Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal’s seat  We truly are on the home straight now. 3 weeks to go and there is so much to do! Our teachers are working really hard to put together reports and classes for 2021. We have been interviewing candidates for the two classroom jobs in 2021. Mel and I have been doing fire season preparations. We also have to think about moving classrooms. Then, on Tuesday afternoon, I find out that our beautiful school has been given $9 million for our buildings! Can you believe it??? I don’t think I quite can. [...]

Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal’s Seat  Another week has been and gone. Your children are working incredibly hard in their learning. You are probably noticing from all of the sleep they are needing! We are so proud of their commitment to learning, and whatever progress we see on their reports, (we may not see huge learning growth from last year) it’s safe to say, that in many ways they have been learning this year. Learning about themselves as learners, as friends and as members of a community. Orientation days  Tuesday the 8th of December is Orientation Day [...]

Nerae Preece Principal From the Principal’s seat  We have got through Hump Week. Another half of a term has flown by, and we can see that everyone is starting to get tired. So, now more than ever we all have to put our wellbeing first. Do you remember Maslow’s pyramid that talked about our basic needs, sleep, food, water, shelter, love? As our new Covid lives come into effect and as we find ourselves getting busier again. It’s time to make sure we are getting all of our basic needs met so we can be the best that [...]