Principal's Message
Mrs Ameera Hassanein
Welcome Parents and Guardians,
We trust you had a wonderful break and are now geared up for another important and productive term. This term marks a significant period of growth and development for our students. It's been inspiring to witness our students enthusiastically reconnecting with their studies, bringing with them a renewed sense of curiosity.
We are thrilled to introduce some new additions to our school community. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our new staff members: Ms Sharma, Miss Ghazzaoui, and Ms El Hallak. Also welcoming back Ms Ayoubi. They bring with them valuable skills and experiences that will enhance our school environment, and we eagerly anticipate the positive impact they will have.
Ms. Eggins will be leaving us next Friday to begin her maternity leave. She will be greatly missed by all of us. We wish her all the best during this exciting time.
As always, we sincerely appreciate your ongoing support and involvement in our school community. Together, we can ensure that this term is both rewarding and successful for our students. Please continue to come along to our whole /chort assemblies on Fridya at 2.30pm
YEARS 3 & 5 NAPLAN (NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM – LITERACY & NUMERACY) RESULTS - 2024
Overall, our students in Years 3 and 5 have performed exceptionally well in all five areas assessed: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation, and Numeracy this year. Our results compared positively with similar schools and others in our network, which is very pleasing. Individual reports are accessible on Compass for all participating students this year, and hard copies were sent home last week. We are incredibly proud of our students' achievements overall. Well done to everyone—what a success!
2025 Prep Information Sessions /Transition Program
This term we are excited to conduct two Prep parent information sessions this term followed by one transiiton session.
Parent information session Wednesday 7th August @ 8.45am-9.45am
Parent information session Wednesday 14th August @ 1.45pm-2.45pm
Prep Transition program Thursday 22nd @ 9.30am-10.30am
Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey
The 2024 Parent / Caregiver/ Guardian Opinion Survey (PCGOS) will be open between Monday 29 July and Friday 30 August for some parents / caregivers / guardians to complete. The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement.Our school will use the survey results to assist in identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Resources are also available in additional languages to assist parents / caregivers / guardians who speak a language other than English at home. Please reach out to your school directly for survey guides in your language.
COLD and FLU SEASON
We've started the new school term during one of the coldest weeks on record! Winter weather has settled in, bringing much chill, and it's a timely reminder for children to dress appropriately: wearing their uniform jumper, long pants, and a coat. We appreciate the communication we've received from our community regarding absences and their reasons. Please continue to communicate absences through Compass or by calling the office.
Safe parking and drop off around our school
Hume City Council is aware of concerning driver behaviour at school drop off and pick up times around our school. “Please note that the city council will be under[1]taking regular patrols to ensure parking compliance. Any breaches observed, will be enforced. This is to help ensure the safety of students and staff and the broader school community. Remember that it is dangerous to double park and let your child get out on the street. It is also helpful to keep moving if there is not a park where you want one, there may be a park further up the street or around the corner.
Reminder- Online safety
Screen time and digital technology can help children build and maintain relationships and learn social skills. But for children of all ages, it’s important to balance socialising online with opportunities for face-to-face socialising. It’s best for young children to interact with others face to face. This is how they learn about non-verbal cues, eye contact, body language and other social and communication skills. We know;
• Social media is a big part of social and creative life for many pre-teens and teenagers.
• Social media benefits include connection, learning and creativity.
• Risks include exposure to inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and privacy and data breaches.
• Written guidelines can help pre-teens and teenagers get benefits while using social media responsibly, respectfully and safely. Further information can be found on;