Dear Families,

Our Grade 3 and 5 students recently participated in the NAPLAN testing and are to be congratulated on their efforts and persistence. All students tried their very best and it was wonderful to see them concentrating and applying themselves so well.

It gives me pleasure to announce that Herdsmans Cove has been chosen as one of 15 schools to participate in the School Lunch Project which will commence next week. The lunches will be prepared by our fabulous Mrs Riley on Wednesday and our fantastic canteen staff on Fridays.  Classes across the school will be provided with one hot lunch a week.  If your child is in Prep/1, 1/2 and 2/3 they will receive a hot lunch on Wednesday and if your child is in Kinder, 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6 they will receive a hot lunch on Friday. Please make sure that you have returned the permission form so that your child is able to participate in the program.

Yesterday, classes across the school participated in National Simultaneous Storytelling event. Each year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in schools, libraries and childcare centres around the country.  This year’s book was the “Family Tree” by Josh Pyke.  I had a wonderful time reading this book to our fabulous Kinder children. The idea behind the event is to promote the joy of reading, a love of books and to ignite our imaginations.  

It is also that time of the year when teachers are busy preparing for our Kinder to Grade 6, Parent Teacher Learning Conversations. These Learning Conversations will be held on Monday 27 June to Thursday 30 June.  Teachers are looking forward to sharing examples of student work, discussing their progress, and sharing the Department of Education’s new reporting format with parents. Please contact the office to book a time to meet with your child’s teacher.

Carolyn Brown, Principal