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Merry Christmas 17th December 2020
What a year! “Great schools
never work in
On the 3rd February this year, whoever would have ever thought we were in for a year isolation to its
like 2020 has been! As I have stated numerous times this year, it has been the
community.”
strangest, most problematic year in my 35 years in Education. Irrespective of what
the pandemic threw at us, we have had an amazing year, full of terrific teaching and
learning, engagement and fun.
From face-to-face teaching and learning to online learning from home, and then back
again, this year has presented many challenges for the school and community alike.
With the changing world upon us, our focus this year was three fold:
- To ensure the learning program delivered was sound, with all students being
able to access it
- To ensure each and every decision made was in the best interests of the students
and based on advice from DoE/Health Department
- To ensure the culture, good will and atmosphere of the school would not be
lost/altered
I believe we did well in achieving all three of these foci, resulting in a positive year
being had.
I conclude this year with a sense of accomplishment but also with a great deal of
frustration as our school, like many others, has not been able to operate as per usual.
I look forward, with fingers and everything else crossed, in hope that 2021 will see a
further return to our usual Davallia PS ways. Wishing you all a
Wishing you all a fabulous festive season and thank you all for your support.
‘Merry Christmas’
from the Staff at
John O’Neil Davallia Primary
Principal School.
Christmas 2020 ● Davallia Primary School ● (08) 9246 8750
Class of 2020
Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2020, who today conclude their
primary school education. We know you are well prepared to achieve success
at high school and wish you all the very best. Remember, success doesn’t come
easy, so you will be required to apply yourself from day one. No doubt today
will be a mix of emotions for our Year 6’s. Some will be sad, others excited,
some unsure or nervous and others bursting to move on to the next challenge,
being high school. As Owen Challen said at the Presentation Assembly, ‘You got
this!’
Today is your final day of primary school and you conclude your time as
students of Davallia Primary School. At your Graduation I reminded you of
these words from that famous author, Dr Seuss. He wrote,
“Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”
Thankyou Year 6’s, best wishes and today we all will be smiling with you!
Best wishes from the staff, students and school community and congratulations
on your graduation from Davallia Primary School.
The Staff
I have the utmost respect for my staff. Whether a member of the teaching
staff, the non-teaching staff or administration, this year they have been
absolutely magnificent.
In particular, I wish to thank and recognise the staff for their professionalism
and dedication to their roles during what was an unprecedented and somewhat
crazy period of time. I want to recognise, and I am very proud of, the way our
school did not just simply deliver the bare minimum as required by the
Department of Education. We delivered above and beyond of what was
expected, providing online learning, whist face-to-face teaching and providing
work packages to support our kids.
They brought the virtual classroom to life through WebEx and staff shared video
clips and morning welcome messages through Seesaw and Connect. We
undertook ‘virtual’ jump jams with our community, endeavoring to keep the
school spirit alive and well and Faction Fridays were still enjoyed at home. The
Kiss and Drive Library Book exchange was a sight to behold with all staff being
present and the ECE staff donning their tutu’s, dancing to the beats of Mr
Leaning’s music.
My staff are awesome, I asked a lot of them and without fail, they delivered. I
wish each and every one of them a relaxing holiday period.
They have certainly earnt it!
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To The Community 2020 Head Boy and Head Girl
I have always preached the fact that Well done to Rami Lynch and Owen
‘greats schools never work in Challen who did an amazing job this
isolation to their community’. 2020 year in leading the student body.
was a very difficult year in this
Without exception, they conducted
regard, however, our relationship
themselves in an exemplary manner,
with the school community could not
fulfilling every responsibility
be broken, even with the significant
fabulously.
disruption known as Covid-19.
On behalf of the school community I
Although your physical involvement
wish to thank them both for their
this year was reduced by the
leadership of our school and wish
restrictions associated with the
them the very best for 2021.
pandemic, the school has felt
extremely well supported
throughout the year. 2021 Head Boy and Head Girl
The kindness and generosity At the Presentation Assembly we
extended to the staff by the congratulated Chloe Joubert and
community was amazing. Hudson Bell on being elected the
I can’t thank you all enough. Head Girl and Head Boy for 2021.
I look forward to 2021, hoping our We look forward to you meeting the
school community will once again be challenges of your new roles in 2021.
fully involved in helping make Congratulations on behalf of the
Davallia PS an even better school. school community.
2020 Class Lists – Please Note
A polite reminder to all parents, you are not permitted to share images of the 2021
Class Lists on any social media. Although parents are permitted to take a digital image
of class lists for personal use, for the safety of all children, you do not have permission
to share these lists via social media.
Your respect of this requirement is appreciated.
Thank you to our school community for all your
support in 2020.
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