It is hard to believe we have come to the end of another year. It has been wonderful to observe student growth over the course of the year and witness the many different activities that students are involved in to develop as balanced learners.

Our children are actively involved in the school community, they support each other and they take action to make the world a better place. We are very proud of their achievements and value their efforts to continually improve. I would like to thank all families for their support over the year.

I would also like to thank our very dedicated school staff who make learning engaging and work so hard to support all students.

On behalf of the school staff, I would like to once again thank everyone for contributing to a very successful school year full of great memories.

We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday.

CELEBRATION NIGHT

It was really lovely to be joined by so many families last Tuesday evening for our annual Celebration Night concert. Beautiful singing by all of our students created a lovely atmosphere further enhanced by families joining in for a community song. Special thanks to Stacey Stutterd and Peter McPheat for outstanding musical support.

Congratulations to Cassian A who received the Yr 1 reading award, and our Volunteer award recipients; Bronwyn Carey Keene and Selina Treloar. We have truly appreciated the support you have provided to the school

FAREWELL

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following teachers who will be leaving us at the end of this year. We would like to thank them for the many contributions they have made to our learning community and wish them all the best for the future.

Fern van Loon Thomson, who has taught in Reception and Yr 1 over the last 3 years at our school.

Sarah Ward, who has worked one day a week with Kate Trengove in a Yr 1 class. We have appreciated her creative ideas and team spirit.

Sara Harris, who has been working with Juli Bryan in a Yr 5 class. We wish her all the best for the future and the birth of her second baby.

Michelle Govett, will be on maternity leave next year. We wish her all the best for the birth of her third child. As her son is starting school at Coro next year we will see her regularly.

RETIREMENTS

Ginny Chalmer - has decided to retire after 15 years of teaching at Coromandel Valley Primary School. Ginny will be remembered for her creativity and passion for the Arts, particularly evident in her work with Wakakirri. We wish her all the best for a happy retirement.

Sheralyn Robertson - will take leave at the end of this year and retire at the end of next year. Sheralyn has been with us for 11 years and we thank her for the work she has done both in the library and teaching Junior Primary Japanese. We have thoroughly enjoyed her organisation of Book week activities.

Carol Cornish - for family and health reasons Carol went on leave earlier this year and has decided to enjoy retirement. Given Carol's high energy she will take on a range of new projects to benefit the wider community. We appreciate her contributions to our school in particular with the environment, special needs, and planning alongside teachers.

Russell Cropley - has taught at Coro for 10 years, largely in the middle primary classes. Russell had a passion for the environment and keenly encouraged his students to be responsible independent learners who respect the learning community. We wish him all the very best in his retirement.