Principal's Report

Congratulations James

Our school crossing supervisors have an extremely important role and are worth their weight in gold. Every morning and afternoon they meet and greet our students, parents, carers and staff. They take their role very seriously and ensure that we all get safely to and from school.   Last week our Senior Campus crossing supervisor, James Meunier, was recognised for his 20 years of valuable service to Bayside City Council. Seventeen of these years have been spent working at Gardenvale PS! We are so grateful to James for his diligence, kindness and steadfast commitment to his work. I am sure many of you have seen James, even in the most unpleasant of weather, dutifully manning the Senior Campus crossing. Congratulations and thank you James, we are so lucky and grateful to have you at Gardenvale!

Parent/Teacher Conferences 

It is great to see all our parents coming into school for the Parent/Teacher conferences this week. These are very important meetings that provide a formal opportunity for teachers and parents to discuss student achievement and learning behaviour, share children's progress, and establish goals for improved learning and achievement in future. It also gives teachers the chance to understand a little more about the students in their classrooms.

Mother’s Day

I hope all our mums had a very special day on Sunday and were showered with kindness and gratitude. The Mother’s Day function last Thursday evening was a great success. Thank you to the wonderful group of Year 6 mums (see the full list in the PFA section of this newsletter) for all their work and time in ensuring all present had a most enjoyable time.

Student Safety

Our school staff are out in the playground on yard duty at 8:45am in the morning and until 3:45 pm in the afternoon.  Any students that are in the playground unsupervised outside of these times are at risk. We ask that if your child does need to be on the school grounds outside of school hours that you please book them into Before and After School Care with TeamKids to ensure their safety. A further reminder that once children have arrived on school grounds, they are not allowed to leave the school to go to Zest or to go out and wait for their friends on Landcox Street. Thank you in advance for your consideration as we work together to keep our children safe.

Year 5 Working Bee

This Sunday, 19th May, is our Year 1 and 5 Working Bee from 9.00 to 11.00am.  It would be great to have many willing workers to undertake the myriad of tasks that need to be done on both campuses. 

Have an enjoyable week,

Janine Hall