Hello,

Last week staff and students enjoyed a visit from Matt Sexton, a numeracy consultant who is now working with Leonie Anstey's team, Elevating Learning. Matt worked with teachers before and after a teaching demonstration lesson with Year 2/3/4. We are certainly lucky to have quality professional development that comes to Batlow. Teachers will now put their learning into their classroom practice and staff conversations will continue. The students impressed us and Matt. Well done Year 2/3/4!

I hope that many parents and friends were able to enter the pavillion at the Batlow Show last Saturday and see St Mary's wonderful, vibrant and creative work. Thank you also to Ying and Clarissa for helping staff cover the back gate on Saturday. It was an opportunity to connect with many community members as they came through the gate. 

This week remains busy as we:

• Practice for Online NAPLAN to ensure we have the capability to run the tests in May. Student work will not be marked.
• School Photos will be conducted this Wednesday.
• Our combined Athletics Carnival with St Joseph's Adelong has been postponed, as the Showground has been damaged from the horse events at the Show and recent rain. The carnival will now be held in Week 2 Term 2.

Mrs Jannine Richards