Principal's Message

Lord, in times of national and international crises, we look to our elected leaders for guidance and protection. For many of them, the Covid-19 pandemic is like nothing they have ever seen or handled before. But if ever there was a time to lead, this is it.

Give our leaders humility and wisdom to learn from each other. Bless them with the empathy they need to understand our fears, the foresight they need to mitigate the consequences of the actions they must take, and the strength of character to lead us out of this crisis.

Guide them as they work. Inspire them to speak with words that persuade us to do what must be done, words that encourage us to keep going, words that inspire us to make the best of the situation we are in. As we place our trust in You, Lord, make them worthy of the trust we must place in them.

Dear Parents and families,

Welcome to Term Three. We know that our holidays were very different this year, but hopefully each family was able to be together and find some creative, interesting ways to entertain and discover more about each other. It was wonderful to see all of the children so happy to be returning to school - their enthusiasm and delight at catching up with their friends.

As we move into Term Three, at this stage we are very blessed and grateful that our students can continue to attend school on a daily basis, as we all acknowledge how challenging remote learning can be for students, parents and staff alike. However, we all need to take heed of the situation in metropolitan Melbourne and continue to stay safe and very cautious in our movement around Ballan and beyond. There is presently one  active case of Covid-19 in the Moorabool Shire and we all have a responsibility to work to ensure this does not grow. In places such as Melton which is not that far from us, the situation is quite different, and so we need to seriously consider our need to be travelling into areas that have active cases. We do not want to see a return to remote learning so we all need to take responsibility.

As outlined in the letter sent out last week, we will continue to use the protocols put in place last term to ensure the health and safety of all within our community. This unfortunately does still include the fact that parents and all adults cannot enter the school grounds or buildings. We again recognise that this is somewhat challenging, so if you need to speak with any of our staff please do feel free to send them an email or seesaw message and they will contact you to discuss any issues or concerns you may have.

Welcome to Therese and Andrea who although not new to our staff and school, they are undertaking a new role, that of Year 5 and 6 teachers. We thank them for being prepared to be so flexible in taking over Caine’s position, as it ensures continuity of learning for the students and additionally means the children do not need to cope with a new teacher during these uncertain times.