Term 2 Week 4 Update
19-May-2023 Dear Families “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members” - Coretta Scott King Schools are communities and communities are based on relationships. I was again reminded of the importance of our strong relationships this week with parent volunteers assisting on camp, on the swimming buses, in the library, in the canteen, in classrooms and at breakfast club. I wish to again recognise and express my appreciation for the work done by all members of our school community. This is...
Term 1 Week 8 Update
24-Mar-2023 Dear Families "It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change." -Charles Darwin Flexibility and Adaptability was the name of the game for many of our students this week. Severe weather on Thursday meant that our Year 1s postponed their planned excursion to the museum and also caused a few technical difficulties for our Year 3 and 5 students undertaking their NAPLAN testing. Our staff were delighted with the manner in which our students managed these changes and...
Term 1 Week 7 Update
17-Mar-2023 Dear Families “Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” - Voltaire What a great week for our Dance Concert! It was amazing to witness our students enjoying today’s Kinnect to Dance Concert and the great energy and excitement this performance created. Over the last 4 -5 weeks our students have been learning to work together in teams, practising their dance moves and supporting each other to shine on the day. It was a great way to help...
Term 1 Week 6 Update
10-Mar-2023 Dear Families “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” attributed to AESOP This week we focussed on our school value of KINDNESS. Being KIND is something those of us lucky enough to work at Edithvale Primary get to see, hear and feel every day we come to school. Students are having thoughtful and positive interactions with their peers, staff and community members. They demonstrate empathy toward others and appreciate and understand diversity. Students open doors for each other, encourage each other and support each...
Term 1 Week 3 Update
17-Feb-2023 Dear Families “The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.” – Dalai Lama Thank you for taking the time to share insight about your child with their teacher during our conversations this week. This connection to our staff has been appreciated greatly and has certainly helped us to more deeply understand our students so that we can continue to provide a wonderful learning environment. Our students are well and truly into the rhythm of school life and have shown great resilience over the last...
Student Free Days for 2023
08-Feb-2023 Dear Families. At last night’s School Council meeting our team ratified the proposed Student free days for 2023. The Victorian Schools Agreement provides all schools with 4 Student Free days for the year and the Department of Education encourages schools to combine one of the two Professional Practice days allocated to every teacher to create a whole school professional learning day – without students. The dates that were approved are shared below in the hope that you can plan accordingly. The dates have been chosen to limit the...
Term 1 Week 1 Update
03-Feb-2023 I wish to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this is being read – for most of us - the Bunurong- members of the eastern Kulin Nations – and pay my respects to elders past present and emerging. I wish to acknowledge our First Nations people and pay respects to them. I note further that these lands were never ceded and are, and always will be, Aboriginal Lands. Dear Families. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –...
2023 Leaders
15-Dec-2022 Dear Families After a very detailed and expansive process used to determine our Student Leaders for 2023 I am pleased to announce our 2023 Student Leaders. This year our future leaders have undertaken a process that has included: Preparing and delivering a speech to their peers outlining why they believe they’d be a great leader for them, and our school Participated in Leadership challenges at school to prove their credentials as ‘leaders in action’ Joined our current student leaders and staff leadership to answer questions as part of...