It's lovely to see the sun out today and the wind of earlier in the week having settled.  On Monday night we lost a large wattle tree from behind the skip bin area near the paths to the bridges, unfortunately it took out a couple of blackwoods with it.  Last night and today Mr Mathew Clements has been removing the fallen trees and trimming the others to make sure they are all safe and secure where they are.  A very big thank you to Mathew and Laura for responding so quickly and doing an amazing job in this area.  Some of the stumps and trunk blocks we have used in our playground for extra seats and blocks for students to sit on and walk between.

CHESS CLUB

Today we started the Term 3 chess sessions at lunch time.  If you would like your child to participate, please register through their website.

CHOIR

During lunch on Mondays, Mr Warman is taking choir for any students to join and celebrate the joy of singing with a group.  On Monday just gone lots of curious students attended an information session and they had lots of questions answered.  It will be wonderful to hear groups singing each week and in time performing for our community.

TREE PLANTING DAY

A huge thank you to Mrs Young and Mrs MacGregor for all their organisation prior to the tree planting on Monday.  When we arrived at school it was wet and windy and we weren’t sure what we would be able to do. Lani and Trish modified the places and the times for students to participate and by the end of the day we had 140 plants in the ground, mulched and protected with guards around them.  Many thanks to the family members that were able to attend and braved the cold to support the improvement of our grounds with all the plants added to our oval and the area near the buildings.  Keep an eye out in the newsletter for the next stage of planting along the creek and the tracks we use.  All help is very much appreciated.

BOOK WEEK – Mark this day in your calendar.

On Thursday 24^th August is our open morning to celebrate reading and the CBCA shortlisted book of 2023.  All families are warmly invited to visit any time on the 24^th between 8:45 and 10:30 am.  The coffee van will be here from 8:00 am and the library will be set up for families to visit at anytime from 8:00 am. Drop in and share a book and activity with your children.  Celebrate the love of reading.

This term we welcome Mrs Lora Warman on 3/4H as Mr Hay enjoys the term of being a dad to Jesse, an adorable little boy.  Mrs Warman has settled in at Molesworth very quickly and there is so much amazing learning happening in the class.