| TERM 1 | Tuesday 28 January - Friday 11 April |
| TERM 2 | Monday 28 April - Friday 4 July |
| TERM 3 | Monday 21 July - Friday 26 September |
| TERM 4 | Monday 13 October - Friday 12 December |
It was so lovely to see all the children entering the school gates on Tuesday morning with big smiles on their faces. There were very few tears in sight! We are fortunate to have very stable staffing, so the children are familiar with all the teachers and SSOs.
R/1 class – Adam Claridge
1/2 class – Nicole Moffett
2/3 class – Sharee Richardson
4/5 class – Susan Thomas
5/6 class – Dana Sitters
HPE & Technologies – Cameron Gliese
Indonesian – Gail Holland – supporting Teresa Montague from Open Access College
Our only major staff change is that we have farewelled Liz Kennedy from the library. After some extended leave last year, Liz has made the decision to resign. She will be greatly missed by students and staff, as we all benefited from her extraordinary organisation of the resources and her lovely welcoming nature. During Liz’s leave, the library was managed by Tam Aspacher. This year, Tam will throw herself fully into this role, as well as continuing her work in classroom support and Multi-Lit intervention.
Sue Ellis returned to us in Term 4 last year, and worked with all the classes on special projects within each class. This year, she will work on Mondays in either the 1/2 class or the 5/6 class. On ‘odd’ weeks, Sue will be in the 1/2 class, releasing Nicole, who is our Autism Inclusion Teacher. On the ‘even’ week, Sue will be working with the 5/6 class, so that Dana (Curriculum Coach) can support all the staff with the implementation of the new South Australian Curriculum.
Acquaintance Night (Tuesday 4th Feb)
Using the same format as last year: Adam Claridge (Reception teacher) is the only teacher who will have a specific set time for parents to meet with him. All other teachers will have an Open Classroom, during which time parents are invited to pop in for an informal chat and to see the children’s learning environment.
Schedule:
Times | Activity | Location |
3.30pm | Introduction from the Principal | Hall |
3.45 – 4pm | Meet with Adam Claridge (Reception teacher) | Reception classroom |
3.45 – 4.30pm | Open Classrooms for all teacher - Nicole Moffett - 1/2 class - Sharee Richardson - 2/3 class - Susan Thomas - 4/5 class - Dana Sitters - 5/6 class - Cameron Gliese - HPE & Technologies | in their own classrooms
Cameron will be in the Hall |
We hope to see you there.
Governing Council AGM – 18th February – 7pm – in the Hall
With a number of people leaving, for a variety of reasons, we have quite a few vacant positions on the Governing Council. We meet twice a term (usually Weeks 3 & 8) at 7pm, for about 1½ hours. Being a part of the Governing Council gives you an opportunity to become involved in the school and to make new connections. We welcome all new comers and really value the contributions of everyone.
If you would like to join the Governing Council, self-nomination forms will be available on the Audiri app or you can call into the Front Office and collect a form there.
NOTE: The AGM is now scheduled a week later than originally published in our newsletter last year.
Assemblies
Our Assemblies begin next week: each one is hosted by one of our classes (see calendar). Parents and other family members of the children in the host class are invited along. Assemblies begin at 2.30pm.
Site Improvement Plan
The focus for our Site Improvement Plan (SIP) this year will be on RESILIENCE & PERSISTENCE. Teachers have already begun working with their students on how to identify their emotions, which will help them as we move into developing resilience and the ability to ‘bounce back’ when things go wrong.
We have also developed a new vision statement for our school:
Our vision is to build a community of resilient learners who exhibit empathy and value themselves and others, in order to grow and learn and to achieve their potential as citizens of the future.
As I begin my seventh year here at Greenock Primary School, I am very excited to see where this year will take us. If you would like to know more about our vision and our SIP, please come along to our AGM; and consider joining our wonderful Governing Council.
Gail Holland
Principal
