2020 has been an extraordinarily different year which has often tested our resolve and resilience. I am so proud, that as a community we have been able to work together to overcome challenges. This has not only strengthened our relationships but created new opportunities for us to learn together to achieve common goals.

We greatly appreciate the ongoing support we have received from Mona, Red Cross, Parkside, PCYC, The Smith Family, TechnoBeat, Gagebrook Community Centre, Second Bite, Brighton Lions Club and The Federal Group. We certainly couldn’t do such    amazing things on a day to day basis without our amazing champions of the community.  As the old saying goes “It takes a village to raise a child “.  Thank you, we are so grateful.

We have continued to foster opportunities to build learning partnerships with our      families through programs such as LiL and LIFT under the wonderful guidance of Ms Field and Mrs McShane. We thank our wonderful families for working alongside us and embracing new technologies to engage in learning. 

Our Kitchen Garden program has had a strong focus on health and wellbeing. During the year our taste buds have been tantalized by delicious meals our students have prepared with produce from our Kitchen Garden Program.  Our cooking programs have also       provided an opportunity to foster leadership and entrepreneurial skills as students take on the responsibility of preparing menus, collating orders and serving restaurant-quality meals in a professional manner, to both staff and students.

This year we have continued to foster opportunities to enhance our students learning and have seen significant gain in student writing and reading. This has resulted in us building fantastic story tellers and writers and expressive readers. We have utilised such programs as Talk for Writing, Fountas and Pinnell intervention and Reading Doctor to engage all our students and ensure that we have an inspired and innovative learning community .

Our achievements in 2020 have resulted from quality teaching and learning, strong relationships and attention to our values as a community.  A continuation of these practices will enable Herdsmans Cove to further develop its status as an excellent school.

I would like to wish all students, staff and parents a safe and happy Christmas and a successful New Year.

Carolyn Brown, Principal

Last Thursday afternoon our Grade 6 students attended their Presentation Assembly at the Brighton Civic Centre followed by a light supper prepared by Mrs Riley.  Congratulations to the following Herdsmans Cove school leavers that received awards at the event:

Principal's Leadership Award - Jazmine

Improvement Award - Jack

Academic Achievement - Matilda

Outstanding Achievement in English - Jazmine

Thinking Mathematically Award - Jake

Jack Eaton Rotary Memorial Award - Mathayus

SPSSA Sports Participation Award & Sportsmanship Award - Kate

Performing Arts Award - Eleesha

Senior Citizenship Award - Logan

Respectful Student Award - Conna

Rising Star Award - Jake

At school this morning, we celebrated our Early Childhood and Primary Presentation Assemblies.  Congratulations to the following students who received awards:

Jack Eaton Rotary Memorial Award - Amahli

Junior Citizenship Award - Isabella

Class teachers also gave out their Most Improved and Most Outstanding Student awards.  Congratulations to:

Most Improved

Charlotte - Prep/1

Ruby - 1/2

Annalise - 2/3

Jett - 3/4

Sebastion - 4/5

Aysha - 5/6

Most Outstanding

Jorja - Prep/1

James - 1/2

Summer-Rose - 2/3

Leilani - 3/4

Ayesha - 4/5

Sophie - 5/6

This year students at Herdsmans Cove Primary school bonded with residents of Wellington Views, Old Beach, by writing notes and drawing pictures to share.  In response to our letters the residents also sent some beautiful cards and messages of kindness back to us at school.

As a Christmas gesture some of our classes made Christmas decorations to brighten Wellington Views.

Below is a selection of photographs taken, displaying some of our artwork.

Merry Christmas to all at Wellington Views.