Welcome back everyone to the 2019 school year! The start of a new school year brings with it many things to look forward to and a genuine excitement of what the year will bring. A special welcome to students that have joined us for the first time, we look forward to making you feel welcome and fostering your learning. We have had a wonderful first week of school, with staff eager to support their new classes and work collaboratively with parents to enhance the development of every student at our school.

We are fortunate to have Mrs Niamh Baly return to teach at Boat Harbour Primary School with both 3-4 Kookaburras and 3-4 Bandicoots and experienced teacher Mrs Michelle Coward join us on Prep Echidnas. Congratulations to Miss Jess Smith who joins us again this year as Mrs Morgan after getting married in the holidays.  Congratulations Mrs Morgan! We have a new Canteen Supervisor ready for when our Canteen renovations are complete, please welcome Mrs Susan Bowers.

With only small staffing changes the start to the year has been very settled. I encourage you to contact me, senior staff or your child’s teacher if you have any questions or would like to discuss your child’s teacher at any time. Please always feel welcome to make a phone call to us, drop in and see us or arrange an appointment whenever you feel the need, we look forward to working with you throughout the year.

The Boat Harbour Primary School Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday, 1^st March.  If the weather is poor, the backup date is Friday, 8^th March.  This is a wonderful opportunity for our school community to come together and encourage participation and for kids to try their best, while celebrating achievement in the sporting arena.  We hope you can join us, students simply love having parents and friends attend to support them.

Schoolzine is the new platform for us to communicate with parents via newsletters, notes and push notifications. This will allow us to be efficient with information that we can send directly to you, celebrate student learning and make sure that information gets to you conveniently. If you require support in accessing Schoolzine please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Some of our building upgrades have recently been completed. The new Prep classrooms look and feel fantastic! These students are extremely lucky to have these warm, vibrant and inviting learning spaces. The new performing arts area is nearly complete, as is the administration area. The school canteen is also being revitalised, however this will not be completed for some time.  

The Boat Harbour Primary School Association AGM will be held on Wednesday, March 13^th. Nominations are being called for members of the Association. These members will represent the school community and will be a voice for the broader school community. Nomination forms are available from the school office. Members oversee the administrative responsibilities, including policies that effect the school. All parents are welcome to meetings to hear about these functions, with meetings being held monthly at school.

Our School Association are again offering our school breakfast program on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you can help in any way please give your name to the front office and we will place you on the roster. Many thanks to Cripps for donating bread for toast and to the Wynyard IGA for supplying butter and spreads – we thank you both for your support and generosity!

Peter Brown
Principal