Dear St Anne's Community,

Welcome back!

I wish I was welcoming you back with open gates, but unfortunately, COVID has other plans for us. Thank you for your ongoing support as the restrictions have been put in place again and I really do appreciate your constant flexibility. For parents, the most important part is not to enter school grounds; if you do you must come via the office and sign in with the Service NSW QR code and our Kiosk. It is recommended that you wear a mask also. We are still planning on delivering a showcase to the community in Week 10; however, I have had to cancel a number of excursions that were due to take place in the next couple of weeks. 

A big welcome to Mrs Belinda Maxwell in our school canteen. Belinda started this week and there is a real buzz around the place, now that we have a canteen open again. Thank you to Eloise Warren and Tracey McCormack for their support as the canteen reopened. Thank you to our many volunteers that offer their time in the canteen as well.

We warmly welcome Champa Chau and her family to the St Anne's community. Champa started in Year 2 today. We are also welcoming back Bayley Blackwell in Year 9 on Monday. It is great to have you both at St Anne's.

Our school playground is looking amazing. Hampered by some rain, the workers were able to complete their laying of the new asphalt just in time for school to return. When restrictions ease, I can't wait for you to be able to see it up closer. I have met with Primary SRC and I plan to meet with Secondary SRC students to hear what equipment they would like on the playground moving forward. 

An enjoyable part of my job is being able to move around the whole school and witness the great teaching and learning that is taking place. I am continually impressed with the handwriting skills of our students and I was fortunate enough to listen to some Kindy students read today. 

We have a new electronic Kiosk in our office that allows you to sign your child in and out of school. This Kiosk is part of the new Compass student management system that we migrated to at the begining of this term. If your child is late, please take them to the office to sign in. This will then automatically update your child's attendance status on the roll. 

Take care,

Grant Haigh