Principal’s Message

It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the end of another term! The past few weeks have been busy, with staff preparing Evidence of Learning (EoL) pieces, which were sent home to families last week.

EoL is shared regularly throughout the year to communicate student progress and highlight the next steps in each child’s learning journey. We hope families had the chance to explore these further during our parent-teacher afternoons this week. Thank you to all who attended or joined us for the parent information session. If you weren’t able to make it but would still like to connect with a staff member, please contact the office to arrange a suitable time.

This term, we’ve continued to focus on the value of respect, with our senior students also exploring our school values during homeroom. It was wonderful to celebrate students at this week’s assembly who consistently demonstrate our core values: connection, respect, responsibility, courage, and growth. I love seeing students up on the stage and being acknowledged for their efforts.  Every day, I see a number of students putting in their best effort in the classroom and showing kindness and respect to one another. They are an excellent role model for others.

While showing new families around the school this term, I was especially proud to see our high school students greet visitors with a friendly hello and a smile. These small gestures make a big difference and truly reflect the heart of our school community. They show that our values aren’t just words on a wall—they’re actions we live by every day. Our visiting families were genuinely impressed by the students’ politeness.

As a school, we continue to maintain a strong focus on attendance. You may have seen the department’s new attendance campaign ‘Every School Day Matters’ featured in the media, reinforcing the importance of regular school attendance. We have been working with our senior students and primary parents gathering data around the barriers faced with coming to school.

Staffing

As we wrap up the term, we’ll be farewelling Mr Kerr, who has been cooking up a storm in the kitchen while Mrs Maddick stepped into a leadership role in the primary school. Thank you, Mr Kerr for your time and dedication at Sheffield School. We hope you’ve enjoyed your time with us. We also farewell two of our IT staff members Brad Huett and Jorja Masters who have both secured work closer to home. Thank you Brad and Jorja for all you have done for Sheffield School.  We welcome Tyson Verschuren who will be our new staff member in IT.

Next term, we’re excited to welcome back Ms Pearce, who has been on leave this term.

And in joyful news—Miss Stolp has had her baby! She welcomed a beautiful little girl, Pippa Grace, weighing 4.4kg. We can’t wait to meet her!

Family Satisfaction Survey

Thank you to everyone who completed the online survey. Your feedback provides valuable insights into what Sheffield School is doing well and where we can continue to grow. Your input plays a vital role in shaping our school improvement planning and decision-making.

Term Four

There is so much to look forward to in Term Four. Not only is the weather warmer, but we have a number of events taking place. We can look forward to our athletics carnival, Sheffield School Show and Cattle Handling, Don Taster Day, class excursions, the triathlon, primary swimming, Readers Cup and End of Year dinner just to name a few. It will be a busy term!

Next year I am interested in putting on a small school production. This is something that I have done in previous schools. School productions are more than just performances—they’re powerful learning experiences. For students, they offer a chance to build confidence, express creativity, and develop skills like teamwork, communication, and resilience. Whether performing on stage or working behind the scenes, every student plays a valuable role and gains a sense of pride and responsibility-leaving a lasting impact on everyone involved.  I have asked any interested students to come and see me so I have an idea of numbers to help me with my planning.

Have a wonderful break and take the time to do something nice for yourself and others.

Wendy Leonard
Principal