Assistant Principal's Report
Attendance
Attendance at school is vital for our students. At Holy Name there is an ongoing trend of absences on Mondays and Fridays and with families taking holidays during the term. If your child is going to be absent from school for 10 days or more, an Exemption form (available at the school office) must be completed prior to the absent period and this needs to be approved by the Principal. If students are away due to illness, please notify the school either through the Compass app or by contacting the school office. If absences are not reported to school, we have to follow the Non Attendance Policy and procedure. If students have extended time off school due to illness a medical certificate may be required.
Learning is important every day, please support your child's education by minimising absences from school.
PB4L
Our Positive Behaviour for Learning focus for Weeks 1 & 2 was I Wear my School Uniform with Pride. Students were awarded surfboard tokens when they were "caught" wearing the correct uniform.
The class awards were awarded to:
|
KM |
Nixon Smith & Isabella Cerullo |
|
KP |
Amber Mardon-Boyd & Archer Thomson |
|
1N |
Lisa Janse Van Rensburg & Madison Mitchell |
|
1M |
Azlyn Naidoo & Lincoln Govorko |
|
2L |
Ally Rice & Jaala Roberts |
|
2T |
Jazel Waters & Noah Eades |
|
3M |
Josef Janse Van Rensburg & Ashton McCarthy |
|
3W |
Mila Laraghy & Ellie Drummond |
|
4H |
Aaron Huynh & Jordan Clubb |
|
4Q |
Kovi Coulton & Dylan McCarthy |
|
5F |
Callen Ridgeway & Grace Rinaldi |
|
5L |
Molly Kutzner & Jasper Waters |
|
6M |
Aubrie Jimenez & Bryce Quillan |
|
6S |
Nanma Joy & Jack Dexter |
Our Principal's Awards and badges were awarded to:
|
Name |
Class |
No. surfboards |
|
Brock Watkins |
2L |
20 |
|
Finn Montesin |
4H |
20 |
|
Ashton Walmsley |
KP |
20 |
|
Alfie Laidlaw |
4H |
40 |
|
Ivy Misso |
4Q |
40 |
|
Dallas Quinn |
4H |
60 |
|
Ayla McCarthy |
5L |
60 |
|
Jordan Clubb |
4H |
80 |
|
Lukas Tickle |
4H |
80 |
|
William Naughton |
4H |
80 |
|
Autumn Barrett |
4H |
80 |
|
Vince Weickowski |
4Q |
80 |
|
James Chisolm |
4H |
100 |
|
Scarleet Simcoe |
4H |
100 |
|
Jasper Waters |
5L |
100 |
|
Mia Collins |
6M |
100 |
|
Indy Cooper |
5L |
120 |
Our focus for Weeks 3 and 4 is I Can Move Calmly Around the School.
National Week of Action
Week 4 is the National Week of Action Against Bullying. We will start the week with an assembly in the hall to introduce the theme and the students will engage in learning in their classrooms around this topic. There are lots of resources available to families on the website.
Children's Day
On Friday, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Years 2-6, along with Mrs Went, Mrs Morse and Miss Macy, walked down the road to the annual Burraydjarr Barayn “Childrens Day” event held at the Forster Civic Centre.
This day is dedicated to celebrating the strength, spirit and beauty of our children.
This free community event featured cultural dance, weaving workshops, Gathang language sharing, friendly farm animals and lots of activities for the students to enjoy.
ASPIRE
In Week 2, Year 6, with Ms Sheppard and Mrs Loring, travelled by bus to the annual ASPIRE musical performance at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle. This year's spectacular was titled The Rise of Bozz and our own Nanma Joy featured with a solo performance. We thoroughly enjoyed the show with it's captivating story and upbeat music!
Upcoming Events
| Week 4 |
National Week of Action Against Bullying Monday - ICAS Writing Tuesday - Todd Woodbridge Cup Stage 2 Thursday - ICAS English Friday - Assumption of Mary Feast - Year 4 Parish Mass |
| Week 5 |
Tuesday - Todd Woodbridge Cup Stage 3 Wednesday - ICAS Science Thursday - ICAS Spelling Thursday - Book Week Parade |
| Week 6 | Thursday - ICAS Maths |
| Week 7 |
Friday - Father's Day Breakfast from 7.30am Friday - HNS Public Speaking Competition |
| Week 8 |
Wednesday - Regional Public Speaking Competition at St Joseph's Wingham Friday - Grandparent's Day Celebrations |
| Week 10 |
Thursday - Last day of Term 3 for students Friday - Pupil Free Day End of Term 3 |
Kyla Loring
Assistant Principal
HNS Forster