Thank you so much for a fantastic Term 2. It's been a very, very busy term. Thank you to students, staff and families for your contributions to a positive finish.

It's always wonderful to celebrate the end of a semester with students reports, three-way conferences, a white token lunch, class parties and end of term awards. I look forward to handing out the awards to students at this Thursday afternoon's assembly.

Thank you for all of the donations for the Vinnies Winter Appeal last Friday. Your generosity will make a very big difference to quite a number of our local Canberra community who will experience a form of homelessness this winter.

NAIDOC Week

Over the school holiday period we celebrate NAIDOC Week and as a school we celebrate NAIDOC Week this week and in the first week of Term 2.

I would like to thank Laura Mudford, our school contact officer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education. Laura is passionate about acknowledging and sharing First Nations culture and tradition with everyone. She works closely with students, families and staff to help First Nations culture be present wherever possible in our school life.

Staffing Update

We welcome Ms Emily Hudson to our teaching staff. Emily has previously spent time teaching in Year 1 and is this week teaching across the school, getting to know a lot of the students. Our students have made her feel very welcome. We look forward to Ms Hudson working with classes next term.

I am pleased to say that there are no significant staffing changes over the school holiday period.

Coming Events

I would like to a few important coming events. These have been sent to everyone and will come up quickly. Please add them to your calendar:

Week 1

• Grandparents Day - 24 July

Week 4

• STA Dance Performance - 14 August

Week 5

• Book Week Parade - 22 August

Week 7

• 50th Anniversary Celebration - 2 September

Week 10

• School Disco - 25 September

Thank you again for your commitment to your child's learning over the last term. Thank you for supporting the teachers in their very hard work. Thank you to all of our staff for going above and beyond to make sure that every child is safe, feels happy and learns, every day.

I hope the slower pace in the school holidays is welcome to you all and that everyone can stay warm.

God bless,