Newsletter Term 4, Week 5
Relieving Principal
As you read this, I will be on leave. I will be away
during week 5 and in my absence Mandy
Hyeronimus will be relieving as Principal.
New classroom teacher
As a result of the recent Merit Selection process,
Rachael Hooker was successful in gaining the vacant
classroom teacher position at our school. Rachael is
the current teacher on Wattle class and comes with
a wealth of knowledge and experience teaching
students with complex sensory and behaviour
difficulties. She has an excellent ability to
incorporate sensory and art activities into the
curriculum to engage all students.
World Teachers Day
World Teachers Day was celebrated on 25th October. A
big thank you to the P&C for your thoughtfulness in
recognising the work of our teachers by providing
morning tea for all staff. It’s nice to know that the
important role we play in shaping the next generation is
appreciated and valued. There are more than 160,000
teachers in New South Wales, teaching over 810,000
students in 2,200 New South Wales government schools.
This is the largest education system in Australia.
New classes in 2020
The Department will be establishing four new classes on
our site in 2020, with the intended start date of day 1,
term 1. The demountable buildings will be situated in
the back grassed area facing the Middle School
playground. This will take our class numbers to 17 and
approximate student numbers to between 110 and 120
(a very rough guess). With these new classes comes four
teacher and four SLSO positions, an increase in School
Administrative Officer hours, a General Assistant for five
days per week and a Deputy Principal
Principal’s Post
Schoolzine on line newsletter
The school has recently subscribed to an online
newsletter platform called Schoolzine. We intend to
make this available to all families from the first
newsletter in 2020. Please watch out for more
information about this as we try to move away from
paper newsletters.
Roof Restoration
The Department is undertaking a significant amount
of work over the coming weeks to repair water
damage in a large section of our roof. Work will
happen on the roof over Wattle and Waratah
classes and the adjoining bathroom and kitchen, on
the roof of the administration and office block, the
internal corridor from Waratah room to the front
foyer, over the internal foyer and void, over the
external void (parent pick up area), the staffroom,
library and P&C rooms.
While work is planned to be done in stages, to
minimise disruption to school routines, there will
still need to be changes made to accommodate the
work. Please be patient with us, as we do not know
at exactly what time each section will be worked on.
The major disruption to families will be when the
offices and administration areas are repaired as we
may have to relocate for a short period.
School Administration Staff Changes
In term 4 Carla accepted a temporary position as
School Administrative Manager at Bateman’s Bay
Public School. We welcome Therese as she joins our
administration staff three days per week. In the office
we now have Mel (School Administrative Manager),
Carol (School Administrative Officer) and Therese
(School Administrative Officer). Please contact the
office staff if you have any questions or need to pass
information about your child onto the school.
Mel (SAM) Carol (SAO) Therese
(SAO)
New South Wales Primary Principals Association
Annual Conference
Last week I was fortunate to have the opportunity to
attend the New South Wales Primary Principals
Association Annual Conference, with over 620
Principal colleagues from across the state. The theme
of the conference was “Building Us”. The vision of the
conference was to lead, support, advocate for, and
empower leaders to enable student success. During
the three day conference we had the opportunity to
listen to some remarkable men and women including
Julie Bishop (former Foreign Minister), Dylan Alcott
(wheelchair athlete and Paralympian gold medallist),
Emma Alberici (journalist) and Gill Hicks (survivor of
the London bombings). These speakers were able to
inspire us with their own stories of overcoming
adversity and tragedy.
Jennifer Neradovsky
Principal
CALENDAR OF EVENTS—TERM 4
Week 6 November
Tuesday 19 Orientation Day 2020 students
Week 7
Friday 29 Year 12 Formal
Week 8 December
Tuesday 3rd Presentation Day As-
sembly
Week 9
Thursday 12 Afternoon & Evening Concert
Week 10
Tuesday 17 Family Fun Day
Class I care about
Learning
I care for
Myself
I care for the
Environment
I care for
Property
I care for
Others
Echidna Michael
Cooper
Joshua Codon
Wallaby Ryker Ayash Reece
Koala Daniel Laith Luke
Kookaburra Bill Joshua Breanna
Nathan
Emu Lucas , Liam
Joshua Calum, Ebony
Rishant, Liam
Bilby Ben, Jawad Jawad Jay G
Kangaroo Isabella
Madelyn, Tylah
Ethan P, Thomas
Melaleuca Andrew Tabitha, Synamyn
Bottlebrush Kane Adam
Grevillea Nicholas
James
Banksia Tamazin Ethan S
Wattle David
Ben
Drew
Hayley
Waratah Mohamed
Zachary
Tama
Sport Junior School Middle School Senior School
SPORT AWARD
AUSSIE SEP/OCT
John H, Ayash
Laith, Roxlee
Madelyn
Maddie A, Orlando
Samuel
Mitchell , Kane W
P & C NEWS We had a great turn up of people for our last P&C meeting on 4th October. We began planning for our Christmas Family Fun Day which will be held at the school on Tuesday 17th December. This is a wonderful day for students and families, so please save the date.
The P& C AGM will be coming up, details will be sent home soon.
Kind regards
P&C Committee
Below are pictures from the Camden Council Carer’s Day:
P & C NEWS Expression of Interest
Mary Brooksbank P&C is a volunteer organisation that is looking for an
Administrative Assistant to work casually for a minimum of 5 hours
per week, within school hours with the possibility of extra hours
when required.
Duties include:
Liaising with P&C Bus Drivers, organising relief drivers, organising
servicing of vehicles, organising heavy duty inspections, entering bus
run sheets online, sales of uniforms including collection and banking
of money & regular stocktake of uniforms. The person would liaise
with the P&C Bookkeeper to ensure accounts are prepared for P&C
meetings in week 4 and week 8 of each term on a Monday as well as
purchasing of merchandise for special events. We are looking
for someone with a can do attitude who is flexible in their
approach to work and able to deal with conflicting priorities.
If you are interested or know someone who may be please put
together a one page Expression of Interest outlining your work and
other experience that would make you suitable for this role.
Please return your Expression of Interest to the P&C President by
Tuesday 26.11.19
Sausage Sizzle
Thank you to all our wonderful families that supported our fundraiser
for the drought relief, together as a school community we raised a total
of $262.50.
Well done to Bottlebrush class for organising this fundraiser and a very special men-
tion of appreciation to Ha Lam for donating the loaves of bread for this great cause.
Campbelltown area outreach event
Monday 25th November, 10.30am – 1pm
@ WOODBINE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
83A NORTH STEYNE ROAD WOODBINE
Families experiencing financial hardship can drop-in
to;
• Pick up a food pack (these must be pre-ordered ahead of time by Monday
18th November and are for eligible clients only. Only 25 food packs available
– first come, first served. Text 0402 787 571 for an assessment form)
• Collect free toiletry packs, nappies and other essentials
• Browse clothing, toys and other items
• Get support with budgeting and family finances
• Receive free resources to help with managing your money
NO CASH OR VOUCHERS WILL BE AVAILABLE
Sydney Help Hub is an initiative of
For further information visit prosperprojectaustralia.org or
call 0402 787 571