Principal News - Term 4 Week 11

Dear parents

2024 has been a great year for our students, staff and the school community. Our highlight has included our 100thAnniversary Celebrations. The opportunity to invite past students and parents back to the school was fun and the display of photos and memorabilia showing the school’s journey over time has been so interesting.

Through our collective efforts, the students have made valuable progress in their learning, wellbeing and transitions. The students and staff deserve to be very proud of their combined efforts and achievements. Student leadership plays an important role in our school and our School Captains have been excellent ambassadors of the school.

Well done to India Bowles, Stevie Sterling, Chloe Margaritis and George Harris

Our new School Captains are Heidi T, Alanna C, Luke B and Tom W

Thank you to our JSC coordinators who have been excellent leaders for the students

Amelia S , Indi T, Lexie D and congratulation to all children who were JSC members. Good job.

Our new JSC coordinators are Priya C, Isabelle W, Olive C

Thank you to our Wellbeing leaders who have been an excellent support for the students

Lou M, Lily S , Levi H and Molly C

Our new Student Wellbeing leaders are Asmi S, Alex G, Estee F, Lila L-H

Thank you to our Enviro leaders who have been an excellent support for the students

Roxanna M, Lily S, Lila L-H and Isabelle W

Our new Enviro leaders are Emilia B, Yug A

Thank you to the current School Council Parent Members: Kristina Chaston (President), Danni Lupeski, Angela Bove, Nicole Ford, Cassie May, Greg Mitchell, Liz O’keeffe, Jessica Thomas and teacher reps. For members that leave us we thank you for your contributions to the school. Please note that next year we need 5 people to join council for 2025 so please consider joining our team at the start of the year.

Our School Council are the governing body of the school and have held responsibility for education, policy, finance, marketing, facilities, OSHC, Uniform, JSC

I wish to thank our Parent Helpers and Class Reps for volunteering to help out in classrooms and specialist programs. Without you our staff would not be able to deliver our programs and support student learning. As we prepare for next year, I encourage parents to actively become involved on site and think about joining our Parents and Friends Association. Sign Up program to be a Parent Rep and help out at special events that are spaced out each term.

Thank you to these families for their contribution and partnership with our school. The longest relationships include the following families:

23 years = Kobi Brazier – (parents are Tracey + Dean)

15 years = Ruby Connolly – (parents are Jessica + Ryan)

12 years = Neve Bukala – (parents are Rebecca + Henry)

12 years = Mack White – (parents are Kate + Michael)

12 years = George Harris – (parents are Jesseca + Simon)

11 years = Miles Swan – (parents are Tanya + Ryan)

11 years = Joshua Tagg – (parents are Lorraine + Sean)

11 years = Ethan Tinker – (parents are Sylvia + Richard)

10 years = Grace Batterley – (parents are Sophie + Glen)

10 years = Alexander Bayer – (parents are Manuela + David)

10 years = Kale-Lea Benz – (parent is Kristy)

10 years = Ella Bridger – (parents are Melinda + Andrew)

10 years = Jessica Don – (parents are Andrea + Peter)

10 years = Taj Mroz – (parents are Chelsea + Stephen)

10 years = Tabitha Welch – (parents are Tamaryn + Trevor)

I wish to thank our staff for their dedication and willingness to nurture and care for the students in their care and our leadership team for their Instructional leadership, Operational and Welfare provision

Thank you to Acting Principal: Tandy Johnson, Assistant Principal: Stephen Hayes and Tandy Johnson and Acting Assistant Principal Shelley Gunn

Thank you to our Learning Specialists for their curriculum leadership: Michelle Lucas and Cara Grant

Thank you to our Unit and Professional Learning Leaders and Curriculum Leaders: Numeracy, Literacy, Welfare, ICT, Assessment & Reporting

Thank you to our Class Teachers & Specialist and Support Teachers – an outstanding professional and highly committed team

Thank you to our Office Team, Support Services Team including Teacher Aides, Integration Aides, O/T, Speech Therapist, VT’s, Psychologist, First Aid Maintenance, OSHC Staff, Instrumental Music Teachers and general maintenance.

Farewell to our staff who are leaving:

Hayley Ball has been with us since joining in 2017. Hayley is heading down to the Geelong Peninsula. Hayley has been a wonderful teacher and great team member of our school.

Liz Cane took on the Science Specialist role in 2020 and has developed a wonderful investigative program for all students

Prabh Hodges joined us this year in a part time capacity to share year 4C with Michelle Lucas and

Sarah Mitchell joined us this year in a part time capacity to share year 2A with Nicole Ryan. Both Prabh and Sarah are highly capable teachers and we will miss them

Holly Johnson joined us in 2018 and as an aide and she has performed numerous roles throughout the school. Holly is moving into a new career path and we wish you well in your endeavours.

We have a group of aides who joined us mid year and we thank them for their contributions to the year level teams they supported. Thank you to Shy Dine, Chloe Kerr, Charlotte Tomada and Brooke Williams.

To our year 6 students who had their graduation ceremony earlier this week. This year 6 group are talented and great ambassadors of the school student body. They have been a very positive influence in the life of the school this year. We are proud of and appreciate the way they value and shared learning experiences and the way they developed relationships with their peers and teachers. They nurtured their buddies and other children throughout the school.

Out of Hours School Care (OSHC) will be not be operating VACATION CARE in January.

2025 Return dates: Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29th January are Curriculum Days. Thursday 30 our Year one to Year 6 students commence their first school day. Preps have a short day with their new teacher.

It’s time to have a relaxing, enjoyable and calm break. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Due to the high temperature forecast tomorrow we have come up with a sunsmart plan that reduces exposure to the sun and still gives our year 6 graduates the send off they have been expecting all year. So the following will be occurring tomorrow.At 9am classes will move out to the assembly court for our whole school traditional assembly. We expect the assembly to commence at 9:10am and run for approximately 20 mins. We will be drawing the parent volunteer raffle prizes at this assembly.At 1:15pm. the whole school will move out to the assembly court to farewell our year 6 graduates in our traditional ramp walk.Year P-5 students will then return to their classrooms where they will be dismissed at 1:30pm.We ask that all students bring their broad brimmed hat to school to keep them sunsafe for the 10 mins that they will be outside. After school care is available. We wish all of our families a lovely Christmas and holiday time with family and friends and look forward to seeing you back in 2025!

David Foley and Tandy Johnson

Student of the Week 9

Class

Child

Reason

3A

Eila

For showing all the school values of CARE. Eila, you have been a role model in 3A all year, truly exemplifying our school values.

3B

Johann

For showing the school value of Achievement. Johann, I am so proud of how far you’ve come and the growth you’ve shown this year.

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'Our school empowers all students to embrace learning, achieve their personal best and build their emotional, social and physical well-being'.

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