Dear Parents/Carers, 

It is a pleasure to be back home at Craigslea after my three weeks at Patricks Road. It was a valuable experience in reflecting on what is working and needs improvement here at Craigslea, as well as an opportunity to watch some good ideas in action from a different context.

PLAYGROUNDS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL

The use of our playgrounds before and after school are not permitted please. There are signs on the Year 1 playground to this effect. It is difficult to manage the rules for our students that do not have a parent with them before or after school. Therefore, they are effectively unsupervised which compromises their safety. It is part of the enrolment conditions that parents sign when their child enrols, that the before and after school routines of the school are respected by students and parents. The use of playgrounds at those times is not part of our school routine or operations. It is lovely to have playdates with other families with young children and there are many playgrounds with suitable equipment just a short walk from our school. 

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Our PE teacher Mr Heidrich will not return to work until the start of Term 4 to take care of his family at this difficult time. David is overwhelmed by the support he has received by the community and is grateful for the privacy he has been given to recover. We are currently trying to source a replacement teacher but David's absence will have some impact on the following events and activities:

• CROSS COUNTRY JUNE 14: CANCELLED
• JUNIOR SPORTS DAY JUNE 16: POSTPONED TO END OF TERM 4 - DATE TO BE ADVISED
• SENIOR SPORTS DAY 1: WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 22
• COLOUR RUN: WILL STILL OCCUR ON JUNE 24
• SENIOR SPORTS DAY 2: WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY JULY 13  

Thankyou for your understanding as it is extremely difficult to source teachers at the moment. 

Kind regards,

Kathy