From The Principal's Desk

30th November 2021

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

We are now well over our 100 days that we have been in lockdown. I don’t know whether you have marked the days off on your calendar – but congratulations on managing this time and all the complications that have come with it.

I would like to thank you so much for your navigation skills and also to thank those parents that have sent their child/ren back to school. Our focus is to make our school as safe as it can be and to be a place to reconnect with their teacher and their peers.

I can tell you personally that it has been a joy to hear the laughter from the children and to hear them talk together and watch them play together. I know the teachers have missed their students. I have missed them and it is wonderful to see them and our staff back at school, out on the field and enjoying school life.

The students have coped really well. We are particularly impressed with the way our children in years 4-6 are wearing their masks. They are managing themselves really well.

It is about this time that we start gearing up for next year as well as saying goodbye to those that are leaving us.

I would like to take this time to acknowledge two people who have given such great service to our school. I did mention in a prevous newsletter that Mr and Mrs Costello are leaving us at the end of the year to relocate to Cambridge. They have grandchildren in Cambridge and have decided to be closer to them. Unfortunately this means our loss.

I know that many of the children are surpised that Mr C and Mrs Costello are actually married.

We are truly lucky to have worked with such lovely people who both have children at the heart of what they do.

Mrs Costello has been here 11 years and Mr Costello 6 years.

In all my time as a teacher and Prinicpal (no guesses on how long that is, thanks!) I have never come across a caretaker as skilled at his job than Tony. He shows intiative, keeps our school looking fantastic and he always does it with a smile and with good heart. In fact I don’t think I have ever heard Tony complain about anything, and he does a lot of things here at school!

Mrs Costello has been the welcome person for all our new famiies and has seen many children and their siblings move through our junior school and move on from Mellons Bay School. Judy is always willing to help out our teachers. Judy is also proud of the opportunities that Mellons Bay School offers and she is happy and skilled at organising events, trips and learning experiences for staff, parents and students.

Tony and Judy are both professional in the work that they do and we truly will miss them.

We are aware that you cannot come on site with the current Health Orders. However, if you did want to drop off a card or anything off for Mr C or Mrs Costello, feel free to drop this off at the office. You can always email Judy on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Tony on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Nga mihi

Colleen Margison
Principal/Tumuaki

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