In striving forth towards the goal,

I feel new firmness in my soul.

The I-of-God in knowing sight

Fills all my will with gleaming light.

And in these hidden depths, this radiant glow,

By bringing light to darkness, makes the good fruit grow. 

Dear GHSS Families,

Our Virtue Focus this newsletter is flexibility and we are certainly getting the opportunity to practice that with the ever-changing, covid-related directives being imposed upon the school and broader community. 

Many thanks to our staff, families and children as they have continued supporting the school and demonstrating flexibility in adapting to changes that will ensure the best outcomes for all concerned.  This week our classes have largely moved outdoors.  We have purchased the necessary equipment to ensure protection from the elements and to allow us to complete our learning to the same standard as when we are indoors.  It is heartening to know that these are temporary measures and we all look forward to returning to our classrooms.  However, in the meantime, we are really enjoying the adventure of, where possible, adapting all our learning to the outdoors.

Of course, this change makes it all the more important that children come to school with hats, sun-safe clothing and sunscreen, as well as water bottles - and in the event of the ever changing weather of Denmark, it is always worth considering a jumper and rain coat for days that threaten rain.

The date for our Autumn Festival has moved to March 25th.  This  event will be held in school with staff and students only.  Should directives for schools change between now and then, we can be flexible enough to adapt and invite parents to join us.  We shall keep families informed.

We are delighted to be a part of a recently funded project with Green Skills called Growing Community Connections through Arts - Biodiversity Festival.  In the first week of Term 2, Classes 3-6 will take part in an excursion to Wilson Inlet to observe the flora and fauna of the local area.  They will then return to school to draw what they saw.  Over the rest of the week, they will then work with artist, Angela Rossen, to create large murals depicting the flora and fauna of the area.  These, along with some of the individual artworks created by the children, will form part of the Festival exhibition. 

Permission forms for the Growing Community Connections project will be put up on the Schoolzine app shortly and it will be imperative that these are completed and returned before the end of this term, as our excursion will be on the first day back at school for Term 2, Tuesday April 26th.

Stay safe and well! 

Kind regards,

Jacqui Hollingworth

Principal