Dear families,

As we come to the close of Term 1, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has been a wonderful and productive start to the school year:

Our students have settled in exceptionally well, and it has been a joy to see them engaging enthusiastically in their learning, building new friendships, and contributing to the positive culture of our school. From the first day back to now, there has been a strong sense of energy and purpose throughout our classrooms and beyond. At this school, students and adults genuinely enjoy each other's company and an ethos of care permeates all that we do. It is a pleasure to lead this school and to be a part of the community.

I’d like to thank our dedicated staff for their hard work and commitment to student growth, and to our families for your ongoing support and involvement in school life. I hope you and your family has a safe and restful term and Easter break and look forward to seeing students return on Monday 28th April.

Camps:

My sincere thanks to staff for organising and attending camps last week. I think there is something completely generous and impressive about staff who are willing to give up their time and be away from their families so that these important activities can go ahead. Students from Grades 4-10 participated in a variety of cultural and outdoor education activities across greater-Hobart and used this as an opportunity to build stronger connections with their peers and our staff too.

School Association:

I’m pleased to report that the first School Association meeting for the year was well-attended and that we have formed a committee. I thank our committee: Lauren Klomp, Michael Campbell, Meredith Lockheed, David Bryant, Laurindah Taylor-Hambleton, Megan Floris, Isobel Taylor, Lucy Powell and Claire Headlam.

I also thank those who have taken on office bearer positions and encourage you to reach out to them with any School Association business:

Chair: Lauren Klomp
Vice-Chair: Isobel Taylor
Secretary: Lucy Powell
Treasurer: Lucy Powell

Progress reports:

Simple progress reports will be sent home with students on Friday afternoon. Included in this package will be information about our reporting and evidence of learning processes and events for the rest of the year.

Adolescence:

You will see in this newsletter a response from the Australian Federal Police to the Netflix series, Adolescence. This series is raw, confronting, provocative, heartbreaking and a catalyst for important conversations in schools and families.

Congratulations Ms Webber:

I am grateful to see the enthusiastic and genuine way the whole school community has embraced Ms Webber in congratulations at her receiving the Early-Career teacher statewide award. Ms Webber’s class is a fantastic place to visit and students benefit from a class culture typified by warmth and high-expectations.

Local business acknowledgement:

I also want to take an opportunity to thank some of our local businesses for the donations they provide us each week, for free, for us to use in our breakfast club.  Thanks goes to Banjo's Bakery Cafe, IGA Campbell Town and the Campbell Town Health and Community Service.

We also appreciate Banjo's for partnering with us with a percentage of the cost of each Hot Cross Bun pre-ordered before Easter.

David Bryant,

Acting Principal