FROM THE HEAD OF PRIMARY

Welcome back to our Grammar community, I hope you had a wonderful break with your family, whether it be to an exotic holiday location, a tent by the beach or just some time off from the day-to-day of school drop off and pick up.

Term 4 is always action-packed, and time goes faster than you ever imagined it could.  Student learning programs for Term 4 commenced on day one, and when visiting classrooms, students are already engaged in the possibilities of where their learning programs can take them this term.

The Primary School campus is continuing to change with classrooms under construction, providing an ever-changing backdrop. Each week, our students can see paths, ramps and covered play areas coming to life. It certainly has us all getting very excited for our move into the next stage of the building program. Our Prep playground has also undergone a facelift over the holiday break, thanks to our wonderful grounds team. This is the first stage of the Prep playground improvements.

Beginning next week, we have our 2026 Prep students joining us for their Orientation Day. The 2026 Prep students and parents will be visiting the campus and getting to know the facilities and our wonderful Prep staff.

Already this week, sport has begun in earnest with the Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival being held yesterday. The Swimming Carnival provides an opportunity for all students to represent their House following the Twilight Swimming Carnival, which was held at the beginning of the year to select our school swim team. The Grammar 50 was an excellent addition to the program and crowned our top 50m swimmers in the Primary School.

Uniforms

A student’s appearance at Grammar and in public is of great importance and should be a source of pride. This applies not only to uniforms, but general appearance, including hair and behaviour.  Teachers working with parents to support students with their presentation is always a positive start, and we appreciate your support in this area.  

A reminder that it is now time for students to wear their summer uniforms. Boys in Years 3-6 are to wear their ties done up correctly with the shirt top button secure coming to school, but may undo their top button and remove their ties at the start of class during Terms 4 and 1.  Ties must be replaced before leaving class at the end of the school day.

Year 3 Camp

Year 3 students will be participating in their annual overnight camp to Luther Heights Youth Camp at Coolum, from Thursday 16 to Friday 17 October.

The camp is designed to assist students to develop in the areas of self-awareness, social awareness, self-management skills, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.  This camp is an important part of our Outdoor Education Program and it is a vital part of our Year 3 students’ life at our school.

Craig Angel
Head of Primary School