We have 2 more weeks until the end of term and we have just emerged from a crazy couple of weeks in the life of our school.
Book Week
What an amazing effort from everyone during the Book Week Celebrations at our school. We are very proud of the efforts that all of our staff and students put in and look forward to next year’s event. I’ll have to start thinking of my costume now! It was also fabulous to see the level of participation we had for the Tony Bones Production of That Bird has Arms and the Book Fair where we raised over $1000 for our school which will be spent on more books for our classrooms.
Father’s Day
I hope that any Fathers in our community had a wonderful Father’s Day last week. It was excellent to see so many Dads here with their children during our Thursday afternoon activities.
Camp
We have now officially sent and returned our first ever students to camp. By all accounts they spent a fantastic 3 days at Weekaway in Benloch and were exhausted when they returned on Wednesday. We thank Mrs Hackworthy, Mrs Payton, Mr Lindsay, Mr Soumbassis, Ms Naidu, Mr Luca and Kate for their attendance at camp, as it also 3 days away from their families. It is very much appreciated. We now look forward to the 3/4 Camp in November.
Mr Cassano
We wish Mr Cassano all the best as he is getting married during the holidays.
Art Show
What an amazing Art Show that has been put together by Mr Pody, Mrs Showbridge and Ms Falls over the year. It has required many hours of dedicated discussion and preparation to get to the point at which it is today, but it is a testament to the brilliance of our staff that this has pulled together so well. A huge thank you to the staff who have helped to put up displays after hours and to support our Arts teachers to have this up and running. A huge thank you to all the teachers who worked hard to get their classes to put together an item that will be a cherished possession in someone’s house after the silent auctions have concluded. This is another wonderful example of how our Thornhill Park Community has come together to create long lasting memories for our students and their families. Congratulations.
Enrolments
We are awaiting a number of enrolment forms from people who have filled in an expression of interest to attend our school in 2025. Many families filled in the expression of interest, but it is now time to fill out a full enrolment form to ensure your students are able to participate in our transition sessions in term 4. If you have a young person starting in 2025 or if you know someone who has someone of school age in our zone starting next year, we would ask that you send them to our office as a matter of urgency as we are currently employing staff for 2025.
Personal Leave
I will be on leave for the last week of term and Mrs Pittman will be Acting Principal. I will see you all when I return from my travels at the start of Term 4.
Last Day of School
We finish the term on Friday 20th September at 2.30pm.
Have a great weekend a wonderful holiday.
Darryl Spiteri
Principal