We are halfway through a busy term 4. This fortnight the prep, grade 1 and grade 2 students participated in a Junior Sports Day, we saw the 5/6s off to camp at Marysville and we were entertained by the cultural dance performances from the year 3 and year 4 students.

Teachers are currently re-assessing students in all curriculum areas and beginning to write school reports for Semester 2, 2024. Reports will go live on Friday December 13th at 4pm.

Save the date....Christmas Concert

On Thursday 12th December we will be hosting a whole school Christmas Concert. This is a wonderful oppportunity to come together as a community and celebrate the 2024 school year.

Mrs Keep is eagerly preparing each grade to perform a song or two for the night and the Parents & Friends Assosication have organised a raffle to be drawn on the night.

We plan for the evening to start at 5pm and conclude at 7pm. Please save this date (and time) in your diaries.

Whole School Transition

To aid students in their transition into a new year level we will be conducting some Whole School Transition sessions. During this time students will spend some time in a classroom which is equivalent to what year level they will be in next year, 2025. It is a way to get to familiarise themselves with a new room and possibly a new teacher. The dates are

Tuesday 26th November 2:45pm - 3:15pm
Tuesday 3rd December 2:45 - 3:15pm

On Tuesday 10th December it will be a Meet the Teacher session. This is where students will meet and get to know who their class teacher for 2025 will be.

Outstanding Student Achievement

Congratulations to our very own Lachlan Martin- Vashenko who recently competed in the National Taekwondo Championships and took home the GOLD!!!! Last year he won the bronze medal and with continued effort he proudly wears the gold medal. Well done, Lachlan, we are very proud of your hard work, dedication and discipline to reach this level of achievement. Lachlan will be telling us a little more about his win at our next assembly.

Congratulations to Lily Milburn for her starring role in a video for the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme ' Feel Like a Million Bucks Campaign' You may have already seen Lily in a few Kmart Ads. Lily's adaptability, outgoing nature, ability to speak publicly, discipline and stamina are surely the reasons she has achieved so much success in this area at such a young age. Well done, Lily. Your Donvale family wish you continued success as an actor.

Please see pictures and video below:

Warm regards

Mrs Larissa Vesdrevanis Mrs Michelle Rassias

Principal Assistant Principal

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