Verney Road School will have a focus on ‘connected families’ during Education Week.
Principal Angela Buxton said with families visiting the school, it will help students explore the importance of family connections at home and at Verney Road School.
“We will be incorporating our celebrations with the National Simultaneous Storytime where family members are invited in for the shared reading and a morning tea,” she said.
Ms Buxton said the National Simultaneous Storytime was “a lovely event that promotes literacy and family connection across the school”.
“Our families are so important, so we run on a model of connected families and the family is at the centre.”
Ms Buxton said this can impact the learning outcomes for students.
“If anybody does anything to support their family, it can help promote great learning outcomes for our students.
“Our celebrations will allow parents and carers to participate in these events, and we pride ourselves on the strong positive connections we have with our families.”
Ms Buxton said it was a “great opportunity” to reconnect with families after the past couple of years due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Education Week will provides a chance to “celebrate the great teaching and learning that happens” at the school.
National Sorry Day also falls during Education Week, on May 26, so the school plans to acknowledge First Nations people.
“It's a very significant event, and we promote that understanding across our entire school community,” Ms Buxton said.