Community & Communications
Welcome To Our New Staff
Kendra Vann- Teacher
What is your role at Concord School?
Classroom teacher in Upper Primary (UPC).
Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School:
I arrive just after 8am with a smoothie in hand then I blink, and the day is over! Busy days filled with lots of learning, challenges, and plenty of laughs with my students.
What do you love most about working at Concord School?
Every single day is different. Also, I have an amazing team in Upper Primary.
Favourite Food: Yellow iced donuts.
Favourite Movie/TV Show: Parks and Rec or Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Favourite music: Depends on the day.
Things I dislike the most: Unkind people.
Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: Handstands.
Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: Geelong Cats
If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?
Brene Brown (for conversation)
Guy Sebastion (for entertainment)
Jock Zonfrillo (for food).
Sadhna Kapodistrias - Teacher
What is your role at Concord School? Classroom teacher in Upper Primary.
Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School:
UPB have their morning literacy session with reading and writing, we then do maths and integrated unit in the middle sessions and STEAM and social comp in the afternoon sessions.
What do you love most about working at Concord School?
I love talking to all the kids and listening to all their great stories, likes and hobbies.
Favourite Food: Hot chips with chicken salt
Favourite Movie/TV Show: Friends
Favourite music: Old school 90s
Things I dislike the most: Cleaning the house
Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: I've travelled to 19 countries
Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: I don't watch any sport!
If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?
Chandler Bing, because I find him hilarious
Sheldon Cooper as he could educate me on things I don't know about the world
Michael Buble so he could sing to me.
Taylah Cachia- Education Support
What is your role at Concord School?
Education Support
Provide us with a snapshot into your daily routine at Concord School
I work alongside the 9/10 students in the classrooms and spend time getting to know the other students in the school when out on yard duty.
What do you love most about working at Concord School?
The friendly school community, both staff and students.
Favourite Food: Chocolate
Favourite Movie/TV Show: Home and Away
Favourite Music: I love all types, but generally whatever is playing on triple j/radio
Things I dislike the most: Spiders!
Hidden talent or something we may not know about you:
I travelled around Australia in a van 3 years ago
Favourite sporting team: North Melbourne
If you could pick any 3 dinner guests who would they be and why?
Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore
Will Ferrell
Libby Liang- Education Support
What is your role at Concord School?
Education Support
Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School:
Helping the students in the classroom with their reading, writing & maths as well as other areas such as Integrated studies, assisting specialist teachers and assisting the kids during their specialist lessons, and helping set activities up.
What do you love most about working at Concord School?
I love being able to help the students with their work. I love the school community and the Staff.
Favourite Food: Japanese
Favourite Movie/TV Show: Gone with the Wind/Master Chef
Favourite music: Country
Things I dislike the most: Really hot weather (40 Degrees +) & Gale force winds
Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You: Lived in the UK for 12 months & worked in a London Pub
If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?
My Nan, (I miss her terribly)
Morgan Free (Great Actor)
Steve Irwin (I loved his energy).
Paula Castle- Education Support
What is your role at Concord School?
Education Support
Provide us with a ‘snapshot’ into your daily routine at Concord School:
I am lucky enough to work with Sadhana in UPB supporting, caring for and having fun with our beautiful class.
What do you love most about working at Concord School?
I love working with the supportive staff and the amazing students.
Favourite Food: Banh Mi
Favourite Movie/TV Show: The Handmaids Tale
Favourite music: I love all music
Things I dislike the most: Rudeness
Hidden Talent or Something We May Not Know About You:
I worked as a legal secretary for the past 28 years
Favourite Sporting Team/Athlete: AFL (Carlton Blues)
If You Could Pick Any 3 People as Dinner Guests, Who Would They Be and Why?
Stephen King
Anthony Bourdain
Michael Hutchence
Uniform Shop
New arrangements have been made to the running of the uniform shop in light of the current restrictions in place at Concord School. The shop will continue to operate throughout the term however we will only be taking orders via phone or form.
Please see the uniform order forms below, which can be sent into the office with your child or via school emails concord.sch@education.vic.gov.au
Alternatively, please feel free to contact the Bundoora Campus Office to place the order over the phone on 9467 3972. All orders will be sent home with your child. If there are any issues with the order such as sizing we will be happy to provide an exchange.
We have also been working on improving our communication through Facebook. If you are not already following us please have a look https://www.facebook.com/concordschoolvictoria is where all our breaking news resides.
TheirCare - Before and After School Care
How to enrol:
Visit TheirCare website: www.theircare.com.au and click on ‘Book Now’ in the top right hand corner to register your child’s details.
Service Phone Number: 0477 700 688. I will be available to answer the phone during session times.
Their Care support is available during office hours if required on 1300 072 410.
We have created a video to Welcome all new families to TC, this is for our exciting and new services. Please see link below.
Kool Skools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMcJCpyz21M&feature=youtu.be
