This is our final newsletter for 2024, and it has been a BIG end to the school year.

Last Thursday, we held our beautiful Carols Night, where it was a thrill to watch our students perform with such enthusiasm and joy. It was also a delight to see so many of our families and friends come along to enjoy the event. Please see some of the great photos of this event in this newsletter issue.

We thank the school community for raising $2242 from the raffle ticket sales and $557 from the sausage sizzle held on the Carols Night. On Monday night, I met with School Council, who have looked at some ideas for spending this money on enhancing the front playground area for 2025.

Last night we held our Year 6 Graduation Ceremony in our gym. It was a lovely night full of reflections, memories and recognition of some amazing achievements from our Year 6 students. Proud families and staff were thrilled to be part of a special time, and we wish them every success for their future.

Our Year 6 scholarship winners were:

Academic excellence: Sujay

Excellence in English: Charlotte

Excellence in Math: Jesse

Personal growth: Zhara

Civics and Citizenship: Ferdaus

Tom Cairney: Bentley

Art: Poppy

PE: Ethan & Oscar

AUSLAN: Morgan

Music: Kiera

Principal Awards

Congratulations also to Cooper who received the Year 6 Principal's Award, unfortunately his photo is unavailable to publish.

Staffing Announcements

Hello! I'm Miss Weston, and I'm thrilled to be joining the Foundation team at Clyde PS in 2025. With 18 years of teaching experience, I’m excited to bring my passion for education and share my experiences with both the students and the school community. Outside of teaching, I love to travel, and visiting Disney parks around the world is one of my favourite hobbies. I’m also looking forward to an exciting new chapter in my life as my daughter will

be starting school next year. Over the Summer holidays, we’re embarking on a Disney cruise – a wonderful adventure for us! If you see me around the school, please don’t hesitate to say hello or lend me a hand as I get to know the school better. Wishing you all a fantastic holiday season, and I can’t wait to see you in 2025!

Hi there! I am Miss Hosking, and I am delighted to be joining the Grade 1 team next year at Clyde PS. I have a Bachelor of Applied Science, and I recently graduated with my Master in Primary education. I believe that every student is unique, and I teach because it is the most effective and enjoyable way to change the world! I look forward to working with the

School community and guiding my students to success. Some of my favourite things to do is holidaying in tropical locations (most recently Port Douglas), as it reminds me of my original home town of Cairns. I look forward to seeing you all next year and hope you have a safe and enjoyable break. I am very excited to be starting this new exciting chapter in 2025!

Hello! I’m Mr Hale, and I am excited to be joining the Year 6 team at Clyde PS in 2025. As a graduate teacher, I am ready to embark on this new chapter in my life and look forward to

what the future holds. Outside of teaching, I am a lover of all things sport, whether it be as a supporter or a participator. Most weekends I can be found watching the AFL or NBA, cheering on my favourite teams. If you see me around the school, feel free to say hi or introduce yourself as I look to become involved within the school community. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday break and cannot wait to meet many of you in 2025!

SRC Celebration

Our Student Representative Council (SRC) met together this afternoon for the final time to celebrate their work with a pizza party.

This year's SRC have worked tirelessly this year to canvas the ideas of their peers and plan ways to improve not only our school but the community also. The new buddy bench will be installed and used in 2025.

Thank you to the following students in our SRC for their terrific work in 2024:

Year 1: Yami, Sophie and Halia

Year 2: Ava, Maverick and Maddi

Year 3: Tynann, Reyansh and Mia

Year 4: Fateh, Harvey and Anna

Year 5: Tailen, Rina and Rhys

Year 6: Deegan, Carter and Morgan

Please be aware that our crossings will be unmanned this coming Friday afternoon as the last day of term is an early dismissal at 1.30pm.

2025 Classes

Our teachers have now been assigned their classes for next year and we are excited to announce the 2025 structure.

Classroom Teachers

Foundation A: Miss Naughton, Foundation B: Miss Ilejay, Foundation C: Mrs Davis, Foundation D: Miss Weston

Year 1A: Mrs Corneille, 1B: Mrs Budhiraja, 1C: Miss Van Dyk, 1D: Miss Hosking

Year 2A: Miss Presswell, 2B: Miss Edwards, 2C: Mrs Barker

Year 3A: Mrs Van Der Meer and Ms Ray, 3B: Mrs Manikanndan, 3C: Miss Hamilton

Year 4A: Mrs Foden and Ms Ray, 4B: Ms Beck, 4C: Mrs Elston and Mr Russell

Year 5A: Mrs Robinson, 5B: Miss Longmuir, 5C: Ms Smith

Year 6A: Mrs Bastone and Miss Crow, 6B: Mr Hale, 6C: Mr Porter

Specialist Team 2025

Senior PE: Mrs Bevis, Junior PE: Mrs Murnane

Art: Mrs Steckyj

AUSLAN: Ms Chebbou

Music: Mrs Turner

DigiTech: Mr Brayden

Education Support Staff

Foundation: Miss Saunders and Mrs Browne

Year 1: Miss Megan

Year 2: Mrs McBride and Mr Trent

Year 3: Miss Jacqui

Year 4: Miss Emma, Miss Leanne and Mrs Dean

Year 5: Mr Brock and Mrs Browne

Year 6: Mr Zac

Tutoring Program: Mrs S

Happy Holidays

And finally, as this is our last newsletter for the 2024 school year, I would like to wish all of The Clyde P.S community a wonderful break over the Christmas and Summer period. As always, it has been a busy and positive year full of learning and accomplishments.

Thank you for your support of our school in 2024, and a farewell to our Year 6 students and those families who have finished their journey at Clyde Primary School.

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