Dear parents,

Thank you to the parents who have participated so positively in our ongoing parent-teacher interviews, whether they be face to face, via Zoom or by telephone. I have had some feedback from teachers that there have been some issues with a number of Zoom sessions and I would like to thank those parents affected for their flexibility and patience.

The most recent advice from Catholic Education is that from the beginning of Term 3, school assemblies will again be permitted.  Due to the limited space in our hall and the requirement for us to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines regarding physical distancing of visiting parents, we have decided that assemblies will not recommence until parents can attend. The class items are what make the assembly and the highlight for the students is have their parents in attendance. It is expected that Catholic Education will provide updated advice at the end of July.

Next Friday is Pyjama day and we encourage students to wear their pyjamas to school.  Please ensure they are warm pyjamas or you have something warm to put over the top of them in the morning when the temperature is at its lowest. Students will also need appropriate footwear (eg, sneakers) unfortunately slippers/ugg boots etc are not suitable for the school day.

Children are asked to bring in a gold coin donation with the money going to the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal.

Maths Problem

Congratulations to Willem van Galen who was the winner of last week’s problem. This week’s problem is below.

Monopoly Mayhem 2

Each Monopoly player starts with $1500. The game includes notes in the following denominations: $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 and $500. Assuming that you have an unlimited amount of each denomination, show the different ways you could make $1500 using exactly 10 notes.

God Bless

Peter Hughes