Staffing Update – Exciting News for Our 3/4G Family!

We are thrilled to share the joyful news that both Eliza Galea and Chloe Gerada are expecting new babies later this year! What a wonderful chapter for both of these amazing educators, and we couldn’t be more excited for them as they prepare for this next adventure.

In light of this, we want to update you on some staffing changes in 3/4G. Ms. Galea will be finishing up at the end of Term 2 and Ms. Gerada will be finishing her time with us in Week 8 of Term 3. We are equally excited to welcome Ms. Smith, who will join us in 3/4G from the beginning of Term 3 full time and will be working alongside Ms. Gerada (Monday to Wednesday) until Week 8, knowing this will ensure a smooth and supportive transition for the students.

Of course, Amanda will continue in her full-time role within 3/4G, helping to provide consistency and continuity throughout this transition period. We are so fortunate to have such a fantastic team supporting our learners and are confident that this early planning will set everyone up for success.

Even More Staffing News for Our 3/4K Family!

We are writing to share the news that Mrs Gardener is unfortunately needed to say farewell from her two days in the classroom with 3/4K, due to personal reasons. As we know, family always comes first.

Next term we are welcoming back Ms. McIlvain who will transition from her support and intervention role into the Thursday and Friday classroom teaching role in 3/4K. For those children involved in LEAP, Ms. McIlvain will continue to run this program. Our students who are involved in intervention with Ms. McIlvain will be supported by Education Support.

Ms. McCulloch, will be returning from leave at the beginning of Term 3. We’re excited to have Ms. McCulloch back with us and look forward to the wonderful work she will continue to do with our students.

Thank you for your continued support as we embark on these exciting changes together. We look forward to what’s ahead!

Staffing News for Our 1/2H Family!

We are excited to share that Ms Pike will be joining 1/2H on Fridays starting from Term 2. Many of the children already know Ms Pike, as she has been a much-loved teacher at Wandong, working with us on Mondays and Tuesdays. She has also spent many sessions with the 1/2H class, making her a familiar and supportive presence for the students. We are confident that her continuity will provide a smooth transition for the class. At the same time, we would like to inform families that our ray of sunshine, Ms Webb will be taking on a different role at Wandong in Term 2.

Parents Approaching Other Parents

Please be reminded that at no stage is it ever okay to approach another parent about an issue, event or behaviour that has occurred during the school day. Please ensure that you speak with your child’s teacher and trust that they will follow up any incident that requires following up. Even if you require any clarification about an event or situation, it is best placed with the teacher or a member of leadership.

An Interesting Read – Do you give your children chores?

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/importance-of-chores-for-kids/6327012 “Kids getting out of chores more often, hurting development and job prospects.”