Principal's Report

Special Birthday Celebration

On Tuesday we celebrated a very special birthday milestone for Joe our wonderful crossing supervisor who turned 90. Joe has been supervising the crossing for 18 years. He is one of the most dedicated and committed people you will find. He sets a wonderful example for all our students and community members and watches out for all the children and families in and around the school.  Joe loves seeing all the students as they come in the morning and leave at the end of their day.

As well as the marvellous job that Joe performs keeping our students safe each morning and afternoon, he also has a wealth of knowledge in gardening which he is always happy to share with anyone who has a question. We wish Joe a very Happy 90th Birthday and we hope he has a super celebration this Sunday with his family and friends. 

2023 Foundation Information Night

Last Wednesday evening Rachel Howes, Irene Antzoulatos, and Clare Searle ran an informative information evening for prospective parents. Rachel and Irene have also been visiting local kindergartens and were involved in a presentation last Tuesday evening at the Ashwood Children's Centre School Expo.

A reminder that Storytime is happening on Friday 5th August and our first transition session is planned for Wednesday 24th August from 2.15 pm.

We are continuing with our popular school tours this term so if you know of anyone in our community considering enrolling for 2023, encourage them to make an appointment to come in for a tour or collect an enrolment pack from the office or online https://www.syndalsp.vic.edu.au/page/171/Enrolments.

This year, the Department of Education have made some changes to the Prep Enrolment process and timeline, applications need to be submitted by 12th August 2022.

Division Football

Last Friday, our senior football team played at the division level. The competition level was high. The team tried their very best and enjoyed the challenge of playing at the higher level. Congratulations to all the team for their persistence and good sportsmanship.

Aerobic Success

Our Aerobics Team competed in the FISAF Victorian Championships on Saturday. Congratulations to all our teams, they did a fantastic job with their routines. This success has only been achieved by hard work and showing great resilience. All teams received a medal and are now looking forward to competing in the FISAF National Championships in Brisbane on Saturday 10th September. Go Syndal!

Staffing

Today we welcomed Kseniia Aldshkina to our school. Kseniia is our new violin teacher. If your child would like to learn the violin, spaces are still available. Enrolment forms are available at the Office or on the website.

Pupil Free Day

We will be holding a Pupil Free Day on Monday 29th August. The staff will work in their professional learning teams to utilise the assessment of student learning to plan and complete some targeted professional learning.

Working Bee

Finally, we have our first working bee in a long time this Saturday from 9 – 11 am. The main purpose of the working bee is to move and spread Softfall under the play equipment. We look forward to seeing as many families as possible here on Saturday. Morning tea will be provided. 

Helen