Wow!

Our Christmas lunch was, yet again, a most wonderful experience - the joy of the students was evident, and no way diminished by our more spread-out setting, due to current COVID concerns. It is a huge job to cater for 120+ students. And it was through the teamwork of our parent group that it all came together so effectively – from the decorations and the individual catering requests to the timely way meals were served. Thank you to our amazing Parent Group for this – and for everything you do, as a team and individually for our school – your dedication, diligence and determination to support us in making Havenview Primary School the best it can be is so very appreciated.

The past week has seen the artistic talents of our students on display in our main corridor. If you haven’t already viewed these masterpieces, you are most welcome to do so before the end of the school year. A big thank you to Mrs Mason and her helpers for organising this.

Additionally, congratulations go out to Mrs Cobbing’s class whose Educational Research Project Expo was a fantastic forum for them to celebrate their successes and share their learning about Space with their families and the greater community. In fact, our Facebook post and photos caught the eye of Andrew Boyd, an ex-Havenview student, a volunteer STEM communicator and organiser of TastroFest who then organised to visit and chat with the students about their learning. We certainly look forward to Andrew’s continued support of our school.

Regarding, what’s to come … just a reminder that on Monday at 1:30pm, in the Multipurpose Room, we will be hosting a session on the Zones of Regulation and Restorative Practices. Nardia Broomhall, our Inclusive Practice Coach, together with our leadership team will facilitate this session. I encourage as many parents, carers and relevant community members as possible to come along to this and also to the launch of the Walk ‘n’ Talk track project. This will occur at 12:00pm on Tuesday 13December. I am certainly excited about it, and just to get you as enthusiastic about it as me, I’ve heard a rumour that Mrs Cobbing’s class are preparing something extra special for the event. I hope to see you all there in sharing with us the making of another special Havenview event.

Finally, it is unfortunate that we have a few cases of COVID again, so please in the lead up to the end of the school year, and our Christmas festivities, remember to follow COVID protocols while on site and stay at home if you’re feeling unwell.

Regards

Duncan Murfet                                                                                        Principal