Leading up to our State Education Week celebrations, students from Years 1-6 participated in a Spelling Bee. The Spelling Bee culminated last week with one student from each year level being awarded the Education Week Spelling Bee Champion. All students from Years 1-6 participated in the initial spelling test with finalists being selected from each year level (see finalist names listed). Congratulations to all finalists and in particular to our spelling bee champions from each year level. A big thankyou goes to Charlotte Pezaro and Simone Hansen for Coordinating the Spelling Bee. Education Week commenced with Mr Rob Atkinson, Manager of Comalco Weipa, as our �Principal for a Day�. Mr Atkinson�s first job was to attend the Staff Breakfast on Monday morning and hand out the awards to the nominees for Staff Member of the Month. After this he headed off to visit classrooms and parade. While on the Eastern Campus both he and Lisa Howard viewed some of the excellent class work being done by our students. He also judged the Yr 1&2 spelling competition.

On Tuesday the year 5 students displayed some brilliant examples of their Scientific work with a Science Expo in the Year 5 block. Many proud parents visited and commented on the wonderful student work. The House of Origin Oz Tag & Get Active Program kept the teachers and students busy on Wednesday. The Home Economics students were busy on Thursday & Friday with plenty of catering for the various activities around the school. There were lots of compliments on quality of the fare. Friday bought an end to the week with heaps of things happening in the classrooms. Year 3�s held their traditional craft market under the trees on the Western Oval�the craftsmanship was brilliant. Again everyone enjoyed a lovely buffet style lunch with wonderful treats on offer from the Home Economics students. I�m sure those that attended some of the events would agree that the Staff and Students worked hard to make every one very proud of their work.

Year 1 Finalists Dylan Haydon Liam Parr Connor O�Brien Shannon Wrigley Morgan McCulkin Jack Brandon Leona Buchan Year 1 Champion Riley Maxwell	Year 2 Finalists Callum Barker Leeroy Ahmat Erin Taylor Jasmin Sjoberg Jesse Kruckow Kirra Miller Year 2 Champion Kirra Miller	Year 3 Finalists Nathan Haydon Adam Price Sam Third Patrick Bee-Hunter Zeenia Gul Josie Atkinson Brianna Elms Year 3 Champion Josie Howell
Year 4 Finalists Talia Law Tyler Standon Shena-May Clifford Ethan Kruckow Jack Taylor Year 4 Champion Liam Siansbury	Year 5 Finalists Kate Barnes Benjamin Slade Jack Lowi-Genn Rebecca Tierney Joshua Bosuen Ashley Seaborn Georgia Manthey McLeod Atkinson Year 5 Champion Hamza Taswar	Year 6 Finalists William Morris Nicholas Prout Joanna Bielby Josie Waugh Vivienne Kruckow Year 6 Champion Pia Easton