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Learning and Curriculum Primary - Stage 3

Staffing

We are in full swing with strong foundations and routines being established, both at home and school. Please see below our staffing in Stage 3, reinforcing the message of going through the correct channels of communicating with your son’s class teacher as needed. 

Year 5

Year 6

5 Black – Mr Stephen Cooper and 

Mrs Yolanda D’Onofrio

6 Black – Mr Antonio Morris and 

Mrs Yolanda D’Onofrio

5 Blue – Miss Artima Thongthip

6 Blue – Mr Chris Yallouris and 

Mrs Jacinta Young

5 Gold – Mr Tim Simpson

6 Gold – Mr Patrick O’Connor

5 Green – Mr Matthew Pasternatsky

6 Green – Mrs Melanie Vescio

5 Orange – Mr Robin Jeffery

6 Orange – Mr John McCarthy

5 Red – Miss Demi Arenas

6 Red – Ms Milena Osorio Narvaez

5 White – Miss Marcia Ribeiro

6 White – Mr Hayes van der Meer

 

Head of Curriculum – Mr Daniel Fields

Head of Teaching and Learning - Mrs Sarah Tatola 

Specialists

PDHPE – Mr John Locke, Ms Taylah Cooper, Mr Damian Chase, Mr Dilan Pais

Visual Arts – Ms Anastasia Poulos, Mr Ruben Fela, Mr Nicholas Phillipson, 

Languages – Ms Annelise Macolino, Miss Stephanie D’Arcangeli, 

Ms Alexandra Miletta, Ms Maria Capobianco

Music - Ms Giselle Grape, Ms Elizabeth Lowrencev

Teacher Librarian – Mrs Helen Gibson

Learning Support Teacher – Ms Meagan Compton

Gifted Education Teacher – Ms Alison Mazoudier

Year 5 and 6 Parent Information Evenings

Year 5 

Given the parent information session held on the first day of term, all Year 5 parents/carers are invited to their son’s classroom between 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Tuesday 11 February to attend a class information session. 

 

Year 6 

All Year 6 parents/carers are invited to attend an information session between 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Tuesday 11 February. The evening will begin in the College Hall before parents/carers are invited to move off to their son’s class to meet his teacher.

 

The information sessions are an opportunity for parents/carers to meet their son’s teacher and familiarise themselves with the running of their son’s class, and as such, students are not required to attend.

Mathematics Class Structure

Data serves as an essential component in placing your son in their Mathematics class. 

  • Year 5: Ten Mathematics classes. Will occur in Period 3 each school day.

  • Year 6: Nine Mathematics classes. Will occur in Period 2 each school day.

Like any subject area, students will be met at their point of need acknowledging all learners need differentiated approaches.

 

Sarah Tatola                                                                              Daniel Fields

Head of Teaching and Learning (Stage 3)                    Head of Curriculum (Stage 3)