Friday, 20 December 2013 Values:

Purpose:

To develop confident and resilient students through the provision of a diverse range of learning experiences and challenges which encourage curiosity, excitement for learning, thirst for knowledge and connectedness to their community.

This is underpinned by a whole school community whose moral purpose is committed to promoting success for all students.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

School Website: www.greenvaleps.vic.edu.au

January 2014

Wednesday 29th

Start of school year for all students

Acting Principal’s Report Jane Greig-Hancock

End of Year Dismissal Time All students will be dismissed at 1:30pm this Friday and therefore do not require lunch on this day. Students not

collected by 1:45pm will be sent to the Aftercare Program and parents will be charged a fee for service. Please

contact the school if you are not able to collect your child on time.

Please note that if the weather is suitable we will hold a whole school assembly at 1:15pm in order to

recognise the Grade 6 Graduation Award winners and a farewell to all for the holidays. Parents are encouraged to

come along and participate in this event.

GGGrrraaaddduuuaaatttiiiooonnn GGGrrraaadddeee 666 As our Grade 6 students near the end of their primary school years I would like to take this opportunity to wish

them all the very best for their future. We believe our school has provided them with a high quality education

which has prepared these students to face the many challenges they will encounter. Their parents are also to be

congratulated on working with us to develop the learning potential of all students.

Year 6 Graduation Student Achievement Awards

Congratulations to all recipients of the following awards

City Of Hume Scholarship:

Jiyan Topcu

Greenvale Primary School Achievement Award:

Mary Rosella

Rotary Scholarship:

Darcy Bossen

School Council Trevor Chapman Memorial Scholarship:

Isabella Crawford

Citizenship Certificates:

Jay Gusman, Jessica Reid,Alexa Riccardi, Joel Cuzzi, Amy Borg, Josh Hoye, Bruce Riccardi,

Tom Malovic

School Captains Awards:

Raveen Melanie Misfud, Angelique Callum Geddes

Visual Arts Award:

Kaveesha Ranasinghe Gunasekera and Olay Misirlisoy

Performing Arts Award:

Tayla D’Asta

Sports Award:

Victoria Nekelo and Jake Dalgleish

Staffing 2013: Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Handke will be on leave during next year. Mrs Lalor and Mrs Wuchatsch will be on family

leave, we wish them all the best as they await the new addition to their family. We wish Mr Symons all the best

as he pursues his passion in mathematics and heads off to a full time position at Melbourne University as a

Teaching Fellow.

We also thank Ms Marcucci, Mrs Mandikos, Mrs Schembri, Mrs McDonald, Mrs Mirenda and Mrs Tsourdalakis

for their work in supporting our various programs as replacement teachers throughout the year. We extend out

thanks to Mrs Kim Chamra for her work as Integration Aide throughout the year and wish her all the best for the

future.

Re-appointed for next year are Ms Young, Ms Nelson, Mr McGinniskin, MS Papadopoulos, Mrs Saddler, Mrs

Hatton and Mrs Saban. Teachers returning from leave are Mrs Symons 0.6 and Mrs Mirenda 0.6. Mrs Cauchi

has taken up a 6 month position at Altona P-9 College one day a week.

A new addition to our teaching staff is Ms Tara Franz. Tara will be a year 1 teacher for next year.

Grade Placements 2014

Home Group Teacher Room

0AK Anne Killeen; Education Leader 7

0ER Erin Ranieri 11

0GK Georgia Kroger 10

0KK Kellie Kalolo 9

0MP Mareeka Papadopoulos 8

1HS Heather Stevenson: Educational Leader 17

1JH Janine Hoffman 30

1RA Rosemary Agnew 27

1VB Vicky Bottomley 29

1TF Tara Franz 28

2EB Elicia Briggs 31

2MP Michelle Pucar: Education Leader 32

2SM Sujata Symons(Mon, Tues, Wed) &

Elisa Mirenda (Thurs, Fri) 25

2SN Sara Nelson 26

3DT Debbie Tilley 18

3MD Michelle Dodd 19

3RW Robyn White: Education Leader 20

3/4L Peta Law 21

4EW Emily Wilkes: Education Leader 16

4ML Marge Lang 15

4NM Natalie Mizzi 22

5BM Brett McGinniskin 14

5KC Kylie Cardamone: Education Leader 13

5LD Linda Doig 1

5SM Sue McLaren 2

6JH Joyce Hickling 4

6MK Matthew Kerby: Education Leader 5

6RJ Robyn Johnson 6

Specialists

Jane Keogh: Visual Arts

Shirin Lee: LOTE

Heather Foletta: Performing Arts

Andrew Bouzikas: Physical Education & Educational Leader

Holidays…..Yeah!!!!!! A big thank-you is extended to our Teaching Staff, Administration Staff, Integration Aides, LRC and Computer

Technicians, and Uniform Shop co-ordinator whose work throughout the year is greatly appreciated. They all

deserve a well-earned break and an opportunity to re-charge their batteries in readiness for 2014. Working in

schools can often be extremely difficult and demanding and requires a commitment far beyond the four walls of

the classroom. We love our work and it is a privilege to work with young people and watch them develop and

grow.

