Leadership @ Monty
2020....
December...it has come around too quickly, however, planning for 2020 is well underway! We wish some of our current staff members all the very best as they take up different opportunities next year. Cara Crawford has accepted a position at Knox Primary – we wish her all the very best as she continues her career in a different network. Lauren Hahn has worked tirelessly in the Grade 1/2 area this year and we thank her and wish her all the best as she combines relief teaching and yoga teaching! We will welcome back two of our staff members from family leave- Rebekah Rentos will return at the start of Term 1 and Meagan Nash will return to the classroom part time in Term 2 next year.
We are thrilled to be welcoming new staff members to the growing Monty team - Sarah Brush will be joining us from Watsonia North PS, Jessica Bailey from Glen Katherine PS, Amy Brook from Thomastown East and Declan McCredden from Kingsbury PS. I know that our Monty community will ensure that our new staff members will quickly feel a part of Team Monty.
Next Thursday, we will hold our first whole school transition session from 9:30am- 1:00pm. The students will spend time with their 2020 teacher and new classmates. Transition session #2 will take place on Tuesday 10th December. This is also the day where our current Year 6 students are on their Orientation Day at their Secondary School.
2020 Class Teachers -
Foundation: Miss Zoe Girbau, Miss Rachael Tabb, Miss Sarah Brush
Grade 1: Mr Kevin Wilcockson, Mrs Nadia Amor, Miss Rachel Wong
Grade 2: Mr Matt Lewis, Miss Jessica Bailey, Mrs Lou Williams (joined by Meagan Nash in Term 2)
Grade 3/4: Ms Lee Anderson, Miss Amy Brook, Mr Dylan Haeusler, Mrs Anna McLay
Grade 5/6: Mr Declan McCredden , Ms Ady Wall, Mr Jared Boyle
We are still negotiating with DET regarding our final relocatable/portable, however, it appears this will not be set up ready for 'Day 1' next year. Therefore, two of our Grade 3/4 classes will begin the year in the current Japanese and 'HOT' room and then move into a brand new relocatable/portable (if all goes to plan...)!
Specialist Teachers -
Visual Arts: Mrs Nicky Gardner
Performing Arts: Mrs Sarah Kechayas
PE: Mr Josh Horan
Japanese: Ms Noriko Iwasa
SAKG: Mrs Elisa Cleeve and Miss Claire Gilbert
Leadership -
Principal: Mrs Janene Worsam
Assistant Principal (Welfare): Mrs Rebekah Rentos
Assistant Principal (Curriculum): Miss Kristie Morrison
Learning Specialist: Mr Dylan Haeusler
Administration -
Business Manager: Ali Sutton
Admin Assistant: Bianca Byrne
Admin Assistant: Shae Stroud
Education Support Staff -
Stacy Austin
Michelle Barber
Sandy Faulkner
Sharon Hayes
Arieta Kuttner
We look forward an exciting few weeks ahead. We hope to see many of you at our Carols/Art Show on Tuesday evening!
ICAS Results
Congratulations to the following students who participated in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS), in English, Maths and/or Science .
Year 2: Ethan, Henry, Willem, Oliver, Joel, Esmae, Toby, Kirtvir, Ari, Selina, Celina, Lily, Polly, Sarah
Year 3: Eve, Saige, Dean, Suchitha, Kaelan, Ben
Year 4: Eva, Sari, Lillian, Jace, Lucinda, Mayra, Selby, Harper
Year 5: Neo
Year 6: Isy
Special mention to Sarah (Year 2) who received a High Distinction in Mathematics. This means she was in the Top 1% of all students who participated in ICAS Internationally! Well done Sarah, you are a super star!