Camp Updates

Year 5 Luther Heights Camp

The Year 5s returned today from their 2025 camp. Accompanied by Miss Mina, Miss Chow, Miss Busby, Ms. Comadira and Ms. Staples, students embraced their three-day camp full of adventure and personal growth (despite the rain!). Students were challenged to step outside their comfort zone whilst completing the flying fox, mid ropes and koala climb, with focus changing to leadership and team building during beach games, field games and rogaining. I would like to extend a huge thankyou to our staff for joining students on camp and making it a memorable experience for our students.

Semester 2 Parent Teacher Interviews

All families are invited to book a meeting time with their student’s class teacher during our Semester 2 interview sessions to be held in the school hall on Wednesday, 3 September (Week 8) and Wednesday, 10 September (Week 9).

 Bookings are now open via the SOBS platform. If you wish to attend a meeting with your student’s classroom teacher, please follow the link emailed to families at the start of this week.

If your preferred meeting time is not available, please choose from the remaining available time slots. If you wish to meet with a Specialist teacher (HPE, Music, Japanese), please contact our school administration office directly to make a booking.

Prior to departing for Year 5 camp on Wednesday, students spent the morning with their class teachers completing their introduction to leadership session and learning about the student leadership application process, which opens to all interested Year 5 students on Monday, 25 August 2025 (Week 7).

Students self-nominate for a senior leader or captaincy position through the completion and submission of their EOI and application booklet, provided to all students by their class teacher. All completed EOIs and application booklets are due to the school office by 3:00 pm, Friday 12 September 2025 (Week 9). For further information, please contact your child’s class teacher.

Safer Air Squad Update

eSafety Commissioner: Webinars for parents and carers 

eSafety webinars are comprehensive, parent-focused and sensitive to your experiences, providing practical tools for you to support your children online.

Understanding AI Companions: What parents and carers need to know

AI chatbots and companions, designed to simulate personal relationships, are growing in popularity, but they pose some very serious risks – especially to children and young people.

In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll explore the basics of AI companions, their role in online interactions, and concerning behaviours to look out for. You’ll walk away with practical tools to support your child’s relationships in a digital world.

Dates:

• Thursday 28 August, 12:30pm to 1:15pm (AEST)
• Thursday 11 September, 1:00pm to 1:45pm (AEST)

You’ll learn:

• What AI companions are and the potential risks they pose
• How to identify concerning behaviours
• How to talk to your child about AI companions
• Practical strategies for promoting safe online experiences.

This session is suitable for parents and carers of young people in upper primary and secondary school.

REGISTER HERE