I want to commence this newsletter by sending a big thank you to our staff, students and families for the positive way that everyone has returned to school post cyclone.  I understand it’s been a challenging time for the community, but our return was made easier through the cooperation and communication of all parties helping to get our students back to learning.  Our school sustained some damage from the weather and we are continuing to work within our school system to get all our classrooms back online.  It will still be some time before all outdoor areas are open and all the classrooms in our school are accessible again.  Over recent years, schools have become increasingly agile and responsive to unexpected events such as cyclones and floods, so a big thank you to all students and families who stayed connected to our communication channels throughout this time.

The silver lining for all students during this time is a chance to practice and learn how to navigate things when they don’t go to plan. To date, we’ve made arrangements for all learning and assessment changes required due to the missed learning time and have communicated these with our students and families.  If students have any concerns about this, they should talk directly to their classroom teachers for advice.

On Wednesday 26 March we have some high profile guests coming to visit our school to talk to a small selection of students about the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane. We have advertised this opportunity to interested students and are very much looking forward to this event which we will share with our community in the coming weeks. If your student is excited about the Olympics, or is a budding athlete and isn’t already set to attend this event, please contact the main administration as soon as possible.

Another postponement related to the cyclone is our P&C Annual General Meeting.  This meeting will now occur at 6pm on Thursday 27 March 2025 in the school Library. The meeting time and venue will also be shared as a reminder on our school’s social media in the days prior.

Kind regards,

Sandra Quinn
Principal