Principal's Report
School Uniforms
Just a quick reminder that our school uniform policy only allows for plain school shorts and pants. I am noticing lots of branded clothing i.e. Nike, Adidas, Hurley, etc. Your support in sending your children to school in the correct uniform is greatly appreciated.
Parent Opinion Survey Results
The Department of Education & Training recently released the results of the 2022 Parent Opinion Survey. Our results continued a long-term trend of positive opinions from our parent community. I have included a summary below.
The percentages in orange (SGPS), purple (Similar Schools), blue (Network) and black (State) refer the the percentage of parents who had a positive response to those particular questions.
Parent Club
Our Parent Club AGM is on next Friday, 3rd of March at 2.00pm. Parent Club is a great way to get involved with our school and play an active part in making our school even more awesome. Please contact Emma Clohesy at hello@happyhandshappyheart.com.au to confirm your interest or ask any questions.
Student Leaders for 2023
We have now finalised our student leadership positions for 2023 with the selection of our Student Representative Council (SRC) and Indigenous Leaders.
We are excited to announce the introduction of a new leadership position at Spring Gully Primary School. This year we will have two Indigenous Leaders. We are currently developing their roles and responsibilities, however they will attend SRC meetings as Indigenous Student Representatives and will be assisting the school in goal setting and providing peer education on Indigenous matters.
Our Indigenous Student Leaders for 2023 are Evelyn Fagan and Tiahna Evans.
Congratulations to the following students who have been elected as SRC members for their class:
| Class | SRC Member |
|---|---|
| Prep Floyd | Elected in Term 2 |
| Prep Vernon | Elected in Term 2 |
| Prep Mortlock | Elected in Term 2 |
| 1/2 Todeschini/Arthur | Sonny R & Thomas A |
| 1/2 Patrao-Hurley | Maeve McD & Jackson S |
| 1/2 Murphy | Penelope P-T & Darby S-A |
| 1/2 Crawford | Pepper G & Zac S |
| 1/2 Rodda/Brewer | Logan S & Henry D |
| 3/4 Green | Indie C |
| 3/4 Mitchell | Charlie M |
| 3/4 Daenke | Nihira G |
| 3/4 Staley/Alexander | Hannah J |
| 3/4 Schulz | Baylee M |
| 5/6 Lidgett | Edwin M |
| 5/6 Byron | Bennett K |
| 5/6 McClellan | Tasman C |
| 5/6 Greer | Lachlan T |
Leadership Badges
School Captains, House Captains and Indigenous Leaders will receive their badges at assembly tomorrow (24/2). SRC Leaders will receive their badges at our next assembly (10/3).
School Council Summary
School Council Summary
Our February School Council meeting was held recently. Many items were discussed and/or ratified, including:
Annual Implementation Plan (AIP)
Our AIP was shared with School Council for endorsement. This document has been reviewed by the Department of Education.
Parent Opinion Survey (POS) Results
The results of the 2022 POS were shared with councillors.
Time in Lieu (TiL) Implications
The TiL requirements of the new Victorian Government Schools Agreement (VSGA)
were discussed.
2021 Annual Report
We have yet to receive guidelines on the reporting process for the Annual Report. This will be available soon and will be presented to School Council at the next meeting.
Enrolments
We currently have 404 students enrolled at our school. DET requested last year that we get our numbers under 400.
Solar Panel
We will soon be getting a 40kW system installed at school.
Security Cameras
We have received quotes for the installation of security cameras at school. These are being installed to monitor after-school and weekend activity around the school buildings.
Shade Sails
Two of the three new shade sails have been installed. The final one will be completed soon.
Preps Go Full-time!
It is now expected that Prep students will attend school each day with yesterday being the last Wednesday off. If Prep students are particularly tired, please talk to your child’s teacher about possible options/solutions.