Dates To Remember Farewell to our departing staff 02/10/17 - * Term 4 08/12/17 * Prep Graduation 04/12/2017 It is with much from 2pm sadness that we say * Swimming - Free 05/12/2017 farewell to our Play Chappy, Mrs Hewett. * Report Cards 05/12/2017 Mrs Hewett has * School worked as Minden’s 07/12/2017 Assembly Chaplain for the past 5 years and during * Uniform Shop 15/01/18 - her time has assisted Open 19/01/18 many students, * School Starts 22/01/2018 parents and staff. Her Back contribution to our school has been significant and she From The Principal will be greatly missed. We wish Mrs Hewitt all the best for the Christmas Carnival future. Wrap-Up It is with sadness, and an equal What a fantastic night measure of joy, that this was! It was great we announce the to see so many retirement of Linda families enjoying our Pocock from the staff Christmas Carnival. A of Minden State huge thank you to our School. There will be P&C who have generations of worked tirelessly children in our organising the event community who have and to all the been touched by businesses who Linda’s generosity of supported us in some spirit and great way whether through kindness. For many donations, being a years Linda collected stall holder or helping photographs of our out on the night. students and put Feedback from them together in time children, families and for their graduation the wider community ceremonies; with has been very many a student, positive and we look parent and staff tear forward to a bigger shed as a result. In and better Carnival addition working as a next year. Teacher Aide in the lower school, Linda
Dates To Remember * Term 4 02/10/17 - 08/12/17 * Prep Graduation from 2pm 04/12/2017 * Swimming - Free Play 05/12/2017 * Report Cards 05/12/2017 * School Assembly 07/12/2017 * Uniform Shop Open 15/01/18 - 19/01/18 * School Starts Back 22/01/2018 From The Principal Christmas Carnival Wrap-Up What a fantastic night this was! It was great to see so many families enjoying our Christmas Carnival. A huge thank you to our P&C who have worked tirelessly organising the event and to all the businesses who supported us in some way whether through donations, being a stall holder or helping out on the night. Feedback from children, families and the wider community has been very positive and we look forward to a bigger and better Carnival next year. Farewell to our departing staff It is with much sadness that we say farewell to our Chappy, Mrs Hewett. Mrs Hewett has worked as Minden’s Chaplain for the past 5 years and during her time has assisted many students, parents and staff. Her contribution to our school has been significant and she will be greatly missed. We wish Mrs Hewitt all the best for the future. It is with sadness, and an equal measure of joy, that we announce the retirement of Linda Pocock from the staff of Minden State School. There will be generations of children in our community who have been touched by Linda’s generosity of spirit and great kindness. For many years Linda collected photographs of our students and put them together in time for their graduation ceremonies; with many a student, parent and staff tear shed as a result. In addition working as a Teacher Aide in the lower school, Linda
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