Last week, I had the pleasure of accompanying the Class 8/9 girls on a 60km Bibbulmun Track camp. It was a challenging camp for many members of the group; sleeping in close quarters in small hiking tents, eating basic camp food, trudging through sand dunes with heavy backpacks, no access to running water or wardrobes full of clean clothes, dealing with homesickness- the list goes on! It was so wonderful to see the students overcome many of these challenges with grace and resilience. It was also a great opportunity for us staff members to get to know the students outside of the classroom environment.

We are now halfway through what is a very busy term. The next few weeks will bring the Albany Eisteddfod, our Winter Festival, the Class 5 play, as well as student reports and parent-teacher interviews.

I hope everyone is keeping warm, snug and content as Makuru approaches with its chilly wind and rain and look forward to seeing you all in just over a fortnight at our winter festival.

Eliza Allan

Principal