Stage 6 of the Ulster Road Wastewater Pipeline Replacement will begin on Friday, 11 October and will involve the northbound closure of Ulster Road between North Road and Bardley Road.

On Wednesday morning an excited group of fifty-nine Year Five students came to school carrying swags, pillows and overnight bags ready for two days full of activities exploring our local area.

We started the day with a bus ride to the Albany CBD where students participated in the ‘Albany Amazing Race’. In small groups students had to be observant and answer questions about places and signs in the area that they may have seen often, but never really paid close attention to. Students also had to use their budgeting skills to purchase an outfit for a fashion parade. Thank you to our parent helpers, Mrs Smart, Mrs Leo, Mrs Vrbasso, Miss Roberts, Mr Boorman, Ms Turner, Mrs Hanna and Mrs Dryhurst.

After we discovered that TEAMWORK was needed to be successful, we headed to Eyre’s Park for lunch and play. Then it was off to Middleton Beach for some community service and a mega sandcastle competition. Once again teamwork was important, and our winning group made a magnificent castle by working together.

We headed back to school and discovered that the school seems quite different after hours. We enjoyed tabloid sports, a fashion parade and a quiz night as well as a delicious dinner donated by the parents. Everyone got some sleep at the grand sleepover which the teachers were thankful for, and everyone was hungry for an early breakfast in the undercover area.

On Thursday everyone had their walking shoes on as they headed up the boardwalk to explore the old Point King Lighthouse. Afterwards we also explored the Desert Mounted Corp Memorial on Mount Clarence, followed a scenic bushwalk to the Forts and a scrumptious fish and chip lunch. We returned to school tired and happy and would like to thank the staff and students for their hard work and positive attitude that ensured the camp ran smoothly.    

This morning’s athletics training emphasised refining sprinting technique. We worked on starting positions, maintaining form, and optimising stride frequency and arm movement. Students showed progress in efficiency and control, gaining confidence for their upcoming inter-school carnival Great energy throughout! 

The following dates are for our upcoming training sessions:

Week 5: Thursday 7th of November 7:45am

Week 6: Monday 11th of November 7:45am

Another reminder our inter-school carnival is split across two days: Tuesday Wk 6 (12/11) - Jumps & Throws @ SJC and Thursday Wk 6 (14/11) - Track events @ North Road Athletics Track.

Parents are invited to come along to support our mini athletes on both days.

Enrol online: www.academicgroup.com.au | Phone: 08 9314 9500.

We run the Girls Only Cricket Blast on behalf of the Albany & Districts Cricket Association, which was run for its first-year last season & extremely successful.

We are excited that we will be running the program once again this season & have one week until the program kicks off again.

To register visit www.prsc.com.au/events

Tara Academy of Irish Dance in Albany is performing Alice in Wonderland at the Albany Town Hall on November 16 & 17, this project has been in the works since November last year and the kids would like to show Albany our Irish version of Lewis Carols favourite tale.

Southern Edge Arts will be presenting our latest Aerial and Dance work: Traps and Ladders, A climate story of life, loss and restoration.

This will be held at Emu Point on Saturday 16th November at 6:30pm to 9pm, and is a free family friendly event.

We have our annual spring fair coming up on 16th November (Saturday) 10am – 1pm.