Principal News
Dear Parents and Carers,
Firstly, thank you to everyone who attended the very first St Saviour's Primary School Spring Fair! It was amazing to see so many families enjoying the weather and a the strong sense of community that we have within our school.
There were many positives from this event and always things that could be more effective or efficient and we look foward to planning the next fair. In saying that, I would like to make special mention of Mrs Rebecca Thomas, Mrs Alyce Webster and Mrs Elise Bishop who took on a large portion of the planning and worked tirelessly in the lead up to this event. It is very appreciated!
Last week, we were also fortunate to have Bishop Ken Howell and Dr Pat Coughlin (Executive Director: Catholic Schools) with us to officially bless and open our new facilities. We are very lucky to have the new facilities at St Saviour's Primary School and the funding for this was a joint effort through the Australian Government, QLD Government and the SSPS School Community. I thank you all for your generous support.
CLASSES for 2026
As per the last newsletter, teachers and leadership are busy working on classes for 2026.
I would like to provide the following information for the parent community to assist you in understanding how important we regard the task of class groupings and the many aspects that the staff take into consideration when working on these for the year ahead.
Staff consult with each other extensively on this undertaking. When completing class allocations, we reflect on the following points:
- What are the best learning combinations (What we know about the students this year/ last year/ previous years) for each class?
- How to ensure there is a balance of the learning needs in a class? Consideration is given to students with learning difficulties, difficulties with a learning area and students who are achieving above the expected level in a learning area
- The balance of learning styles, including those who are fast, independent learners and those who require additional time to grasp concepts
- Boy and girl ratios
- Friendships between students that impact both positively and negatively on their ability to achieve the best possible learning outcomes
- Social/emotional considerations
- Family considerations such as keeping twins together or in separate classes, as well as the number of children who have siblings already at the school (particularly relevant in Prep class groupings).
The process of class allocation takes many weeks. Parental input has and is always welcomed and considered seriously by the staff. However, it should be obvious that friendships cannot always be catered for, especially if staff know that some friendships may inhibit classroom learning. Chidren are given the opportunity to write down some friends that they would like to be with and these are certainly considered. Additionally, although we do our best, parent requests for specific teachers cannot always be guaranteed, with some of the reasons in the dot points above.
Parents are asked to send an email directly to the Principal: Sam Hannant sam.hannant@twb.catholic.edu.au for any considerations for class placements in 2025 by Friday 7 November 2025.
Have a great weekend.
Sam Hannant