Dear families,
Thank you to the families that supported us on sports day to watch and cheer on our athletes. It is always such a fun day and I love seeing the camaraderie and positive competition that occurs. Putting this on is such a logical ‘hurdle’ for our PE staff and I want to congratulate Healthy Lifestyles Leader Shana Weston and the team for giving all students the opportunity to be involved in so many different challenges.
There are many opportunities for students to be involved in leadership roles within the school and community. One such opportunity is the River Murray Youth Council (RMYC), for students who have an interest in the environment and want to be part of engaging with, and contributing to healthier local landscapes and communities. I would like to acknowledge and congratulate
Kevina Kropinyeri-Trevorrow, Abbi Roach, Samara Al Halli, Patrick Mitchell and Maddison Stavast for taking on this important role, and know they will also develop leadership, teamwork and public speaking skills along the way. What incredible ambassadors for our school!
Last week we hosted a group of Japanese teachers who were keen to learn how we have embedded entrepreneurial learning in our subjects at school. They were overwhelmed by the variety of choices and experiences our kids are involved in, and keen to share learnings in their schools. As you may know, each year we host students from Funabashi High School for a fortnight of language and culture immersion. If you have a spare bedroom and are willing to host a student please contact the school and let Helen Peake know. As a past host mum I can share that the experience was so enriching, especially being able to share in the delight of simple things like playing in the backyard, experiencing different foods and sharing Australian pastimes like footy and netball.
I request for families to please have discussions at home with their students about respecting the boundaries of our local primary schools. Sometimes the students have the best of intentions in saying hi to past primary school staff, but it is not okay to be on their school grounds, particularly on Wednesday afternoons. I would not just wander into any local primary school grounds as it is trespassing for anyone other than primary school students and parents. Students who are waiting to pick up younger siblings should do so from the boundary fence. We want to keep everyone safe and primary staff should be able to farewell their students at the end of the day without having to try and determine if someone is an intruder who intends to do harm or not.
Tonight is the night of nights, the annual Murray Bridge High School Year 12 formal, full of glitz, glamour and most importantly friendship. If you are intending to watch the spectacle the cars start dropping off our young adults at the Town Hall from 6pm, see you there!
Regards,
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