Greetings from Shaun

Meet the Teacher 

Our meet-the-teacher interviews absolutely exceeded all expectations, and they really do epitomise our school values of respect, collaboration and community-mindedness. Through this privileged time and these conversations, we create a partnership between home and school that really do support our students to thrive at school. 

Thank-you to everyone involved for making these sessions such a success again for 2024.

Fete Preparations

As you would be aware, we are in the midst of planning for the Fete and are actively seeking the support from wherever we can to help make our 2024 Fete bigger and better than ever! If you haven't already, please consider volunteering, as we would really appreciate all the help we can get. Please check the Fete board at Icy Pole Friday's for details on how to register as a volunteer. 

I am also putting a call out to our families or members of the school community on behalf of the siltent auction co-ordinators, if you have a holiday house and are willing to donate a stay to be auctioned off, please get in contact with Lucy and Louise at: silentauction.nps@gmail.com 

In other fete related news, I think I heard somebody say that the first round of "slime the teacher" nominees will be announced next Friday. Make sure you check in at the canteen when you purchase your icy pole.

School Council Elections

It’s that time of year where we call for nominations from our parent and carer community to join School Council. The Northcote Primary School Council is a group of active and passionate individuals who are dedicated to improving the outcomes for our students and our school. 

Joining the Northcote Primary School Council or one of our sub-committees is a great opportunity for our families to gain an insight into the governance structure under which our school operates and be actively involved in our school community. With regards to the minimum time commitment, School Council members are required to attend eight School Council meetings per year, along with eight one hour sub-committee meetings per year.

Joining School Council involves a nomination and, if the number of nominations exceeds the number of vacancies, an election process. For further information on the election process, including how you might nominate yourself or someone else, please refer to the Compass post and it's attachment that was sent out yesterday afternoon titled "School Council Election 2024".

Unfortunately, electronic nominations are not permitted. To self-nominate, or to nominate another community member, please pick up a nomination form from the front office.

If you have any questions, please feel free to come and speak with me.

As we start the election process for our next School Council, I would like to take this oppurtunity to thank our parents whose time on council comes to an end after our final meeting was held this week. A heartfelt thank you to Steve Moore, Ellis Richardson, Betty Maniotas and Sam Richardson. We have very much appreciated your time, dedication and commitment. 

Don't Forget- Working Bee- Save the Date

Attention all volunteers! As we gear up for the much-anticipated school fete, we're reaching out to you for your assistance. Our working bee to get ready for the fete will take place on the 2nd of March, from 12 pm to 3 pm. 

Email us if you are keen to help out at this event.

During this time, we'll be rolling up our sleeves to transform our school grounds into a vibrant and welcoming space for this special event.  If you are willing to lend a hand, your help is needed and greatly appreciated. 

Saturday 2nd March - Working Bee for Fete Day 12 - 3pm 

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Communication 

At Northcote Primary School we believe that building a positive relationship between home and school plays an essential role in the education of your child. One part of this is the communication. With a new year upon us and some changes in our staffing, we thought this would be a great opportunity to share with you a communications diagram that may assist you with who to contact about any queries you may have: 

Please bear in mind that our teacher's official response hours fall within the school day, from 8:45am to 4:45pm. It is important to understand that during classtime, teachers are fully engaged in supervising and teaching children and cannot reply to emails. If you would like to organise a meeting with your child's teacher, our staff meetings are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 3:45pm, staff are unable to meet on these nights. Additionally, some staff members may have meetings on Tuesdays starting at 3:45pm, so please be mindful of this when arranging to meet. 

Rest assured that our staff will endeavor to address all communications in a timely manner. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in respecting these boundaries, as they ensure our teachers can focus on providing quality education and support to our students. 

If you have urgent concerns or inquiries, please feel free to reach out to the office and we'll be sure to assist you promptly. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Take Care,

Shaun.