The current climate across Australia in relation to COVID 19 has many people concerned about where we are headed.  While this is still a very difficult time for us all, I want to assure our community that staff are aware of the expectations and all preparations that can be made in relation to any future need, have been put into place. Thank you to parents, caregivers and students for your participation in Three Way Interviews and your adherence to our modified system and provision for physical distancing.

We are obliged to continue to observe physical distancing requirements in regard to adults on site and are following advice in relation to school activities. This affects events such as assemblies, volunteer help, Swimming and Water Safety, fundraising, Aquatics, Sports Day and Science and Book Weeks where no adults are allowed to attend.  There are some exceptions to these guidelines in relation to student need and these are made on a case by case basis. I appreciate the disappointment this creates for families in not being able to attend these special events so we are focussing to capture photographs of moments of importance, which we can share with families upon request.  We truly appreciate the support we continue to receive from our community and will keep you informed with any updates as they appear through our platforms of the Schoolzine app and newsletter and our school’s Facebook page – depending upon the urgency of any correspondence.  If you do not have access to our Schoolzine app or are unsure on how to do this, please speak to staff in our Administration Office. It is crucial that any information sent out by the school is received in a timely manner to ensure clear communication.

Many of our parents and caregivers work in areas and industry which require them to wear a mask all day.  Long running superheroes like Batman wear masks as do newer characters such as Catboy, Gecko and Owlet from PJ Masks.

If you had to wear a mask all day, or you do already, and you could design your own mask - what would it look like? Would it be a famous face, or a particular pattern or colour?

We have a ‘Batman Begins’ retro wooden book box (valued at $30) to give away to the first answer selected at random.  From the store Ishka, it is lined in felt and is a clever storage unit perfect for disguising knick knacks, mementos and valuables in plain sight.

Entries must be submitted by 9.30am this Friday August 14, 2020 to be considered for our lucky draw from the hat.  You can email them to  dl.1059.info@schools.sa.edu.au or drop them into the Administration Office.

Kind Regards

Penny Wilde

Principal