To our school community,
Welcome back to a very different school environment in Term 2.
Term 1 certainly provided our school with several challenges. The transportable was installed, the power transformer outage created havoc on our electrical systems and onset of COVID-19 changed the way we live, work and learn.
To ensure the safety of all children and staff, sporting events, excursions, camps, celebrations and group interactions were suspended or postponed.
Social distancing and working in isolation became the norm. Our school adapted quickly to the changes. Whether students were in the class or online, our teachers had to find creative ways to keep students engaged and connected in their learning. The teachers have done an amazing job in maintaining a consistent level of learning for all children.
In these uncertain times, some parents and caregivers might be anxious about sending their children back to school, this is understandable. Ingrid and Marie, together with teachers and support staff, in line with recommendations from CESA and SA Health have done everything possible in providing the safest environment for our children.
Promising figures from SA Health have indicated South Australia is doing well in flattening the curve. Let’s pray that we have contained the spread and that we can slowly reduce the restrictions and return to some normality.
On a brighter note, Term 2 marks the official start for Simon Mechis as our school principal. On behalf of the School Board and wider school community, it is with great pleasure and excitement that we wish him a warm welcome.
We thank Ingrid and Marie for their dedication and hard work in Simon’s absence. They dealt with many challenges, while ensuring the safety of our children and kept the school community up to date with ever changing environment.
Stay safe and we look forward to moving through this together.
Mark Annese
Chairperson
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