Newsletter 6 - Term 2 - Week 2 - 29th April, 2021

Website: www.stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au

Principal: Mrs. Roslyn Joyner

Email: principal@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au

FROM THE PRINCIPAL.......

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter break and we welcome you all to term 2. It is timely to remind everyone that it is now a requirement for students to wear winter uniform.

On Tuesday of this week we had an audit visit from the Infectious Disease Control Unit who are auditing many schools on a random basis, including state, independent and Catholic. Whilst our
current procedures are satisfactory it is still very important that the school community adheres to them.

Parents are permitted and welcome on the school grounds, keeping socially distant from others, however, only staff and students are permitted in the classrooms. If for example you are attending parent teacher conferences or such then you must sign in and it would be held after school/classroom hours or in a separate office. Students and staff who are ill should not attend school until symptoms have passed. This is requires for any illness. Apart from that there should be no reason for parents to enter the classrooms at this stage.

Year 5 students went off happily to their camp at Phillip Island all reports are glowing about the venue and our students are having a wonderful time.

By the time the next newsletter is written Naplan will have commenced for Year 3 and 5. Please remember that this is just a snapshot of your children’s achievement in a particular area on a particular day. We do not wish for any child to be under pressure about performance. I am sure you will agree that there has been enough pressure on everyone including our children over the past twelve months. There are many ways that you can help them relax about doing this assessment.

I remind for parents to adhere to the parking by-laws in the streets surrounding St Gabriel’s. If there is a yellow line on the curb you cannot park there. Also signage is up indicating where you can and cannot park.

We look forward to a great term ahead.

Best wishes

Roslyn Joyner

PRINCIPAL