Welcome to Level Four

A very Happy New Year and welcome to the Level Four learning community for 2023! We would like to welcome existing families back to our school and extend a very warm welcome to the new families to Glen Waverley Primary School community. It has been a brilliant start to the year with our learners settling into their learning with excitement to reconnect, curiosity in a new year level and immense energy.

Throughout Term One, we will continue to build on and establish the connections our students have with each other as well as with staff and the wider school community. This is something we value greatly at Glen Waverley Primary School as the students are at the centre of everything we do. We are looking forward to embracing challenges, moments of ‘productive struggle’ and clarity, as well as a multitude of opportunities to transfer and celebrate our learning through our You Can Do It program. We are very eager to learn and grow through building the learner’s capacity in using digital technologies within their learning.

We also look forward to assisting our learners thrive as confident, young global citizens. We are excited to be in partnership with you and your family as we navigate this learning journey together this year. If you have any questions or we can be of service in any way, please do not hesitate to contact us.

At GWPS, each learner has four goals in the areas of Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and a Personal Social and Emotional Goal. Goals are personalised for each student to support growth which specifically suits their needs. Each goal is changed at least twice a Semester through individual conferencing to ensure that we are building their skills and confidence.

You are warmly welcomed by Level Four team members: Christine Marescaux (4A), Dante Sciessere (4B), Davin Mark (4C), Celeste Bayly (4D) and Bee Wong (4E) who all bring with them almost 20 years in teaching experience and a wealth of knowledge, vibrancy, passion and excellence.

Important Term Dates:

6th, 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th and 15th February: Years 4-6 Swimming
28th February and 8th March: Getting to Know You Interviews
13th March: Labour Day Public Holiday
9th March: Curriculum Day
13th - 18th March: Cultural Diversity
23rd March: School Photo Day
29th March: Twilight Sports
6th April: Last day of Term 1 (2:30pm finish)

Meet our new team members

As 2023 has begun, we have the pleasure of welcoming two new staff members to our Glen Waverley Primary School and Level 4 community.

Christine Marescaux

Christine is the Level Four Teaching and Learning Leader. This is her sixth-year teaching at Glen Waverley Primary School where she has enjoyed teaching and growing with both level three and four learners. Her favourite subjects when she was at school and which she loves to teach now are Mathematics and Inquiry.

Here are a few things to get to know Christine better:

She enjoys travelling to new places, from waterfalls to beaches and even the snow- anywhere exciting and adventurous.
She enjoys listening to music and going for walks.
She loves a challenge- a puzzle, new boardgames, a paint my numbers or even a great Maths challenge.
She enjoys dancing.
She recently got married in 2022 and her name changed from Miss Marotti to Mrs Marescaux.

When she is not admiring the growth of her students in class, Christine enjoys family time, especially with her nieces and nephews and playing with her dog Mishy.

Dante Sciessere

Dante is the Level Four Assistant Teaching and Learning Leader. It is his second year at Glen Waverley Primary School, as well as in Level Four.

Here are a few things to get to know Dante better:

His favourite subjects are Mathematics and Physical Education.
He has travelled to 11 countries outside of Australia.
Has a love for making coffee.
He is keen on sports. He plays football himself and is a big fan of Formula One, basketball and football.

When he is not busy working, Dante enjoys spending time with his dog Kevin, his nephew Beau and making a delicious coffee or two. He is looking forward to getting to know the community as the year progresses.

Davin Mark

Davin has been teaching at Glen Waverley Primary School for over two years in Level 3. This year, he has had the pleasure of moving to teach Level 4, and is extremely excited to continue teaching this fantastic cohort of learners.

Some of his favourite hobbies include:

Playing basketball and watching the NBA.
Playing board games with friends and family.
Trying new hobbies – currently completing a paint by numbers.

Davin is looking forward to making a difference within the GWPS community and connecting with families on a personal level.

Celeste Bayly

Celeste Bayly is a second-year graduate from Deakin University. She spent the first year-of her career as a Physical Education Teacher at St Richards Primary School in Kilsyth before successfully taking up a position with us.

Some of the things Celeste loves to do in her spare time are:

Dance and Cheerleading classes and competitions
Playing music on her piano-she is currently trying to learn Clair de Lune
Reading books and watching lots of movies

Celeste is looking forward to getting to know the GWPS community and seeing where the year of 2023 takes her.

Bee Wong

Bee Wong studied a Masters of Primary Teaching at Monash University and completed her final year placements with Glen Waverley Primary School before joining the Level 4 team this year. Her favourite subjects at school were English and Art.

Some of the things Bee loves to do in her spare time are:

Cooking new recipes, especially making Korean and Chinese food.
Trying out different crafts-her current challenge is learning to crochet.
Listening to music-Bee's favourite genres are rock and heavy metal.

Bee is really excited about connecting further with her students and the wider GWPS community during 2023.