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Primary Class Teacher
Wow, we are well into January now in our holidays and preparations for the school year. Earlier this month I sent out a message regarding our Secondary Class and our Year 36 classes for staffing. I can now add a little bit of information for the primary class.
At the moment planning is underway to hopefully gain a Graduate Teacher for our Primary class, also teaching some PE, in particular to our our secondary class. The graduate is a male teacher, graduating in Bachelor of Education Primary and has a strong interest in PE as well. I wont say anything more than this at the moment as the process for appointing a Graduate teacher is different from the normal appointment processes. Hopefully in the next week or so I can make a final comment on this situation.
I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays.
Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au
Staffing for Term One at Hawker
Welcome to 2025! We are still in the process of making our final appointments for Hawker for this year. Things in January can move slow at times but I can update our parents on the following:
- As I reported in December Jan Love will be our teacher in the Year 3 – 6 class over the first three weeks, with the possibility of the first five weeks. Jan will help get our Primary class off to a quiet structured start to the school year, with the possibility of also providing support for a new teacher should an appointment be made in the meantime.
- Louise Watson will be the teacher of our secondary class for Week One of 2025, taking the students for English, HASS, Science and SACE subjects.
- In Weeks 2 – 4 (February 3rd to 21st), the students will have John Sutton, a statewide PRT as their teacher. John brings with him a wealth of experience in teaching secondary students.
Enjoy the holidays, if any further progress is made concerning teaching staff this will be reported through Schoolzine.
Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au
School Sports Shirts
Hi Parents and Caregivers,
Could you please send back any School Sports Shirts you may have at home as we need to complete an audit of the uniforms before The Christmas closure. We are in the office until tomorrow afternoon. (Friday 20th December).
Primary Teacher Staffing 2025
I am pleased to announce that Jan Love will be the class teacher of our Year 36 class for the first three weeks of the start of 2025. This will allow us the time to appoint a teacher for the rest of the year.
Jan brings with her a wealth of experience in the primary teaching area and will be able to set up the class for a quiet, structured start to the school year. We look forward to having Jan on our staff for the start of the year and assisting our appointed teacher when the time comes to settle in to the role.
Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au
Date Correction for School Closure - Asbestos Removal
A correction to the earlier communication on the Site Closure due to Asbestos Removal.The date of the closure is Monday December 16th.
Due to Asbestos removal happening at the site, Hawker Area School will be closed to all visitors and staff on Monday December 16th.
Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au
School Closure - Asbestos Removal
Due to Asbestos removal happening at the site, Hawker Area School will be closed to all visitors and staff on Monday December 13th.
Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au
Congratulations Allen McInnis
Congratulations to Allen McInnis, winner of the Rowan Ramsey School Community Award for 2024. This award was in recognition of his many years of service to the Governing Council of Hawker Area School. Allen came into the office today to receive his award provided by the office of Rowan Ramsey, Federal Member for Grey.
Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au
Presentation Evening
Just a reminder of The Hawker Area School's Presentation Night tonight! Be there at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. All welcome and I hope to see you there.
Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au
Last Week of the Year
A few notices concerning the last week of the year.
- Instrumental Music Students - please organise students to bring along their instruments tomorrow as they will be practicing their performance for the Presentation night.
- Monday and Tuesday - Students will be heading down to the Institute to prepare for Presentation Night.
- Tuesday Night - Presentation Night. Doors open at 7pm, staff and students arrive to set things up. Presentation Night starts at 7.30pm.
- Wednesday - Billy Kart action between recess and lunch at the school.
- Thursday:
- Splash Day at the pool from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Barbecue catered for by Parents and Friends.
- Back to school around 12.30pm for Lunch.
- Final Assembly starts at 1.30pm.
- Dismissal from School at 2.10pm.
Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au
December 6 Newsletter
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Hawker SA 5434
Phone: 08 8648 4003
Fax: 08 8648 4149
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