CELEBRATION WEEK! WE ARE TURNING 150!

All year we have been planning for this week, and it is finally here! We have had a 150th committee composed of staff (past and present), and an ex-student has also joined us. We have met on Webex over the course of the year. Everyone on the committee has taken a piece of this event and set about organising, planning and purchasing things to make the week memorable for all. Our committee was:

Alison Lancashire - 150th commemorative booklet and minutes
Tina Clark – Afternoon tea organisations & general chief purchasing officer
Karen Coster – Art Show
Raelene Davis, Kellie Symons, Marion Notman and Tracey Raymer - Memorabilia
Kellie also put together the old-fashioned games
Nicole Rheumer – Videos, time capsule, handprint collage
Liz Dinakis and Caroline Foenander - 150th flyer, mini golf booking & balloons
Cindy Quin-Prtenjaca – Distributing flyers in the local area & memorabilia
Sue Hartley - Commemorative garden

We would like to acknowledge and thank them all for their efforts and hard work. It takes teamwork to put on any whole-school event, and we have had plenty of support from these wonderful people, so - thank you!

150th booklet and gift for each family

Over the year, Alison Lancashire has put together a marvelous booklet about the 150 years of Scoresby Primary School. It has been quite a job to track down information, but she did, and the booklet is a fantastic memoir that I hope our community will appreciate and enjoy.

We have organised a copy of the 150th booklet, a commemorative bag and a bouncy ball (1 per student) for each family as a gift. These will be sent home with families on Friday.

Extra booklets and bouncy balls will be on sale on the day for others in the community to purchase.

Melbourne Zoo Excursion

We headed into the Melbourne Zoo on Monday for our 150th celebration excursion. It was wet and soggy but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm for the day. Our staff and students showed great resilience and visited many enclosures, and found shelter when it was needed. Thank you to the parents who accompanied the classes on Monday; it was fantastic to have you onboard.

Melbourne Zoo is a much-loved venue and a great place to mark such an occasion. They have just celebrated their 160th birthday so they’re 10 years older than us! They had their celebrations earlier this year.

Workforce Planning For Next Year

Staffing

We will be keeping the same staffing structure as this year, and running 10 classes in 2023 at Scoresby PS.

1 x Foundation 21 students per class

3 x 1/2 classes 17 students per class

3 x 3/4 classes 20 students per class

3 x 5/6 classes 24 students per class

The recruiting process has been completed and new staff have been appointed. As you can see below, there are a number of staff who are either not returning, moving on or taking leave in 2023. We also have a few staff moving levels next year.

We are welcoming back from family leave Ms Kim Louwdyk, who will be taking 1/2C for one day per week, and will also be teaching Science across the school on a fortnightly basis, rotating with Mandarin.

All of our new staff have been invited to attend their respective planning days for 2023 and an induction afternoon.

Foundation.......Merran Maguire

1/2C...................Rachel Crofts 0.8 / Kim Louwdyk 0.2

1/2R...................Jessica Reeves (new to SPS)

1/2B...................Yasmin Bohn (new to SPS)

3/4K...................Kellie Symons 0.6 / Kate Fox 0.4

3/4B...................Shantelle Bellingham

3/4S...................Carolyn Sheaf

5/6W..................Jordyn Whittington

5/6B...................Mark Butters (new to SPS)

5/6D...................Liz Dinakis

Visual Arts......................Karen Coster

Performing Arts............Jarren Boyd

Physical Education......Alicia Arvanitis (new to SPS)

Fortnightly x 1 hour

LOTE Mandarin............Han Hung

Science...........................Kim Louwdyk

Science

We have been wanting to bring Science back as a stand-alone subject for a while now, and we will begin next year by offering it fortnightly to Years 1-6. We have a committed teacher for Science, and will develop the program over the coming years.

Robotics and Coding

We will continue to refine and further develop our Robotics and Coding programs across the school next year. Staff are working alongside Nicole Rheumer, learning the curriculum. Our students are developing terrific skills in coding, but it is also developing other skill sets of problem solving, creative thinking and collaboration - all 21st century skills our young people need for success.

We are really looking forward to another exciting year at Scoresby PS!

Colour Run

Our Colour Run will be conducted next Friday afternoon, 25th November, from 2.00pm. Parents are welcome to join in on the fun. We are raising funds for our new library furniture, and would like to encourage our families to keep fundraising as much as they can. This is usually a terrific fundraiser for schools.

Children can wear a white t-shirt to school on the day. We will be slightly altering the lunch break to 1.00pm - 2.00pm so we can have an extended time to fully enjoy the experience. Fingers crossed for nice weather.

SUE HARTLEY AND NICOLE RHEUMER

Scoresby Primary School Leaders

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