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25.01.2022 END OF YEAR DISMISSAL REMINDER In term 3 the Governing Council approved an earlier closure in term 4 only of 1:00pm rather than the regular end of term finish at 2:10pm. This change was announced in the 9th of August 2018 newsletter and has been referred to on calendars since. 1:00pm is when students would normally start eating their lunch. As I am sure you can appreciate the last day of the year is not the most productive and so rather than coming back to class for 20 minute...s after lunch, we will end the 2018 school year at lunchtime after students return to class after our final whole school assembly. As reported previously arrangements were put in place for OSHC will begin as soon as school is dismissed. Bookings however are not limited.

22.01.2022 Winter After School Sports - Register Now Parents can now register their students to play Netball, Football, Basketball or Soccer in Terms 2 and 3. More information about each sport can be found in the attached PDF.... After school sports can’t happen without a huge amount of parent participation. Please consider if you can contribute by taking on a coaching, managing or coordinator role. Please be quick as registrations will close this Friday, 9th March! You can register online at: www.trybooking.com/TMFJ https://newsletters.edublogs.org//Afterschool-sports-info-

19.01.2022 A note went home today regarding the Industrial Action planned for Thursday 29th November. The Site will be open with a Modified Education Program.

15.01.2022 Don’t forget, Lighting up the Arts tickets go on sale tomorrow morning. Limit of 2 tickets per family in the initial ticket release to allow all families to attend. See the link below for all information.....

14.01.2022 We hope you’ve had a great time with the kids over the school holidays! Don’t forget there’s one more day to go. Pupil free day tomorrow (Monday). School returns Tuesday 24th July. So one more day to find those school bags (hopefully without any leftover lunches in them) and track down hats for the start of term 3. Look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday.

13.01.2022 Some really sensible advice around a problem that all parents will face at different stages...

11.01.2022 Where the magic happened last night....

10.01.2022 School Concert Update The weather forecast for tomorrow is for a maximum of 39 degrees. This is unfortunate, however logistically it is not possible to reschedule the concert to another time due to the availability of the many others who provide the necessary equipment and food options. This date is booked with these providers many months in advance. Our suppliers have other commitments to honour on Friday or next week. We either need to go ahead with some modifications or ca...ncel it completely. We have spent too much time and effort to consider cancelling. As the concert does not start until 6:30pm, we anticipate that it will be cooler by this time. As a school we will ensure that our students are not sitting in the direct sunlight for the whole 90 minutes. Staff are meeting before school tomorrow to consider measures and put plans in place to protect our students and staff. We will completely understand if some families and the elderly choose not to attend. Any parents, relatives and caregivers need to make sure they come prepared to sit on the oval and also protect themselves. We are fortunate that the concert is on the oval as some families may choose to erect some sun shade protection at the very back or side where they will still see and hear the concert. So in short, we will ensure we look after the students and ask those attending to take every measure to look after themselves, even if this means not coming.

08.01.2022 As strange as it may seem with this cold weather, hats are required to be worn again in term 3. This is on the advice of the Cancer Council and a condition of being a a SunSmart school. Hopefully you can find where you stored your hat. If you need to purchase a new hat, visit Devon Clothing. The office also have a few available for sale.

05.01.2022 Last day of school for term 2 after one semester of a school year like no other. Have a wonderful break with your children. School resumes on Monday 20 July (no pupil free day until later in the term). We are are looking forward to resuming some school events and activities we have been missing. In term 3 we will: - attend some excursions and incursions - resume any camps booked - hold student only assemblies - hold tours (only in the staff room)... After consulting with staff and students we have decided to change the timetable for the older students to a 3, 1, 2 lesson structure (from 2, 2, 2). Now the restrictions have been lifted this means all students will share the first play break at 11:30am (Gozen) and have a seperate second break (year 4 to 7 will have lunch at 1:00pm) and (R to 3 will keeping having Gogo at 1:40pm). This gives us the best of both worlds with some whole school time together in the yard and then a seperate break each like we have had this term, where we have found lots of positives. Younger students will keep eating lunch before Gozen play and older students will keep eating their lunch before lunch play. Unfortunately we are still not permitted to have parents or volunteers enter buildings except the canteen. (The new class canteen volunteer system is working really well). Please consider booking into one or both of these Kidz Biz sessions. This company holds sessions every two years and have been well received. Thanks for all your support and help.

02.01.2022 CONCERT ADJUSTMENTS INFORMATION UPDATE Staff met this morning and have decided upon the following adjustments to ensure student safety and wellbeing due to the projected high temperature. 1. The concert start will be delayed until 7:00pm, with the pre-concert items now starting at 6:30pm 2. Therefore children now need to report to their classrooms at 6:45pm 3. Teachers will limit the time the students will be outside watching items, spending 10 to 15 minutes in their air-co...nditioned rooms prior to their performance and another 10 to 15 minutes afterwards before coming to watch some other performances 4. We will maximise the use of any shade if we can still view the performances 5. Parents may choose to collect their child and leave to go home after your child performs, however you will need to do so from the classroom once the students leave the stage 6. We ask that you do not collect your child while they are sitting on the grass when other classes are performing 7. Teachers will continue to monitor their students during the night and younger students in particular may spend less time outside than the older students 8. All classes will be on the oval watching the final acts 9. We have hired 2 mist fans to help with the heat 10. We understand that parents and caregivers know their children the best, so if these adjustments do not meet your needs please don’t come to the concert If your child is attending please ensure that: they have eaten and are hydrated before reporting to the classroom sunscreen is applied before coming they have a sun safe hat they have a water bottle Parents and carers are welcome to bring shade shelters however they will need to be set up in the nominated areas at the back and on the sides. Please look after yourself.