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Principal’s Welcome

Principal’s Welcome

Welcome to the first edition of our new look newsletter – Spectrum. It is available online and replaces Behind the Scenes, which was our previous newsletter disseminated by email. It will allow us to communicate with you more regularly online about our many stories, and it is also available anytime by accessing our e-newsletter archive. As a busy Term 1 closes, I take this opportunity to acknowledge the patience of students and staff during our extensive air conditioning renovation/replacement, which…

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Peripatetic Drama

Peripatetic Drama

We spoke with Chris Tomkinson about our new Peripatetic Acting Program. He is…

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Anti-Bullying with Shaun Parker Company

Anti-Bullying with Shaun Parker Company

A big thanks to the team at…

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A Different Kind of Maths

A Different Kind of Maths

So what should we say when children complete a task—say, math problems—quickly and perfectly?…

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