Principal's Report
Dear parents and carers,
Holidays are quickly approaching and I would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a safe and happy break. Holidays are a time to relax and spend quality time with family, catching up on all the things that get put off due to the busy-ness of the term.
Mrs Cvitkovic: Mrs CV rejoined our team in term 3 last year, helping to fill the space left when Mrs Mills went on maternity leave. This arrangement was a temporary one and she will now join a new school at the start of term 3. I would like to thank Mrs CV for her care and commitment to all the students and staff at Melton West PS and for the support she has given to me and the rest of the Principal Class team. Please join with me in thanking her for her time with us and wishing her all the best in her new role at Eynesbury PS.
Parent Teacher Interviews: Next week, on Thursday 25th June, you can meet with your child’s teacher to discuss their academic progress during Parent Teacher Interviews. Notes have gone home to book a time, so I hope you received yours. Can I encourage you to reach out of you are having trouble booking a time, either face to face or via a phone call. These are as important as ever this year given that many Student Reports do not have written comments due to the AEU industrial Bans. Classes with teachers participating in this protected industrial action will only have progression points for these reports.
Sausage Sizzle: A big thank you to the Mr Alec, the office staff, our Teaching Admin Assistants and the many parent volunteers who helped with the sausage sizzle yesterday. It is the highlight for so many children throughout the term and wouldn’t be possible without their support.
Traffic: With the temporary closure of the bike shed entry gate, I have been supervising the entry near the crossing on Rathdowne Circuit. It has been very disappointing to see so many parents and carers stopping illegally to drop their children off, causing a safety issue, not only for their child, but for others when other cars need to take aversive action. It is important that all adults act as positive role models for their children and model safe behaviour around roads, including using the school crossings. This is particularly important for when you may not be around and the children do not have the maturity to measure the distance of a moving car, in order to gauge of here is enough time to cross safely.
The Melton City Council periodically attend school zones to monitor the traffic. They take photos of cars stopping in No Standing or No Parking Zones, or who have been in the time-zone longer than allowed, then issue fines. I have included a map the council has on their website to show the preferred parking for our school. Their recommendation, which I support, is to use the Melton wave carpark, and cross at the manned crossing, with traffic lights and take the short walk past the kindergarten.
High Levels of Learning for All
Michelle Costa
Principal
