Dear families,

What a wonderful beginning to the year we have had. Welcome to all of our new students and their families. It has been great seeing all the smiling faces throughout the school each day and getting to know the new members of our community. I would like to congratulate our staff for creating such a welcoming and calm environment for our students, allowing for a smooth transition into 2024. 

Beginning the year with swimming lessons for grades 1-6 has definitely made organisation of the school challenging but the staff and students have been outstanding in setting up and following routines that have allowed for quality learning to continue throughout these two weeks. Our new PE and Sports Coordinator, Mrs Chloe Orchard, has done an amazing job planning and organising swimming lessons and also with our swimming carnival. Well done Chloe.

Lastly, communication between school and home is integral to children's education. As a staff, our overall job at St Mary’s is for the safety, well-being and learning of all students in our school. A partnership and open communication between home and school goes a long way to helping keep children happy, safe and learning. If there is ever any concerns that you have about your child regarding their safety, well-being or learning, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or myself.

I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Kind regards,

Julian