Welcome back to everyone for Term 3.  I trust our children had a good break, and I hope parents and carers were able to get some time off as well, perhaps in warmer climes!!  We also warmly welcome back Mrs Brearley and Ms Everding from their trip to Kenya, which was part of our commitment to the Global School Partners Project.  I’m sure their trip was rewarding and challenging, and we look forward to hearing more about it.

The second half of the year will be very busy, with the highlight being the Fete in term 4 on 3 November.  We are looking for contributions to the Tombola stall this week, and there will be other opportunities to contribute as the clock winds down.

The Board is also planning to host a Parent Engagement Evening – similar to the successful one last year – which will likely be in Term 4.  Further details to follow.  In addition, the Revue is scheduled for 22 September, which promises to be a fun night.

We also have coming up some important school events coming up.  In Week 3, we are hosting a visit by a Registration Panel from the Catholic Education Office.  Board and P and F members will be meeting with the Panel on Monday 6^th August, and will take the opportunity to inform the panel of the many special things about our school. 

In March 2019, Holy Trinity School will be visited by representatives from the International Baccalaureate Organisation, to evaluate our journey as an IB World School, offering the Primary Years Program. The visiting team will look at every aspect of our school, from its leadership and management to the rigour of our academic programs and the ways in which students and parents are involved in inquiry-based learning.

In preparation for this we are currently undertaking a PYP self-study. The self-study is a requirement of the International Baccalaureate (IB). Our self-study is a year long process that involves staff, students, parents and board members. The purpose of the self-study is to ensure that we are maintaining the IB Programme Standards and Practices. As the staff conduct the self-study, we are looking to identify our achievements and areas that need further development in terms of our practices. The self-study allows teachers to reflect on their practices, but it also calls on parents and students to participate by reflecting on the school's practices and commitment to the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP).

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We look forward to your participation and responses in this survey. Thanks in advance for your time and input.

I wish everyone a great Term 3, and look forward to seeing you around our school.

John Owens

Chair, Holy Trinity School Board