We start Term 3 with a new family joining our school community. We welcome Tessa and her parents, Kate and Leigh, to The Cottage School. Tessa has joined Grade 2 and it has been wonderful to see our students supporting her so well in her transition to a new school and Tessa having such a good time in the new environment.

Annette will be sending out Term 3 fee invoices this week and we want to remind everyone that there is a process to apply for fee relief in these difficult times. We understand that the pandemic has negatively impacted many families’ income and we are committed to supporting everyone to remain part of the school community if at all possible. Committee have decided not to offer across the board fee relief for the remainder of this year but they are keen to offer fee relief to individual families experiencing difficulties, so, please talk with or email Annette or myself to get the application form.

With the change to our COVID safety planning made possible because of the lifting of government restrictions, Family Jobs have started up again. Thank you to the many families who have slipped back into your weekly routine already.

We recently advertised our school in the Mercury school supplement and for those of you who missed it click HERE to view.
 
In the last 2 weeks our architects, Taylor and Hinds, have worked with the Project Coordination Group, the staff and then the Committee trying to better understand our school, its core values and pedagogy and what we are all about as a school and as a school community. Committee on Wednesday night wanted to involve our school community in this process more directly so we ask you the question: What is the Cottage School? Please send your response directly to me at julie.leitch@cottageschool.tas.edu.au and I will collate the responses I receive by next Friday and forward them to Taylor and Hinds to better inform them of who we are and what we stand for.