Our Explicit Improvement Agenda

Student Voice and Agency

Planning for improved student learning

Celebrating Student Learning

Foundation to Year 3 Camp Experience

The aim of the camp experience was to continue with our F-6 Camp structure model and to celebrate a year of learning through engaging with the company Taskworks.   Students had the opportunity to try new things and demonstrated such skills as persistence and adaptability to identify strategies when faced with unfamiliar or challenging situations. Students worked collaboratively with peers and demonstrated skills for effective participation in group tasks. A meal emulating an off campus venue was included in the camp experience. Thank you to Mrs Lane, and the Junior & Middle teaching teams for their organisation of an action packed, fun and exciting ‘camp’ yesterday at school. 

Victorian Water Safety Certificate - Intensive Swimming Program Year 4 students

This week the Year 4 students have been participating in intensive swimming lessons as part of the progression of learning towards the Victorian Water Safety Certificate.  These lessons are important as they focus on specific water safety skills and water safety knowledge.  

Victorian Water Safety Certificate - Rescue and Survival Year 5 & 6 students

The Year 5 & 6 students have been participating in learning how to be safe around all waterways and the essential skills of rescue and survival.  Rescue skills focus on rescuing a person using non-swimming rescue techniques, a non-rigid aid, weighted rope and a  buoyant objected.  Students are taught how to perform survival sequences wearing light clothing, entering the water safety, scull, float and to tread water for 2 minutes and signalling for help intermittently.  Your child’s learning of the Victorian Water Safety Certificate will be included in their Student Learning Portfolio.

End of school year activities and celebrations

Tuesday 13 December 9.15 - 10.30 am

• Next Tuesday, students will participate in Meet and Greet and have the opportunity to meet their 2023 Teacher and Grade.  
• SIMON Student Reports will be uploaded into PAM and Student Learning Portfolios will be distributed.
• Parents will also receive information on their child’s 2023 class.

Wednesday 14 December 

Year 6 Graduation at 5.00 pm (student only dinner), 5.45 am Graduation Mass & Presentation (parents and families welcome)

Our Year 6 Mass and Graduation ceremony will be held on Wednesday 14 December.  The format of the evening is as follows:

• 5.00 pm Student Dinner
• 5.45 pm Year 6 Graduation Mass Celebration with Families followed by Year 6 Graduation Presentation

Information has been communicated to all Year 6 students and their families VIA pam.  We look forward to a very special evening to celebrate our Year 6 students and to wish them all the very best on their educational journey.

Thursday 15 December

End of School Year Mass 9.00 am and Announcement of 2023 Year 6 Student Leaders

We look forward to announcing the following student leadership positions at our End of Year Mass on Thursday 15 December at 9.00 am:

• School Leaders (x 2)
• Faith Leaders (x2)
• Learning Leaders (x2)
• Environmental Leaders (x2)
• House Leaders (4 x 1 per House)

We are very proud of the leadership potential and development of our students and the school values they display in their interactions and leadership roles.

Students’ Christmas Concert - Footsteps Dance 1.00 - 2.30 pm (Families welcome)

Parents and families are welcome to join us for this very special Christmas Concert event.

Community Farewell to Year 6 students on the Small Oval at 3.05 pm

Parents and families are welcome to join us for this very special event.

2023 Grades and Teacher allocations

Junior Teaching Team:

• FSL - Mrs Sally Lane (Monday to Thursday) and Mrs Laura Fonti (Friday)
• FGD - Miss Gabby Di Biase
• 1ER - Mrs Emily Rickard
• 1BC - Miss Breanna Cahill
• 2EM - Mrs Emma Maddicks
• 2SE - Mrs Celeste Spiccia (Monday to Wednesday) and Mrs Leanne Edwards (Thursday and Friday)
• 3RJ - Mrs Reinette Joachim-Zamudio
• 3AB - Miss Aymie Brent
• 4HF - Mrs Helen Fourna (Monday to Thursday ½) and Mr Clint Timothy (½ Thursday and Friday)
• 4CM - Mr Chris McAleer
• 5SD - Miss Sarah De Koning (Monday to Thursday) and Mrs Kerry Wilson (Friday)
• 5JB - Mrs Jacqui Butler
• 6MV - Mrs Margaret Vlajankov
• 6PF - Mr Peter Fearnley-Sander
• Sport - Mr Clint Timothy
• Japanese - Sensei Stapledon
• Music - Mrs Amanda Hill and Mrs Emma Adcock
• Art - Mrs Amanda Hill and Mrs Emma Acdock
• Discovery Centre - Mrs Claire Stapledon and Mrs Emma Adcock

At the end of the 2022 school year we will be farewelling Mrs Durba Banerjee and Mrs Elaine Flanigan.  We wish Durba and Elaine all the very best in their new ventures and thank them for their contributions, team work, support and collegiality.  We are blessed to have had them on the journey with us.

**Term 4 for students will conclude on THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER, 2022 at 3.15pm**

2023 BACK TO SCHOOL DATES

Staff return on Friday 27 January 2023 (planning day)

Students commence school on Monday 30th January 2023 at 8.45 am (Years 1 - 6)

(Foundation students start at 9.15am on the first day of school)