A special mention to the many parent helpers who have devoted numerous hours and energy providing input in to

the various facets of school life. We have parents involved in our School Council lead by Craig Geddes, classroom

helpers, excursions and camps, Graduation, working bees, fundraising activities, student banking, uniform shop

etc. Without this assistance our school would not enjoy the great reputation it holds both within and beyond the

community. We look forward to strengthening the partnership with our parent community during next year and

beyond. A special mention to Mary, our Canteen Manager, who has supported our school in many ways

throughout the year.

The students at Greenvale Primary School deserve recognition for the way in which they manage themselves

during the year and uphold our school values. Holidays are a time for the students to relax, hang out with their

friends and family over the summer break. We wish our Grade 6 students all the very best as they move on to

some exciting opportunities and challenges at secondary school. Greenvale Primary School has provided them

with a great foundation on which to build in order to pursue their dreams and goals. Most importantly they

should aim to become model citizens as encompassed in our school values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility,

Resilience and Learning.

End of Year Christmas Concert We had a fantastic turn up of parents and students at our annual Christmas Concert. Congratulations are

extended to Mrs Heather Foletta our Performing Arts Teacher who organised the community event. The sausage

sizzle was also a great hit and I would like to extend a big thank you to the staff and parents who helped out

serving sausages and to Mr Andrew Bouzikas for his organisation of the BBQ.

Sponsors Support This year we had many sponsors support our school in many of our fundraising events. You will find most of them

on the back of our school newsletter. Local businesses Harrison Parker Real Estate and Coles are acknowledged

for their own going support throughout the year.

Acting Assistant Principal’s Report

Rosemary Agnew

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the school community for their support during my time as acting

assistant principal this year. I have thoroughly enjoyed the role and cannot believe how much I have grown

professionally and learnt in this short period of time. Whilst in the office I have been very fortunate to work with

an amazing group of dedicated administrative staff who work extremely hard on a daily basis. The teachers and

support staff have been especially incredible this term in Glenn’s absence. Everyone has stepped up to support

Jane and myself in our acting roles and they have consistently gone beyond what is expected of them in their

everyday work. We are so fortunate to have such caring and professional staff who are committed to making

Greenvale Primary a great place to learn and work.

During this time, I have also been extremely privileged to work alongside and be mentored by Jane Greig-

Hancock. It has been an absolute pleasure to watch and learn from her as she confidently interacts with all

members of the school community and builds strong relationships with all of our students, especially those who

visit the office on a regular basis. Jane has been an inspirational leader who has continually motivated and

challenged staff to improve their teaching capacity and knowledge and has been committed to improving student

welfare and learning across the school. Jane’s curriculum knowledge and passion to create a vibrant and engaging

learning environment is evident in all that she does and I am very grateful to her for the encouragement and

trust she has shown in me to get the job done this term. On behalf of the Greenvale Primary School community, I

wish to thank her for her extraordinary effort and achievements in her role as Acting Principal this year.

In saying all this, I must admit that I have missed teaching my students in 2RA incredibly. They have been

extremely resilient in adapting to various teachers throughout the year and I wish to thank them and their

families for their support.

Finally, I would sincerely like to wish the Greenvale Primary School community a very safe and happy Christmas

and holiday period. I hope you get to enjoy some great food, weather and relaxing times together with your family

and friends.

Important update about the Schoolkids Bonus

As Parliament is yet to pass the legislation to end the Schoolkids Bonus, it will now be paid to eligible families

and students in January 2014. Payment of future instalments of the Schoolkids Bonus, including for July 2014,

will depend on whether the legislation is passed by Parliament in 2014.

Families and students who receive fortnightly payments will be paid the Schoolkids Bonus from the 3rd – 17th

January 2014.

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1st Prize Joel & Wade Muscat Donated by Masters Hardware – Roxburgh Park

2nd

Prize The Dalgleish Family Donated by Envie Fitness – Greenvale Shopping Centre

3rd

Prize Ada Donated by School Family - Anonymous

4th Prize Arin Akarsu – Prep ER Donated by Greenvale Gas – The Anderson Family

5th Prize Ivan Vavra – 3RW Donated by Greenvale Primary School

6th Prize Akyildz Family Donated by Greenvale Primary School

7th

Prize Tyler Kenos – 4NY Donated by Bluestar Global Logistics

8th

Prize Nathan Little – 6SN Donated by Mary Spiteri – Manager of School Canteen

9th Prize Lauren Borg – Prep GK Donated by Bluestar Global Logistics

9th Prize K. Edwards Donated by Bluestar Global Logistics

10th

Prize Riley D’Cruz 2EW Donated by Maddison Restaurant – West Meadows

11th

Prize Aidan Kundakci – Prep MP Donated by Ginger Club Restaurant – Roxburgh Park

12th Prize Jai Beckwith Prep MP Donated by Ferguson Plarre – Roxburgh Park

13th Prize Mia De Petro 1HS Donated by The Geddes Family

14th Prize Monica Mifsud – 3ML Donated by Bluestar Global Logistics

15th Prize Kaylee Coulsel – 5BM

16th Prize Diyar Gelgel – 1HS

17th Prize Ben Scerri – 3ML

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