Dear Families,

Welcome to our final newsletter for 2024!

What a busy end to the term it has been, with two wonderful celebrations of learning and community, culminating in our final whole school assembly on Thursday and our whole school celebration excursion to the Clarence Pool and Simmons Park today. A heartfelt thank you to all the families who have been able to attend these events—we truly appreciate your continued support of our school community.

Looking Ahead to 2025

We are very excited to welcome new staff to Herdsmans Cove Primary School in 2025:

• Catherine Burgess will join us as an additional Assistant Principal for the Early Years. Catherine has been a valued member of the leadership teams at East Derwent Primary and more recently, Risdon Vale Primary.
• Caitlin Hamilton will join us as an Advanced Skills Teacher (AST), transitioning from Fairview Primary. Caitlin will focus on student support in the upper primary years.
• Joining us in teaching and support roles are Madison Smith, Sarsha Addison, Kimberley Peebles and a much-loved community favourite, Lily Barwick.

Farewells

At the end of this year, we say goodbye to several valued staff members:

• Ms Sophie Levett who is moving to Campania District School.
• Ms Bec Murray who will be joining Campbell Street Primary.
• Miss Stacey Lovell who is transitioning to the JRLF Senior School.

We thank them all for their incredible contributions to HCPS and wish them every success in their new roles and endeavours.

Holiday Wishes

We hope you have a safe and happy holiday season. Thank you for a fantastic year of learning, growth, and community spirit. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in early February for another exciting year at HCPS!

Warm regards,

Tobin McColl, Principal