representative)
• Bethany Jackson (Executive Officer)

This week we are celebrating Harmony Week with students invited to wear a touch of orange on Monday and a range of activities taking place in classrooms across the week. Harmony Week is the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging. The message of Harmony Week is everyone belongs.

Did you know?

• More than half (51.5 per cent) of Australian residents were born overseas or have at least one parent who was.
• Since 1945, more than 7.6 million people have migrated to Australia.
• Nearly every single country from around the world was represented in Australia’s population in 2020.
• More than 150 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander languages are spoken in Australia
• Apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Punjabi.
• We identify with over 300 ancestries.

Bethany Jackson
Principal