GENERAL NEWS

Dear Parents,

We have just been informed by Preventative Medicine that the protocol for the vaccination of children under seventeen years against influenza has changed and needs to be completed at the area Health Centre and not in school. We apologise for any confusion this may have caused. All school staff will be vaccinated.

Happily, we will be starting fieldtrips again and look forward to planning many interesting visits. The testing session for Grade 3 – Grade 6 commences on Monday 21st -Friday 25th November for one week but followed by normal school until the end of term on 9th December. The timetable has been posted on your child’s seesaw account. All Grade 7-12 mid-year examinations will take place from 9th -24th January to allow us to cover the curriculum for these grades more fully. This timetable will be issued this week.

Full school reports are issued in January however we will issue an interim progress statement next week so you can review your child’s performance so far. This is a short colour coded document showing levels.

The school celebration of National Day will be on Monday 28th November and details will be forwarded of the arrangements for each section of the school.

This term we have experienced a few staffing issues through illness and changes in personal circumstances. I would like to thank the Primary Deputy Ms Maria for taking G3 Red until a suitable replacement could be found and I am please to note a British qualified teacher has been. Ms Nicki continues to teach KG1 Green until the end of term when a British qualified kindergarten teacher will joins us.