PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
MRS LEANNE SMITH
Thank you to everyone for making the time to come and share our presentation assembly today.
"It has certainly been a year like no other. All plans for 2020 went out the window in March and a whole new set were bought in. I would like to start by thanking the amazing staff of Molesworth, who took on all the changes and restrictions with a positive outlook and forward thinking ideals, they all took on a huge learning curve as we introduced online learning, and then making all the adjustments necessary as the students returned, without missing a beat with student learning. We went from face to face assemblies to virtual assemblies online, we introduced learning and communication through Seesaw, we read on line, we played sport on line and we shared resources and activities to engage not only our students but also their families though a time of rapid change and concern. 8 months later Covid is still a significant part of our way of life, everywhere we go we are conscious of social distancing, hand sanitiser and contact tracing. The students now see the changes as normal schooling. Throughout all this, classes have continued to buzz with conversations, with wonderings with so much thinking and questioning. So thank you to all the students, you are what make it such a great place to be. I am so impressed with all your achievements, your passion for learning, care for each other and desire to be constantly learning and improving. Reflect back over the year and think about what you have learned and all the things you have done. There is just so much to be grateful for.
And in amongst everything we have 3 new classrooms being constructed. On Monday I was lucky enough to do a walk through and they are going to be amazing learning spaces for our students. The planned completion date and hand over is February the 28th and we are certainly looking forward to that.
I would like to acknowledge all of the hard work of our teacher assistants and ancillary staff who are all valuable members of our school. Thanks to Telisa and Anita in the office for putting in so much hard work and organisation behind the scenes for our assembly today.
I sincerely thank Mr Hay for his organisation of the musical items for today, there were many plans put in place and changed as we worked out how best to celebrate and showcase the talent of our students in this outdoor environment.
As the year ends we say good bye to a number of students, families and staff of Molesworth Primary. We wish the grade 6 students all the very best for the next stage of their learning. They should all be very proud of their achievements, their commitment to their continued learning and their caring attitude towards all others at Molesworth. They are all brilliant examples of our school values of nature, nurture and knowledge. Enjoy your time at high school and if ever you have a spare minute please drop in and say hello. To our families who are finishing their time at Molesworth, thank you for your contribution and support of your children and the school.
And for staff, we say goodbye and thank you to Taylor Huddleston and Irene Hilly who have completed their contracts here and are taking on a new stage in their careers at new schools. To Kaye Bush who attempted retirement this time last year but loved us so much came back for one more year, enjoy the many new adventures ahead of you in retirement. And to Rodney Brown who has cared for this beautiful school for the past 23 years. I have seen many smiles as he has walked by in the past week as he very much looks forward to retired life. Keeping this place looking as magnificent as it always does takes a great deal of time and effort and we all appreciate all that you have done over the past 23 years."
Have a safe and happy holiday break and we will see you all back again next year for another brilliant year at Molesworth.