ACCESSIBLE PARKING

A reminder that the Accessible Parking Spaces are only for those who have a parking permit for that space.

There have been some parents and carers who have parked in these spaces, particularly during school dismissal. These spots need to be left available for those members of the community who really need them and who have the appropriate permit visible.

We are in the process of addressing issues with afternoon dismissal. We hope to be able to update the community soon on plans moving forward to mitigate some of these problems.

RUOK DAY- THURSDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER

Ask R U OK? Any Day because life happens every day.  

A lot can happen in a year, a month, a week. Whether it’s your child, a friend, family member or colleague, the people you care about go through life’s ups and downs every day.

By having regular, meaningful conversations, you build trust and normalise talking about what’s going on, so when the people in your world find themselves struggling, they know you’re someone they can talk to.

So whilst R U OK? Day is a National Day of Action on Thursday 12 September we are encouraged to Ask R U OK? Any Day of the year because a conversation could change a life. Sourced from CEDOW

To recognise this significant day, students are asked to wear yellow or another bright colour to school tomorrow. When students walk into the school, some of our Year 6 leaders will welcome them and provide children with an ‘RUOK? Day’ sticker.

NAIDOC WEEK PERFORMANCES

The celebration of NAIDOC Week 2024 took place during the school holidays from 7-14 July 2024. It is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to celebrate and recognise the contributions and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

Last week we celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with students engaged in some performances on Thursday, 5 September. The cultural immersion for NAIDOC celebrations “Keep the fire burning” Blak, loud, Proud was led by First Nations Education. All the students had a wonderful learning experience with lots of movement and hand-on activities.

Thanks to Ms Polsen, Miss Janelle (Aboriginal Education Assistant) and Andrew (Aboriginal Education Assistant) for continuing to support our aboriginal and non-aboriginal students by coordinating these important Aboriginal cultural experiences.