Dear Families and Friends of Golden Hill Steiner School,

Welcome back to all our families!  It is so lovely to have you all return to school this week.  Seeing the children’s happy faces and joy at rekindling friendships and returning to their class routines with their teachers has been a delight to witness.

Thank you to all our families for their efforts in completing work at home via distance learning over this period.  This has been of great assistance to your child’s learning.

The children have adapted to the new routines for maintaining good hygiene with regular handwashing.  A reminder to parents that we do need to continue with minimising adults on site at school in the interests and safety of the staff and our wider community.  Where possible we encourage kiss and drop.  For those with younger children who must be escorted into the school grounds, we request that your time onsite is minimised.  Please do not linger in the grounds or car park for a chat.

Assemblies, camps, community gatherings, incursions and excursions are currently banned.  This will remain in place until the Week 7 review by the Education Department.  Our School Hall continues to be closed to community use in and out of school hours, as we are unable to guarantee less than 20 people.  Outside of school hours, groups such as the Board, P&F and staff can hold meetings and our Hall will be available as it best allows for Social Distancing.

Our Admin upgrade has been progressing nicely.  We had a tour at our recent staff meeting and are looking forward to moving into the space.

We have welcomed 5 new students this term across Kindy to Class 4.  Welcome to former GHSS student Stephanie and her girls Amelia and Freya; Clare and Heath have enrolled Archie and Isabelle with baby Jet having a bit more growing to do before joining the ranks; and we welcome back Troy and Kathy with Lyndle joining us again.  We are so glad to have you join our school.

The cold weather is here!  A reminder to send in wellington boots, rain jackets and beanies for the children to help keep them toasty warm and dry in the wet of the playground.

Warmest regards,

Jacqui Hamblin

Principal