Week 4 and the return to school has looked similar yet different in all settings. Kindergarten starting has been a highlight with one Kindergarten student asking another ‘Who is Mr ….?.” and the other student replied ‘ He is the king of our school ‘ !! We all have beautiful moments that make this role so worthwhile.

Every year we face challenges when returning to school … on top of those challenges that still exist including COVID, we have faced an unprecedented challenge with staffing. Many schools were without staff to start the year and each week the trend has been the same.

True to form again, this has been expertly managed. Our casual workforce is limited |scarce and in some places, non-existent. Chief People Officer |Deputy Secretary Yvette Cachia sent an update on corporate assistance in schools last week. Please stay in close contact with your DEL regarding staffing so that it can be both supported and monitored. It has been really encouraging to see our PSL’s and our Coaching team step in to support schools. Extraordinary times in this area are seeing extraordinary colleagues step up. We thank you for your genuine support.