Principal's message
Multicultural Day
Thank you to the community support in attendance or dressing in cultural clothing or clothing the colours of flags.
Every culture has its own history, its own stories, and its own ways of expressing love, joy, and hope. Through music, dance, food, art, and storytelling, we can learn so much from one another. In a world that sometimes seems divided, our Multicultural Day celebrations serve as a powerful reminder that unity can be found in our differences. Multiculturalism teaches us the importance of respect, understanding, and empathy. When we learn about each other’s backgrounds, we build bridges of friendship and create spaces where everyone feels valued and included.
I want to express my gratitude to everyone who worked hard to bring this event to life with particular mentions to Ms McLennan and Mrs Casiato for the idea and organisation, Ms Kostoglou, Mrs Ganiatsos, Mrs Krivacic and the K-2 teachers for the support with preparing the performers and Jordan, Jeremiah, Ali Z and Ali K for their self-directed performances with the Lion Dance and Drumming. Your dedication and creativity have made this celebration possible. Thank you for your commitment to promoting harmony in our school.
Top Blokes
Top Blokes is an in-school mentoring program that goes beyond the ordinary. It is tailored for boys in their pre-teen years, and the program guides them through the complexities of early adolescence with a focus on promoting healthy and safe lifestyles. Six of our Stage 3 boys had the opportunity to engage with Top Blokes this term and celebrated their graduation from the program this week. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students, and made possible with the commonwealth Wellbeing Boost initiative.
Supporting Parents and Carers with Online Safety
It has come to my attention there are a number of students active in online gaming and social media applications. There are students who are regularly engaging in online conversations through SnapChat, and have created the chat groups under the name of 'Peakhurst PS' or 'PPS'.
While this engagement is occurring outside of school, student conduct on social media must be in line with the Behaviour code for students, which expects students to:
- respect other students, their teachers and school staff and community members
- not bully, harass, intimidate or discriminate against anyone in our schools.
Parents or carers, or members of the public should report behaviour that is not in line with this to a school employee. School employees must report this to their principal or workplace manager.
Schools must address behaviour that is not in line with the Behaviour code for students through the school’s Behaviour Support and Management Plan and the Student behaviour policy.
The eSafety Commissioner provides a range of resources to support parents and carers.
Thank You
I would like to take this opportunity to say my sincere thank you to Miss Sasha Sarafoski for her dedication and support of the students at PPS. Her career choices have led her into teaching, which has now come at a crossroads with her working life. Her commitments for university required for Term 4 in her studies to be a teacher has impacted on her time at PPS and she has had to say 'goodbye'.
On behalf of the school staff, students and community I would like to wish Miss Sasha all the best for her future in education.
Holidays and Term 4
I wish all of our families a safe and healthy holiday period. Students and staff return to school on Monday 14th October for a fun filled Term 4.
Mrs Bentley
Principal