MUSIC ASSEMBLY

The Music Assembly presents an opportunity to showcase our talent to the current body of students.

It is a pleasure to see the looks on the faces of our Pre-primary students as they watch in awe the music students performing. I remember when those students were in Pre-primary and performing in the music program and back then it was evident this was something they wished to also do when they were bigger!

I would like to acknowledge Mrs Hardman and the whole music team including all the volunteers who support the music program which underpins such successful performances. I also appreciate members of the school community who have shared with me and other staff their appreciation of the concert.

FAIR

The fair was a massive success and raised over $50 000. The P&C will donate these funds towards enclosing the undercover area. This will allow greater use of the area for a variety of learning programs and extra-curricular activities.

The fair is such an important bi annual event in our school calendar. While we clearly appreciate the financial benefits this brings to our school it is so much more than a fund raising event. I have always advocated parental involvement is an integral part of our successful educational program. But to truly maximise a positive learning environment involves fostering close strong links between community, family, and school. Community engagement and involvement in schools is such an important facet of the educational process. The school fair provides the forum for our local community to come together with Mount Hawthorn School staff and families for a day of socialising, and celebrating what makes this school so unique, which is a great sense of community.  

UNWELL STUDENTS

You will be aware we have had an increase in the number of students presenting gastroenteritis type symptoms at school. To ensure we minimise the opportunity for this to escalate further we ask for your support.  We have liaised with the Health Department and been advised most gastro outbreaks in our community are due to viruses such as norovirus.

See attached links to the norovirus fact sheet http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/N_R/Norovirus and general fact sheet on gastroenteritis  http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Gastroenteritis  to assist in preventing your child becoming unwell or how to manage this should they contract the virus.

Key points include the Dept of Health recommends:

• Reinforce hand hygiene especially before eating and drinking and
• That ill students (and staff) only return to school after they have been free of symptoms for 24 hours.

It is vital we follow these key points to ensure we provide a safe and healthy learning environment for all.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROCEDURES

Students should not be onsite until 8.30am unless there is a special event organised. If they are here before this time they must stay in the undercover area.

If you are going to be late to collect your child instruct them to come to the school office to wait until you arrive. Students should not be left to play unsupervised on school grounds.

SCARBOROUGH BEACH ROAD CROSSING

Please model safe behaviour to our students and use the footbridge when crossing Scarborough Beach Road.