Welcome to Term 4! As always, it is a delight to have staff and students back making our school hum. We have nine new students joining us this term, and we extend a warm welcome to each of them and their families. With Mrs Hokin on Long Service Leave this term, we are pleased to welcome Mrs Amelia Bowers to the team. Mrs Bowers’ undergraduate studies were in English and History, and she has completed a Master of Educational Studies through the University of Queensland. Mrs Bowers has taught in London and was a leading teacher at Tamborine Mountain College for a number of...

Psalm 8: “Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. Through the praise of children and infants  you have established a stronghold against your enemies. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels  and crowned them with glory and honour. You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet.”

At the end of last term, our Year 6 students visited Canberra to learn about the Australian government and the history of our country. They explored Old and New Parliament House, Government House, The National Library, The War Memorial, The National Library, CSIRO, the Deep Space Centre, and many other interesting places. They learned about federation, fair elections, the passing of a bill in parliament, and the different responsibilities of local, state, and federal governments. Students thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Canberra and stay at the Australian Institute of Sport from Sunday 8 to Friday...

Congratulations to Primary students for their outstanding performances at the Arts Showcase held during the last week of Term 3. The morning began with a tour of classrooms, when parents were treated to displays of Art and French work, before meeting on the Concourse for a Music concert. Here, parents and friends were treated to a varied programme of instrumental and vocal music, with dancing and movement. All students gave animated performances. Thanks to the Primary teachers for their wonderful Art displays, Mr Stott for his work with French, and Ms Hill and Ms Grennan for the...