Kindergarten Orientation

We were very excited to welcome our delightful 2023 Kindergarten on Tuesday morning. The spirit of our community nurtured the hearts and minds of these young children who settled easily into a wonderful morning of fun activities. We enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to have parents back in the school.

Celebrating Grandparents and Carers

We send a warm welcome to Grandparents, Parents and Carers to join us and visit the school for open classroom tours with their children next Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th. The rooms will be open from 3.15 to 4.00 on Thursday afternoon and 8.15 - 8.55 on Friday morning.

Virtues Awards

At SHPS we endeavour to be a people of virtue who value the power of knowledge.This year we introduced a Virtues Award to celebrate and affirm children who demonstrate school identified virtues. This is to highlight and focus on ‘Virtue’ in our school logo, ‘Virtue and Knowledge’. We are focusing on people of virtue and giving out virtue tickets when we see virtues being lived out in community.  

In Weeks 5 and 10 all children who received a ticket during the five week period receive an extra 15 minutes of play and the children whose names are drawn out of the jar have a pizza lunch with Mrs Staines.

Our school captains have written about this initiative below.

We want to be a community that makes a difference through living our shared virtues as we strive to nurture the hearts, minds and spirits of all we meet.

Class Structures 2023

Approved staffing for 2023 is as follows:

Two x kindergarten

Two x Year 1

One Year 2 (with large class support). We have capped the class at this point and will begin a waiting list in the hopes that we receive enough students for a second class.

Three classes in Stage 2. We cannot confirm this make-as we are still awaiting confirmation of numbers.

Two x Year 5 

One x Year 6

Canteen Arrangements for the remainder of Term 4

Currently we are outsourcing lunches from the Merchant Feast for the canteen on Tuesday and Thursday. Orders can be made through QKR with a shut off for orders at 6.00pm the evening before.

Counter cash sales for recess are available on Tuesday and Thursday. Most items are $1. Please do not send more than $3-4 per child. Children will not be allowed to purchase items for friends.

More information will be sent through COMPASS as Mrs Kane offers more options.

Take care and keep safe