Dear Parents and Carers

Well, we got there. Another academic year bites the dust and you all get to enjoy the company of your children on holidays for the next 5 and‐a‐bit weeks. I hope you have some great times with them because believe‐you‐me the time your children spend as kids flies by all too quickly. It needs to be treasured.

This week’s assemblies, my first end‐of‐year presentations at Banora Point Public, went off well. I was amazed at just how many wonderful, successful children there are in every class – and I don’t just mean our prize winners. As I said during the assembly, you don’t have to win a prize to be a success – you just have to do your best; which is what a very large majority of students do at our school. Having said that we need to recognise the successes of our prize winners and join in the celebration of these successes. It gives our students something to aim for next year when they continue their education.

To our departing year 6 – go with our best wishes. Over your time at Banora you have been equipped with all the skills necessary to further your education. Work hard, do your best and you will reach your potential. It was sad to think that for so many of you parents it will be your last experience at Banora Point Public as your children move on to the next phase of their education.

In particular I’d like to bid a fond farewell to Ross and Michelle Biggs who early next year will retire from our P & C. Ross & Michelle will be sorely missed for all the hard work they have done as members, office bearers and ultimately President and Treasurer of our P & C. They leave the school in a better place for their involvement. The farewells will be balanced by the arrival of many new members to our school community in the New Year. We look forward to meeting them as our school continues to grow because of our excellent reputation which has been earned through the hard work of our students and the dedication of our staff.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with you thus far as your principal. To work at a school with such dedicated, hardworking staff, such wonderful, talented children and such a supportive group of parents has been an honour. I consider myself very lucky.

Have a happy, safe break.

I look forward to seeing you all again next year.

Mick Channells