Well, here we are at the end of the 2023 school year. I was chatting with some colleagues and parents this morning about the pancake breakfast we had today, and the carols and concert program we enjoyed a couple of weeks ago. There was a sense that we are starting to get back to the community feel we enjoyed before COVID made it difficult for us to be together as we would like. The sense of being a part of something greater than ourselves is really important and something I am really keen we share with our kids.

To our graduating Year 6 class, I wish you all the very best as you venture into the amazing land of high school, and all the challenges and benefits that it brings to you. As the freedom of becoming older and more responsible settles on your shoulders, I hope you remember the values, and academic and life lessons you learned here at Prescott Primary Northern, and that they come to mind quickly and naturally. I also wish that the sense that you are part of a larger community remains with you, and that knowledge brings you strength and confidence.

To the rest of our school family, I wish you safe travel and many hours of family-building time, creating memories and a wonderful sense of belonging and care for all. I would also like to thank you all for the support you have given Prescott Primary Northern this year. It has been a very busy one with further developments in our playgrounds and our first triple-streamed graduation class. It is such an honour to belong to our family.

I also want to thank and praise our God in Heaven, who has once again poured His blessings on our school family. We are looking forward to 2024 to see what great things He has in store for us.

Have a blessed Christmas and New Year with our kids,

Mark B