Principal's Update
Angelika Ireland

Stepping Up to 2020

On Wednesday 16th December, our students will spend some time with their new teacher and class for 2021 from 9:30-10:45am. At this stage, teachers have been allocated to the year level they will be teaching as follows. Please be aware that any unexpected staff changes may result in re-allocation.

Foundation

Tara Harding, Louise Ryan, Anna Wuchatsch, Ryan Andrews, Sofia Antonopoulos

Year 1

Alana Steff, Hannah Baker, Peta Law, Michelle Dodd, Lauren Hartnett

Year 2

Michelle Pucar, Sara Nelson 0.5 / Michelle Barton 0.5, Heather Stevenson, Kirsty Gorman, Michael Cannizzaro

Year 3

Robert Rovetto, Adrianna Kassavetis, Sheridan Costa, Robyn White, Katrina Weisenboeck

Year 4

Antoinette Usai, John Scollo, Daniel Wardan, Linda Doig

Year 5

Erika Borinaga, Sue McLaren, Elisa Mirenda (0.6) / Brett McGinniskin (0.4), Joshua Anderson

Year 5/6 & 6

Jessica Wynd, Joyce Hickling, Caitlin Cristallini, Alex Magafas, Bianca Strangis

Specialists

Art – Emily Wilkes / Sarah Lord

Performing Arts – Lauren Hogg / Gwen Hutcheson

Italian - Eleonora Schembri / Heather Foletta

Physical Education – Andreas Jordanidis / Felicia Lalor

Science Specialist – Sujata Symons

EAL – Jane O’Halloran / Sarah Lord

Inclusive Education / PSD Leading Teacher - Trudy Williams

Learning Specialist Maths Coaches – Elicia Briggs, Brett McGinniskin

Tutoring Program

Kylie Coker - Learning Specialist- English

Marge Lang

Sujata Symons

Elicia Briggs

Please remember that requests for certain teachers for your child/ren will not be entertained, therefore no appointments to discuss this with me will be made.

Welcomes

I am so delighted to welcome our new Business Manager, Tammy Yendall. Tammy started working with us as our Business Manager at the beginning of Term 4. Tammy was previously one of our office staff at Greenvale Primary School, leaving us at the end of 2016 to take up a Business Manager position at a new school in the area. Welcome back!

I am also delighted to introduce the staff new who will be joining us at Greenvale Primary School in 2021

Teaching staff – Sofia Antonopoulos, Lauren Hartnett, Kirsty Gorman, Michael Cannizzaro, Katrina Weisenboeck, Joshua Anderson, Bianca Strangis and Andreas Jordanidis.

And Farewells

Before the school year ends, you might like to say goodbye to the following staff who are moving on.

It is that time of year again………

Farewell to the following staff………..we will miss you!

Teaching Staff – Lauren Black, Mareeka Papadopoulos, Caitlin Maher, Holly Wilson, Sophie Bertolini, Hannah Smith, Mark Mura, Robert Cann, Shannon Carroll, Michelle O’Connor and Taylah Dickson.

Year 6 Graduation

I am looking forward to seeing our Year 6 students Graduate in the last week of this term. This event is a celebration of their time at Greenvale Primary School and a farewell to the next stage of their schooling. It is so unfortunate that due to COVID, we cannot have parents/ carers present. However, the Year 6 staff have planned for their last week to be as special as we could possibly make it.

In advance, I would like to say goodbye to our wonderful Year 6 students who have made us so proud. They have been an amazing group and have really demonstrated that “Greenvale Kids are Great Kids”! We wish them all the best for their secondary schooling and hope that they come back and visit us when they can.

Reminders

CURRICULUM DAY – Monday 14th December. No students are required at school on this day. Teachers will spend the day planning the curriculum for 2021. We have invited all new staff to be part of this process to ensure that they are prepared for 2021.

STEPPING UP TO 2021 – On Wednesday 16th December, all Foundation to Year 5 students will spend time in their new classroom with their new class and teacher.

SCHOOL FINISHES at 1:30pm on Friday 18 December. If you are unable to collect your child at this time, please book them into TheirCare our before and after school care provider. www.theircare.com.au or call 1300 072 410.

Please contact the office if:

You have a child starting in Foundation in 2021 and have not yet enrolled.
Your child is going to attend a different school next year (excluding Year 6's).

Food for Thought:

Regards