Spring is in the air and we are just about through a really busy and very productive term.
In Term 3 we have enjoyed Science Week, Book Week, One Big Voice, Band Concert, Athletics, Basketball, Bike Education, Italian Performances, Mathematics, Artist-in-Residence and World of Maths. Let’s throw in a Lap-a-thon as our final event for the term to celebrate and begin a well-earned holiday!

We look forward to seeing all the students return to school on Tuesday 9 October 2018 for the start of Term 4.

Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN student reports have been sent home with each child this week. The school will analyse the data which looks solid across all year levels. However, our school is about more than one test on one day, and we pride ourselves on providing a broad program to cater for the individual needs of all our students. This has been evident in Term 3 when our Music and Athletics programs have really shone. I appreciate the efforts of our Specialist teachers Katie Hardman, Anita Putt and Sue Kenny and all the teachers concerned who make these programs happen.

KINDY CAMPUS

Our P&C has funded works at our Kindergarten, contributing over $30,000 during the past 2 years. The children enjoyed a great day with the Kindy Obstacle-a-thon yesterday, with the funds raised being used to provide more nature based play spaces. The Kindy campus is managed by the City of Vincent and we are continuing discussions to plan for the future, with funds preserved to update facilities for the Kindergarten students.

INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS

It has been fantastic to see the development of the Athletics program over the last 3 years, which has culminated in our school placing 3^rd at the Interschool Athletics Carnival. Our students were very well prepared and I thank all the staff members who gave up their time to train the team in the mornings, which was evident in their performance at the carnival. I was especially happy to see the school spirit displayed by our team; they competed hard with smiles on their faces in a way that would make all our students proud. We look forward to bringing back the trophy over the next couple of years.

PRE-PRIMARY ATHLETICS

I would like to thank all the parents who came along to cheer on their children.  It was a fantastic atmosphere and well-coordinated by our Pre-primary team. This event was about more than just cupcakes – all students were involved and active at all times and they performed a variety of different activities. We will explore this model further for next year, as it provides a strong sense of community especially being held on the school grounds, with our Year 6 leaders having such a strong role in the organisation and supporting the staff.

Check the school website for results and more pictures of the Athletics Program.