Thankyou to our families who engaged so whole heartedly in our Student Led Conferences this week. By participating in these conferences, you send a clear message to your child that you value their education and that you are interested in their learning.

This week, our Year 3 students began their swimming block. Prep-Year 2 students join them from Friday this week (8 September) through to Thursday of next week (14 September). Lessons will be delivered by Dalby Swimfit instructors with the class teacher assisting with supervision. Lessons will focus on water safety through to basic swimming strokes and techniques depending on individual ability. As this program is based on survival instincts, it is designed to complement (not replace) private swimming instruction that all families are encouraged to undertake. 

All classes will travel via the College coach to and from the Dalby Aquatic Centre. Cost of lessons and transport is covered by the College. Students who have lessons PRIOR to lunch break (Prep and Year 1 students) may wear their togs to school under their school uniform and pack underwear to change into after lessons. Year 2 and 3 students will have the opportunity to change into their togs at school prior to their lesson. All students will need to bring the following items to school in a separate swimming bag on each day of the swimming block: 

• Suitable swimming togs  

• Suitable underwear 
• Pair of thongs/crocs/sandals – to be worn to and from the pool 
• Goggles (strongly recommended) 
• Swimming towel 
• The Dalby Aquatic Centre have advised that all lessons will take place in the indoor, covered pool and as such, swim shirts are not compulsory.

Shooting Stars

Our friends in Shooting Stars are having fun finding their feet in the school setting. A reminder that this week’s session on Friday 8 September is the final session for this term. There will be no Shooting Stars next week on 15 September due to Grandparents Day. Shooting Stars will resume in the first week back after holidays, on Friday 6 October.

Mrs Katrina Walton
Assistant Principal Early Years