By Callum Ludwig
Gladsydale Primary School welcomed all students back on Wednesday 29 January for the start of another school year.
While the new Preps won’t usually be in on Wednesdays, they came in this time to get their year started.
Prep and Grade 1 Teacher Airlie Wray said the first week of school will involve getting to know each other and school routines.
“This will include games, activities and for returning students, a reflection of their holidays, getting to know each other is important in a small school, as all students constantly interact with each other and learn together in specialist subjects,” she said.
“Making a good start is extremely important for all students, families and staff as it sets the tone for the rest of the year, families want to have the children return home with a smile on their face and an eagerness to attend to the following day.”
Younger students picked up some books to read to start the day, while middle-school students were decorating a ‘holiday book’ and the senior students settled back into school with a game of ‘Detective’.
Ms Wray said they are all very excited about what 2025 will offer for their lovely school community.
“Students will be able to look forward to meeting new staff and students. They will also start attending specialist subjects including, Art, P.E, Performing Arts, Indigenous Studies, Science, Technology, Auslan and Patch to Plate,” she said.
“We will finally have access to our new building (which has been a long time waiting) and use our fabulous kitchen during Patch to Plate,”
“There will be an opening day (or evening) for our new building for past, present and future students as well as the broader community.
