Principal's Report

Principal’s Message

Student Reports

The teachers have completed the End of Year Student Reports and these are now being edited. All reports will be available to parents on Friday, 13 December. Please take the time to read the reports with your child as this is a great opportunity to celebrate all of the effort and enthusiasm that they have brought to their studies in 2019.

Classes for 2020

The school has completed the process of formulating the class groups for 2020. Next year we will have forty-five single-year level classes. There will be six classes of Prep. The class groups will be made available to parents on Monday, 16th December.

Chess

Congratulations to our Girls Chess Team on winning the Australian Primary School Girls Chess Championship. The team travelled to Canberra last weekend to compete against all of the other state and territory champions for the national title. Our team included Jessica P, Prisha R, Melody T, Aparna M and Chloe C.

Softball

Last week our Girls Softball Team won the Victorian Championship at Waverley Softball Field. The Grand Final was played between Mount View and Bass Valley Primary Schools reversing the result of the T-Ball championship held last term. Congratulations to the Mount View team which included Mackenzie E, Jessica P, Charlotte C, Charlotte L, Jennifer L, Priya B, Matilda M, Emily K, Morgan H and Saman S.

Year 6 Graduation

The Year 6 Graduation will take place next Thursday evening at Deakin University. This promises to be a wonderful celebration for all of our Year 6 graduates, their families and all of the teachers and educational supports staff in attendance. We congratulate all of our graduates on their many successes and attainments over seven primary school years.

Staff Farewells 2019

Each year we bid farewell to staff members who are leaving to follow their career pursuits. We wish each of these people all the very best and thank them for their wonderful contribution to Mount View. Nathan Dunn-Simpson will take up an English as an Additional Language position at Caulfield Grammar. Kate Baxter will take a year’s leave from Mount View to complete her studies as a Teacher of the Deaf. Prabh Hodges will take up a teaching position at Burwood East Primary School. Sarah Crookes will take up a teaching position at Weeden Heights Primary School.

New Staff 2020

We would also like to take the opportunity to welcome new and returning staff to Mount View. Nathan Papadimitriou has been appointed as a classroom teacher. He will be familiar to many as he has completed his training as a teacher at Mount View this year. Kate Hansen returns to Mount View as a classroom teacher following a year at Balwyn North Primary School. Natasha Tench comes to us from Mount Waverley PS to take up a Physical Education teaching role. Stephanie Wild comes to Mount View as a classroom teacher from Orchard Grove Primary School.

Pick My Project Completion

The three new basketball and tennis courts were completed by Grass Sports just prior to the Twilight Carnival and have already been greatly utilised by students and the community. Today will see the completion of the fitness stations by Absolute Turf and A Space Playgrounds. Landscaping will be undertaken by the school over the next two weeks in preparation for the planting of a second native garden in the autumn.

Native Garden Project Completion

The first native garden has been completed as part of a school-wide sustainability project. This extensive landscaping at the eastern end of the school was prepared by Nigel De Kauwe and all of the planting of the indigenous and native plants was completed by students.

Twilight Carnival Reflection

The Twilight Carnival was a great success which was fully supported by the Mount View community. Thank you to all of the volunteers who contribute to this vibrant occasion. The large number of rides meant that queues were minimised. The community foods provided great variety and quality while the numerous food trucks provided broad options. The coffee van ran out of milk!! I welcome any feedback from the community so that we can plan for the 2020 Twilight Carnival.

End of Year

The school year will conclude with a final assembly on Friday, 20th December. The assembly will begin at 1 pm and end at 1:30 pm.

Glenn Butler