Dear Families and Friends,

As Term 2 draws to a close, it’s a wonderful time to pause and reflect on the incredible efforts and achievements of our students and staff. It has truly been an action-packed term, filled with learning, growth, and connection.

From the excitement of Cross Country to the valuable conversations during Parent-Teacher Meetings, our school community has been actively engaged in both academic and personal development. Our students in years 3-6 have finished the term with 2 weeks of Swimming and Water Safety, building confidence and essential life skills in and around the water.

A special moment this term was seeing our Year 6 students receive their leavers’ tops—a proud milestone that marks their leadership and journey through primary school. It’s been heartwarming to see them wear their tops with pride around the school. As our senior students, we encourage our Year 6s to continue working hard, showing kindness, and setting a strong example for the younger students. Leadership is not just about wearing a top—it’s about the choices we make every day.

Looking ahead to Term 3, we’re gearing up for another busy and enriching term. Book Week promises to be a highlight, celebrating the joy of reading and imagination. We’re also excited to launch a new initiative focused on building connections within our community. Each class will have the opportunity to cook pizzas and invite a special person from home to share in the experience—what a beautiful way to strengthen our school-family bonds! We also want to acknowledge the importance of positive engagement with families. When schools and families work together, students thrive. Whether it’s attending events, chatting with teachers, or simply checking in on Seesaw, your involvement makes a real difference. We’re committed to strengthening these connections and creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for all.

Please keep an eye out for information about Seesaw. We’d love to see all families connected to this platform, as it offers a fantastic way to communicate and celebrate student learning in real time.

As we head into the holiday break, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our dedicated staff and amazing students for their hard work and enthusiasm throughout the term. I wish everyone a safe, restful, and well-deserved holiday, and we look forward to seeing everyone recharged and ready for Term 3.

Warm regards

Nathan Mills, Assistant Principal

For the past two weeks students from grades 3 to 6 have been working hard and enjoying the Swimming and Water Safety Program. All students have done a fantastic effort at participating in this program.

In 5/6 Rossiter to finish our chemical science unit, we turned a liquid into a solid and made ice cream in a bag!

The last four weeks Prep have been incredibly lucky as they have had Miss Webster working in the class. Miss Webster completed her four week placement and taught a shape unit of work. Students learnt all about the names of different shapes, used hands on materials to make shapes and learn about the features. All students have been engaged and have loved learning all about shapes. We wish Miss Webster well in her future teaching career. 

On Monday 30th June our litlle learners braved the cold and went on an excursion to Benjafield Park.

We've been busy in the garden this term. Slowly creating a trellis for our sweet peas using discarded elderberry branches, flax leaves and coloured cotton wool. We've also been identifying and drawing what plants we've been growing in the garden and most recently we've been investigating wiggly worms and how interesting and important they are in the garden.

The start of Naidoc Week celebrations have been a success. On Tuesday classes competed in the Deadly Door Competition. This competition was open to all grades and was to see who could decorate their classroom door the best. We saw lots of colours and creativity. Classes 5/6 Rossiter and 5/6 Dowling were joint winners. Students spent the afternoon enjoying delicious pizzas as their prize.

It has been an exciting few weeks in the literacy room, where words and sounds are flying, minds are growing and students are shining. Ms Jo and Ms H are blown away with the amazing effort our readers are showing everyday. From decoding new sounds, to reading whole texts our learners have shown incredible dedication. A big congratulations to some of our Star Students of the recent weeks: Jaylah, Kayleb, Talisha, Slayter, Maycee and Heath who have wowed us with their focus, growth and love of learning.  Whether it’s tackling tricky phonics or smashing their reading goals these students are leading the way!

31st July is school photo day for Herdsmans Cove Primary. Family photo flyers are available at the office which provide a shootkey for ordering.

Family photos can only be ordered and paid for online.

Individual shoot key flyers have been sent home so please check your child's bag as this is the only way for photos to be ordered.

Please see the office you have any questions.