Austins Ferry Primary has been a hive of activity as we approach the halfway mark of Term 1, students are developing new friendships and finding their feet in new learning areas. I have been very impressed with student effort and behaviour during my walkthroughs over the past few weeks.

School Association

As we continue to build our team, we encourage more community members to attend our School Association meetings and have input into our school. Our next meeting is Tuesday 16 March at 6:10pm. This meeting will also see us hold our AGM which is a great opportunity to meet new members. During the meeting we will provide supper and drinks.

Staffing Update

I would like to welcome Lizzie Park to our team who replaces Claire Huxtable who has gone on long service leave for the remainder of Term 1. I would also like to congratulate Malcolm McArthur who was successful in his application for an Advanced Skills teaching position at Springfield Gardens Primary, we wish Malcolm all the best and will inform parents shortly about who his replacement will be.

Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival

It was fantastic to witness the wonderful efforts of students over the past 2 days at our Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival! Students were encouraging each other in all events and some outstanding performances were witnessed. It was also pleasing to see many parents and community members attend the event while still supporting COVID restrictions.

Year 6 Camp

We are very excited to send off our 2021 Year 6 students on camp next week to Swansea. Staff have been extremely busy behind the scenes organising the event and ensuring all activities are ready to go. We have our fingers crossed for favourable weather in the second half of next week. Staff have also organised an exciting program for Year 5 students who remain back at school.

Kind regards

Tim Nicholas

Principal