Pelican Brief 10th November
From the Principal's Desk
We are very much in the thick of the end of term planning, events and assessments.
Next week our students in Prep-Year Six are off to Bedourie for Splash and Arts Camp with Mrs Birchley and Amber. The school will remain open, however, no students will be in attendance, Venessa will be on site if you have any urgent issues that need attening to.
On Tuesday our P&C hosted their biggest event this year, our Community Melbourne Cup Luncheon. It was a fantastic day and was so lovely to see our community come together to celebrate all things spring racing and watch the 'race that stops the nation' thank you to every one who helped out, from setting up, prepping the delicious food (big shout out to Amber), organising the decorations (Harriet) and setting up our ipad and square so that we could be an eft facility (Sam). Thank you to everyone who participated in Fashions of the Field; you definitely didn't make the judges job easy! (Thank you Sarah for being our Judge); our winners were:
- Best Dressed Lady: Harriet Birchley
- Best Millinery: Amber Monaghan
- Best Dressed Male: Damien Watson
- Best Dressed Couple: Courtney Thomas and Dan Heslin
- Best Dressed Family: Damien and Henry Watson
Lastly, a HUGE thank you to our sponsors;
- Flinders Gin
- Birdsville Hotel
- Annondale
- Travelling Jewel
- Damien's Diesel Service
- Sandalwood and Sage florist
- Charlotte's Nest
- Birdsville Social Club
- Diamantina Shire Council
Our P&C have two events left for the year:
- Community Swimming Carnvial
- Comunnity Christmas evening
These have been advertised on our Facebook pages and please keep your eyes peeled for more information on both events.
Thank you to all families on your efforts for ensuring students have not been arriving before 8:30am.
Today we had our school photos, thank you Sam for capturing us this year we can't wait to see them!
A note went home yesterday re: our OAA Brisbane Science/Arts camp. Please return these at your earliest convenience as we need to finalise numbers and confirm tickets Monday week 8.
Finally, I am on leave next week from Tuesday to the following Monday, Harriet will be the OIC. Please note the Principal inbox will not be checked when I am away.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend,
Laura