Assistant Head of Primary P-4 and Gifted Education Coordinator P-6

Pastoral Update

World Bee Day

On Wednesday 20 May, students celebrated World Bee Day, a global initiative that highlights the vital role bees and other pollinators play in keeping our ecosystems healthy. Bees are responsible for pollinating around one‑third of the food we eat, making them essential to food production and biodiversity. Students explored simple ways we can protect bees, such as planting pollinator‑friendly flowers and caring for school gardens.

Walk Safely to School Day

On Friday 22 May, our community participated in Walk Safely to School Day, a national initiative encouraging children to build lifelong healthy habits by walking to school with their families or classmates. The event also supports the development of road safety skills and helps reduce our environmental footprint. Thank you to all families who joined us for a positive, active start to the day.

Gifted Education Update

Gifted Awareness Week

Last week we celebrated Gifted Awareness Week, a national initiative that highlights the importance of recognising and supporting the diverse learning needs of our high‑potential and gifted students. The 2026 theme, ‘Varied voices, shared future,’ reminds us that when we listen to and support the unique voices of gifted learners, we strengthen the learning community for all students.

Families interested in learning more about supporting high‑potential learners can explore:

Cat Maths Competition

Coinciding with Gifted Awareness Week, a group of Year 6 students participated in the Australian Maths Trust Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Competition on Tuesday 19 May. This competition challenges students to apply computational and algorithmic thinking through logic puzzles, pattern recognition and multi‑step reasoning.

The assessment is intentionally demanding, encouraging students to think creatively, persist through unfamiliar problems and use strategic problem‑solving approaches. We are proud of the determination and curiosity our students demonstrated as they engaged with this high‑level mathematical challenge.

Lauren Petroni
Assistant Head of Primary P-4 and Gifted Education Coordinator P-6