Principal's
Report
by Helen Freeman, Principal
Wow! The end of Term 3 already, where does the time go?
Terrific Kids
This final week began with our Terrific Kids assembly. It was wonderful to have our school captains Lewis and Bella welcome back at assembly on Monday, Mrs Anne Wilson from the Kiwanis Club of Waverley to announce our Terrific Kids for Term 3.
A reminder that ‘Terrific’ is an acronym for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Caring.
Congratulations to all our worthy recipients:
Foundation – Harper
Year 1 – Kiara
Year 2 – Georgia
Year 3 – Maelynn
Year 4 – Evelyne
Year 5 – Ayaan
Year 6 – Ojasvi
Father’s Day
The Father’s Day Stall on Friday 5th September was a great success. A huge thank you to all our wonderful helpers on the day, special thanks, to Michelle for all her planning and purchasing for this special event and to Julie and Annette for their wrapping of the gifts.
Working Bee
We had a great roll up to the working bee on Sunday. It is always satisfying on the Monday morning to see the school grounds looking so neat and tidy. The addition of the new softfall under the play equipment makes such a difference. The outdoor area connected to the Art room looks amazing and is ready now for some painting sessions in Term 4. A huge thank you to all the wonderful families who were able to attend. Special thanks, to Jeff, Andrew and Eric for their amazing work.
District Athletics
On Friday we had a number of students representing SSPS at the District Athletics meet at the Bill Stewart Athletics track in East Burwood. All the students did an amazing job with most achieving their personal best.
Syndal South achieved third place in the overall competition.
There will be a team of 20 students heading off to the next stage of the competition which is the Divisional Athletics meet on the 8th of October. A huge thankyou to all the parents and grandparents who came and cheered the team on, in particular Chulaka who helped on the day even though Dinu was not able to attend. Go Syndal!
E-Waste Collection
Our two enthusiastic Computer Captains Ashtin and Taviru have initiated the E-Waste Collection Project at school. We are asking families to please support this initiative by bringing your e-waste to school. What we are collecting old mobile phones, cd's batteries, electrical cords to name a few. Students will receive House Points for their effort.
Foundations
Our wonderful Foundation students set off Tuesday morning on their first major excursion.
They lined up carrying their backpacks with loads of enthusiastic energy, their destination the Royal Botanical Gardens. From all accounts they had a fantastic experience.
School Policy Review
All school policies go through a review process with the timeline determined by the Department of Education. The following policies have now been reviewed:
Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Child Safety Code of Conduct
Child afety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedures
Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
Visitors Policy
Volunteers Policy
These policies are available on the school website.
Congratulations
On Tuesday 9th September, Will one of our valued Education Support Staff attended the Investiture Presentation of the Australian Honours and Awards ceremony at Government House. Will’s dad Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Thomas Robinson, received the Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) for his meritorious devotion to duty as the staff officer grade one command support trade and training, defence command support training centre.
On behalf of the Syndal South Primary School community, we would like to offer our congratulations to Will’s dad for his incredible achievement.
Parent Opinion Survey
Just a reminder that all parents/caregivers/guardians are invited to participate in this year’s survey. The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey closes tomorrow, Friday 19th September 2025. A direct link to the survey was sent to parents, carers, and guardians via Compass on 3rd September.
Finally, for those of you who are going away for the holidays I wish you safe and enjoyable travels and for everyone else I hope you enjoy a safe and restful break. I look forward to seeing everyone returning for the start of Term 4 on Monday 6th October.
Have a great holiday break.
Helen
Principal
