Two weeks left of Term 1 and my has that time flown.
Harmony Day
Today we celebrate Harmony Day in our community. It is a time where we celebrate the wide variety of cultures and diversity within our community. It has been wonderful seeing all the students in the clothing of their heritage or wearing something orange, which is a symbol of Harmony Day. We embrace our diverse culture at Thornhill Park Primary School and understand that our differences are necessary and beautiful. What make our community so special is that we are able to learn to accept all people and their customs and beliefs. Thank you all for your participation in this day.
Parking and Crossing
An ongoing issue that doesn’t seem to go away is the failure of people to use our crossing and for people to continue to ignore traffic signs. Please contact the local Council if you feel strongly that changes in this space needed to be made. We are doing all we can as a school, but we need the community to work as one to sort this out for the safety of all in our community.
Absences
We are one of the highest levels of absenteeism in Victoria at our school. In 2024, 47% of our students had 20 or more days off school. That is 4 weeks on top of the holidays that are already given to students over the school year. If the pattern of 20 days per year follows a student through their schooling, they will accumulate up to 48 extra weeks of days off which is over a whole year.