FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY

School Holidays

School holidays commence Monday, 22 September, so as this is our last newsletter for the term, I would like to wish all families the best for a happy and safe holiday period. Term 3 has provided many fantastic learning opportunities from a wide and varied range of experiences. We look forward to a productive last week of term and a wonderful break for all families.

Thank you to all families for your support of your child’s education.

P-2 Father’s Day Afternoon

On Thursday, 4 September, Prep to Year 2 classrooms were immersed in an outpouring of affection as our Prep to Year 2 students celebrated “together time”, sharing their learning and classrooms.

Sports Carnivals and Competitions

Congratulations to our Grammar students who participated and competed at the Prep to Year 2 Sports Day and the Term 3 Gala Day this week. We thank all staff who were involved in supporting students at these events. I hope that all parents who were able to attend had a great day.

Primary School Camps

Today, Year 2 students, teachers and parents will be camping in the school grounds.  This is a wonderful family camp experience which has been thoroughly enjoyed by our Year 2 families for over two and a half decades. The camp consists of a variety of activities including team building games, pool inflatables, maze run, twilight bushwalk, climbing wall and rocket launchers.

Next Wednesday, 17 September, our Prep students, parents, teachers and support staff will be heading off to Chambers Island, in the Maroochy River, to enjoy their annual Camp Day.  An exciting day has been planned to support the learning outcomes of their Geography unit ‘Places We Know’ and Science unit ‘Features of Living Things’.  

Grammar offers an excellent outdoor education program for our students. The program applies to all year levels from Prep to Year 6. The camp experience is designed to encourage and develop initiative and independence, communication, collaborative thinking and teamwork within a group, awareness of the environment, bushcraft and safety skills.

Craig Angel
Head of Primary School