NEWS | From The Principal
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL NEXT FRIDAY 18TH DECEMBER – 1:30PM FINISH
Next Friday is our last day of school for the year and Jess Davies (Year 6) has proposed we all dress in a Christmas top or Christmas theme and donate a gold coin to Mt Alexander Animal Welfare who get very busy at this time of year. We think it's a great idea too, so get your Christmas gear on Friday 18th December and support our furry friends.
As this is our last Flat Chat for the year, I want to thank all our students, staff and parents once again for the way we all got through this year and like everyone else, I’m looking forward to a better year in 2021.
Have a great Christmas and safe and happy holidays over the summer break.
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RETURN TO SCHOOL AND CURRICULUM DAY
Don't forget that students return to school on Thursday 28th January. Monday 1st Febuary is a Curriculum Day and therefore no students will be required at school.
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2021 SCHOOL CAPTAINS
Yesterday just before Step Up, we gathered to hear the speeches of the students who nominated for our School Captain and Vice-Captain positions. The following students were elected and I am really looking forward to working with them next year.
Captains:
Felix M
Chilli H
Vice Captains:
Teekah M
Jacob M
Byron P
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2021 CLASSES AND STAFF
Teachers for next year are:
P/1J - Fiona Johnston
2/3A – Bianca Alvarez-Harris
3/4W – Helen Weir
4/5L – Keenan Lucas
5/6BM – Karen Brooks & Sam Milner
French – Katie Kilgour
PE – Sam Milner
Visual Arts – Jennifer Thoma
Performing Arts – Suzanne Kinnersly
Marie Harris will be finishing at the end of this year. We thank her for her time at Winters Flat and we wish her all the best for her future career in teaching.
We also thank Belle for the work she's done with our students in this very challenging year and wish her all the best in her future pursuits. We are currently interviewing for the position of School Chaplain for 2021 & 2022.
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Kitchen
We are bidding adieu to Jane who is taking a year off to pursue some work and travel opportunities in 2021.
We welcome Rosie Annear to the Winters Flat staff, who will be running the Kitchen program for 2021.
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PERFORMING ARTS WITH GUEST PRESENTER
We have been very lucky to have Scott Buchanan visiting for some of our Performing Arts sessions this term. Scott is a renowned music educator and accomplished musician with more than 30 years teaching experience in a variety of settings. Scott will be team teaching for this week’s sessions where students will have some great opportunities to try new things in our fabulous new hall.
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YEAR 6 GRADUATION NEXT WEEK
We’re happy to be able to send off the class of 2020 in a more traditional way than was predicted a few weeks back. Graduation Day will be celebrated next Wednesday 16th December and the appropriate arrangements are underway with planning and collaboration between students and staff to ensure they have a great send off from Winters Flat PS.
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IMPACT OF COVID EASING OF RESTRICTIONS
As you are aware the Department of Education and Training release regular updates through the Operation Guides on how schools respond to current Covid restrictions. The latest guide means we can now have parents on campus as visitors and volunteers, provided masks are worn.
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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Frankie M – 7 in the third week
Byron– 11 in the fourth week
Jimmy – 8 in the fourth week
Bo – 10 in the fourth week
Anika – 7 in the fourth week
Abi E – 10 in the fourth week
Sally – 12 in the fifth week
Briscoe - 9 in the fifth week
Hip Hip: Hooray
Hip Hip: Hooray
Hooray: Hip Hip
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BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – WEEDING, WEEDING AND A BIT OF WATERING
Please contact Terry if you are willing to sign up for the January watering roster. No chooks this summer but some help in keeping the garden watered would be great!
With weeding we mainly need to focus on the teardrop garden, the veggie patch and the beds outside the music room.
We would love families to consider working their own patches here at school after hours in a COVID safe manner with:
- weeding (byo gloves and tools)
- brush-cutting (byo brush cutter)
- sweeping (byo broom/leaf blower)
We’re also looking for expressions of interest in:
- painting – covering graffiti
- painting – old building near chook run – this is a big job but with a ‘bit by bit’ approach we can do it (2021)
If you can spare the time and energy for these jobs please contact the B & G coordinator Blair Venn at blair_venn@yahoo.com, Terry, or contact us if you notice something that needs attention.
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Suzanne Kinnersly
Principal