Colour Run Fun

I want to thank our organisers for a wonderful event. For months Susan Lee, Stacey Louras and Kylie Macfarlane have been working behind the scenes in organising and promoting the big day. It is thanks to their hard work and your support that we were able to raise a gross figure of $31, 355!  When accounting for the number of students, this is actually the highest total we have ever raised for a Colour Run, surpassing the totals in 2021 and 2023! We are investigating how we can use these funds to improve the condition of the oval to make it more play and sport friendly. 

Playground

It goes without saying that our community will be as deflated as we are with the news we shared this week around the continued delays to the planned re-development of the playground. We are continuing to work with Department of Education bodies, most notably the Victorian School Building Authority and Legal Services as to a plan on how we can deliver a new playground for our students as soon as possible. We hope to be able to share more news in Term 2. 

Some missing faces early Term 2

I will be taking some leave during the first two weeks of Term 2. With public holidays involved I will be away for 8 schools days. In that time, Mrs Roberts will step up to take on the Principal role for that time. 

We also have a number of teaching staff who will be taking leave in the early weeks of Term 2. We have been able secure some of our regular casual relief teachers to take their classes. 

Phoebe Whitehead (1B) returning May 5th replaced by Mary Gibney

Anastasia Moukas (2B) returning May 5th replaced by Betty Maric

Liam Purdy (5B) returning April 30th replaced by Alyssa Lynikas

Additionally, Melissa Billington from our office will be taking the first 5 weeks of term as leave. Nicole Ralph will be taking additional days to support the office. 

School Council members - farewell

With the end of the current School Council cycle, we bid farewell to new of our members. 

Georgia Blood concludes her two year stint as a member of the group and I thank her for her time and also her always thoughtful contributions to our discussions and decisions. 

We also bid farewell to Camy Wong as she finishes her 5 year tour of School Council, the last 3 as President. In her time, Camy has been a member of School Council during the two years of COVID affected lockdowns and remote learning periods, been our school treasurer, presided over the amazingly successful Grand Fair in 2023 and also was on the selection committee to appoint our latest Principal (lucky me!). Camy has been able to bring her considerable knowledge and experience to bear on a number of complex matters and she has prided herself on being one of the conduits between our parental communities and the school's executive. Thank you for your service Camy! 

End of term

The final day of Term 1 will be Friday, April 4th when we conclude with an early 2.30pm dismissal (following on from our 2pm final assembly). The first week of Term 2 is a short one, with school returning on Tuesday, April 22nd. The first week will only be 3 days with Anzac Day being a public holiday on Friday, April 25th. 

Justin Hone 

Principal