FROM OUR PRINCIPAL MRS LEANNE SMITH

WOW what a busy and exciting week.  We now have Grade 2/3 and Prep-1WY in their new classrooms and the Prep-1J class will be in there tomorrow.  They have settled in well, enjoying their new spaces.  A huge thank you to every staff member for all the extra time and effort put into the move. In particular Mr Rogers as he is there every day helping with the larger items and to Miss Jacobson’s mum for helping on Monday.  Tomorrow will be another very busy day as we have Ms Fearn and Mr Hay spending the day moving their classrooms.  The painters are doing a fantastic job updating the classrooms by painting over all the dark brown panelling from the 70's.  They are looking lovely and fresh and clean for the new classes.  While the classrooms settle in the workers continue to be busy around the outside finishing off all areas.  Yesterday we saw the steps to the playground get started and the base for the artificial turf court yard area at the back of the building go down.  We are just waiting on the railings and the stair edges to be done and then the ramp and steps will be open. 

This week and next are also extra busy times with amazing excursions for different classes.  The Prep/1's and 2/3's each have an excursion to the gymnastics centre, the 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6 are taking part in a Cricket Challenge at Tynwald Park and the 4/5 and 5/6 went in to the Female factory and the Penitentiary.  So many different learning opportunities being offered. 

Next week is our last week of the term, how quickly term one has gone.  Wednesday is the last day for students as teachers are taking part in a moderation day on Thursday. We will spend the morning at New Norfolk Primary and back on site in the afternoon.  Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday break and looking forward to the start of term 2 on Wednesday 21^st April.