Glengarry Primary School
Newsletter

Kaya, Parents & Community Members,

 As previously advised, our school participated in a Public School Review on May 9 of this year.  The PSR consisted of a team of external reviewers visiting the school for the day following the school’s submission of a range of evidence against a wide range of criteria.  On the review day, the team spoke to students, a significant number of staff along with representatives from the School Board and P&C.  Subsequently, the report has been forwarded to the school and while a copy is attached to the newsletter and published on the school’s website, the following points (commendation and recommendations) are worth mentioning:

•   Parents describe Glengarry Primary School as a school of choice, and this is evidenced in high ratings achieved through parent opinion surveys.  Parents find staff to be approachable and committed and school leaders to be visible
•   National Quality Standard self-assessments (undertaken by early childhood staff), completed each year, have enabled the provision of a consistently high quality environment.
•  Exemplified by the construction of scope and sequence documents, a highly consultative approach is taken to implementing change.  Student data and staff momentum are the key drivers supporting change.
• The Board participates as advocates for the wider community in debating the school’s strategic direction.  A shared approach to challenging dialogue ensures robust exploration of what is best for students.
• Recommendation: continue to explore the incorporation of early childhood student achievement data in the school’s database to assist with gap analysis for Early Childhood Education teachers.
•  Recommendation: promote internal and external opportunities for staff to moderate their judgements on student performance to track consistent progress and sustained improvement.

The full report will be discussed with the School Board at the next meeting and appropriate actions undertaken to address recommendations.  Following the review, our school is now scheduled for a subsequent review in 2026.

  Peter Meston

Principal

Our Minecraft students have been busy putting their imaginations to work, creating and restoring new and old worlds. It's truly inspiring to witness their enthusiasm and innovative thinking as they embark on various challenges.

Standalone Homes: Unleashing Creativity!

One of the recent challenges our students undertook was the creation of standalone homes. Guided by their limitless imagination, they demonstrated incredible ingenuity in utilizing building materials to craft unique and personalized dwellings. Each student had the opportunity to showcase their creativity, resulting in a diverse range of architectural marvels within the virtual realm.

Restoring Mangrove Rainforests: Combating Climate Change!

In line with our commitment to environmental education, our Minecraft students have been actively engaged in a special challenge over the term. Their task is to restore a virtual mangrove rainforest while simultaneously lowering CO2 levels, an essential step towards combating climate change. By immersing themselves in this project, our students are gaining a deeper understanding of the importance of environmental conservation and the positive impact they can make through their virtual endeavours.

• Bonjour! Over the past weeks, students have read the story 'Petit Poisson Blanc' by Guido van Genechten. Reading is a great way for children to learn a foreign language; they learn new vocabulary while enjoying the story. The story is authentic and children will pick up French culture by the different expressions in the book. Another advantage of reading a book in the foreign language is that students notice the difference with English, which benefits literacy learning in their 'normal' classroom. 

• Leila, Meah and Grace from Room 6 shared the outstanding results they achieved on their recent time assessments. Miss Cole was very impressed with their persistence and progress. Well done, girls!

AFL

Even though we fought hard, unfortunately we lost. Hayden and Rafael were our best players as Hayden kicked some good goals and Raf did some great tackles.

Samuel

Soccor

We had another great win this week. Lucas did an amazing penalty kick and Kian scored an excellent goal.

Thomas

Volleyball A

We had a great win of 2 sets to 1 in volleyball. Lauren and Tomas were our best players because they had some amazing catches and both are great servers.

Yasmin

Volleyball B

We also had a win of 2 sets to 1. Beau was our best player because he did a lot of great serves and was really trying.

Milana

We won a great game 17 goals to 5. Bailey was our best player as she was good at intercepting.

Bailey