Staffing Update

Welcome back to Eve Hooper, who is returning from leave and will be working with Lauren Langley (Yr 3/4) on Thursday and Friday. We also welcome Lara Pike, who is replacing Emma Niland while she is on maternity leave. Lara will be working with Michelle Govett (Reception) on Thursday and Friday, also.

Congratulations to Kat Morgan who has been reappointed to the Deputy Principal role for a further 3 years.

Volunteer Week 

This week represents National Volunteer Week (NVW) – an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers. Volunteering Australia has announced the theme for National Volunteer Week 2023 – ‘The Change Makers.’

As part of National Volunteer Week, we acknowledge and thank our school’s ‘Change Makers’ being parents, carers and friends who make a difference and help our school in so many ways – e.g. canteen, school garden, classroom support, sports coaching, fundraising, excursions, governing council, uniform shop, special interest areas and much more. Thank you for your ongoing support.

We have been extremely grateful for the excellent volunteer support we have received so far this year, with support in many school activities and events, including – excursions, swimming, sports coaching, canteen, Mother’s Day stall, Sports Day and more.

Mother’s Day Special Morning/Gift Stall

Well done to our Reception students and their teachers for providing a special morning, sharing gifts with mums and performing a Mother’s Day song.

We would like to extend our thanks to all the parents who helped out at our Mother’s Day stall last Thursday. Your time and effort made all the difference in helping students find a special gift for their mums. We hope that all the mums in our school community had a wonderful Mother’s Day and felt appreciated and loved.

Salisbury Study Tour

Last week six staff attended the first two days of a three-day study tour at Salisbury Primary School. The purpose of the tour was to learn how a disadvantaged school has become a much higher-performing school through explicit pedagogical approaches.

This intensive 3-day visit includes:
- Detailed information on Salisbury’s journey – the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ and the impact on student learning success
- Whole school screening, assessment and data literacy that ensures no students slip through the gaps
- Teaching the Big 6 of Reading thoroughly and effectively in the classroom, including the sharing of key curriculum documents
- Observation in classrooms with active teaching, observing multisensory classroom practice (Wave 1) in mainstream classrooms
- Analysis of strategic leadership that supports teachers in bringing their practice into line with the Science of reading
- Building safe and supportive protocols for peer observations, leader walkthroughs and teacher-leader team planning

Staff that attended the first 2 days prepared and shared their learning with other staff and are beginning to trial some of the routines and strategies that they have observed so far.