From the Leadership Team
Dear GPS community,
As the mid-year point of the year approaches, I wish to take the opportunity to extend my sincere gratitude to the entire GPS community for the very warm welcome I have received into this wonderful school community. I have thoroughly enjoyed settling in and getting to know the children and the community. Our school has some exciting times ahead and I eagerly look forward to what the future holds for us as we continue to work together in partnership.
I also take the opportunity to acknowledge and thank our amazing staff for their welcome and support for me and for all their hard work during the first two terms of the school year. We are blessed to have the staff that we do here at GPS who put the children at the centre of all that they do. I wish them a safe and very well-deserved break at the end of the term.
I also wish all of our families a safe and relaxing school holiday break and I am looking forward to kicking off the second half of the year together on July 22.
Kind regards,
Darren
Staffing news
From the beginning of term three we welcome some new faces to the GPS staff team and also farewell two valuable GPS staff members at the end of term 2.
Welcome Taylor Roberts
Taylor has been appointed as ICT support from the beginning of term three to support Angelo Leombruno in the role as our school continues to grow. Taylor brings many years of experience as an ICT service technician and we welcome Taylor to the team.
Welcome Josh King
Josh has been appointed to the Wellbeing Coordinator role at GPS for the next 12 months. Josh joins us from Blair Athol North B-6 School where he has been a classroom teacher, Intensive English Language teacher and Wellbeing / Leadership support for many years. Josh brings great passion and experience into the role and is looking forward to beginning with us in term three. Welcome Josh.
Farewell Bianca Martyn
After serving the GPS community for thirteen years, Bianca will take on the role of Business Manager at Modbury P-6 School for the next twelve months.
We congratulate Bianca on this exciting appointment and offer her gratitude for the many years of loyal service she has given the GPS community.
Farewell Andrew Hancock
Our Groundsman Andy is retiring at the end of the term after serving us here at GPS for the previous two years.
We thank Andy for his dedicated service to GPS and wish him all the very best as he begins retirement and the next chapter of his life with his family.
School hats
Hats are back from the start of term 3. As per our Sun Smart policy, school hats are to be worn in terms 1, 3 and 4. For further information, view the policy on the school website.
Optional student progress conferences
The optional student progress conferences have been held in the early part of term 3 in previous years. Next term, the conferences will be held in weeks 5 & 6, allowing our families more flexibility.
The conferences are optional. In week 1 you will receive a letter from your child's class teacher informing you whether they request an interview or not. If your child is new to the school or is moving into 409 or 410, we highly recommend making a time to meet with your child's teacher.
Class parties
Some of our classes were treated to a special lunch on Thursday to farewell students moving to a new class in term 3. The hot chips went down a treat!
