Messages from Mrs Inglis
We have come to the end of year and our last newsletter. I hope you have had an enjoyable 2023 and lots to celebrate. I know at school it has been a great year with lots of amazing experiences for everyone.
Celebrations
Thank you to all the families that joined us yesterday afternoon for our school concert. It was so lovely to come together in the shed and watch the students perform. I am always so proud when I see each individual person achieving success – performing in front of such a large audience. For some it puts them out of their comfort zone, for some it comes so effortlessly.
We also enjoyed our Beacy Fair today. Our grade 5 students have spent the term organising activities for our whole school to enjoy. What a great way to give back to our community! When I walked around with the Prep students, it was lovely to see our grade 5 students interacting with them. I am sure your child came home talking about it.
Teachers and classes for 2024
Here is the staffing for next year.
| Area | Teachers |
| Prep – 5 grades | Briony Batchelor (PB), Felica Brown (PF), Laura Griffiths (PG), Emma Jennion (PJ) and Carolyn Hall (PH) |
| Grade 1 – 5 grades | Claire Frith (1F), Mandy Hermon (1H), Amanda Mollard (1M) and Meaghan Ryan/Jodie King (1RK), Shae Williams (1W) |
| Grade 2 – 4 grades | Erin Carter (2C), Lisa Kidd (2K), Sonya Nori (2N) and Yen Nguyen (2Y) |
| Grade 3 – 4 grades | Sophie Abel (3A), Suzanne Humphries/Kat Becker (3H), Bianca Katsiavos (3K) and Charlotte Nilsson (3N) |
| Grade 4 – 4 grades | Rhys Buckingham (4B), Danielle Crossman (4C), Mandy Harvey (4H) and Chris Jeffries/Molly Delaney (4J) |
| Grade 5 – 3 grades | James Burke (5B), Shoana Carey/Kat Becker (5C) and Madi Percival (5P) |
| Grade 6 – 4 grades | Tom O’Brien (6B), Hayley Dimitrakas/Molly Delaney (6D), Hannah Spratt (6S) and Candice Triffitt (6T) |
| Specialists | Tara Costello (DigiTech) Alyssa Clinnick (Languages – German) Irene Carroll and Vicky Fisher (Performing Arts) Anthony Cole and Vicky Fisher (Physical Education) Anita Jacobsen and Vicky Fisher (Science) Danielle Gittins and Julie Taylor (Visual Arts) Sarah Campbell and Midge Meixner (Tutoring/Intervention) Renae Wright (Wellbeing) – 3 days a week |
We are farewelling two wonderful staff members this year. Qui Clayton (grade 3) and Nat Cayford (grade 4) are both heading off for exciting new adventures. Whilst we are so happy for them, we will be sad to see them leave Beaconsfield Primary School. Qui is happily awaiting the arrival of her first child and becoming a mum. Nat will be traveling and spending more time with her family and hopefully still have some time to help us out with casual relief teaching. Linda Amos will continue to take leave next year and Cara Trott will remain in the role of Acting Assistant Principal.
Positive Relationships
As a staff member who has worked at Beaconsfield Primary School for over 20 years, I have always been so proud of our community. Our staff, parents and students have always worked together in a respectful way. We celebrate that our community is one that works towards holding our values, being inclusive and accepting of others, and acknowledging and celebrating our diversity.
Our values at Beaconsfield Primary School are:
RESPECT: We are compassionate and care for others and ourselves. We are sincere and honest with others. Our actions should match our words. We act in a moral and ethical way as we are accountable for our own actions. We resolve differences in constructive, peaceful ways. We value diversity and accept others beliefs and values. We include and welcome everyone we meet.
ATTENTIVE LISTENING: We have the right to be heard. We have the right to express ourselves and an obligation to listen to others. We have a voice and a turn to speak. We may not agree with what someone is saying but we respect their right to hold their views and share them.
APPRECIATIONS / NO PUT DOWNS: We elevate and build the self-esteem of others when we praise and value them. We build respect, friendship and goodwill through appreciation. We pursue and protect the common good. In a just society, all people are treated fairly. We speak up for the rights of others.
THE RIGHT TO PASS / PARTICIPATE: We have the right to pass when we are not ready to contribute; however, we aim to participate as often as we can as it builds and strengthens our learning community and our society. We encourage others to participate. We have an obligation to contribute in a way that is peaceful, respecting our environment and each other.
SAFETY: We make wise decisions. We respect and look after ourselves and each other. We respect our school and personal property.
PERSONAL BEST: We are confident learners; we try our best and pursue excellence. We are resilient and bounce back when we experience difficulties. We have a strong sense of justice, values and beliefs. We are ambitious, imaginative and academically competent. We have a sense of fun and of wonder. We are enthusiastic and optimistic about our futures.
As parents and carers, we will:
- model positive behaviour to our child
- communicate politely and respectfully with all members of the school community
- ensure our child attends school on time, every day the school is open for instruction
- take an interest in our child’s school and learning
- work with the school to achieve the best outcomes for our child
- communicate constructively with the school and use expected processes and protocols when raising concerns
- support school staff to maintain a safe learning environment for all students
- follow the school’s processes for communication with staff and making complaints
- treat all school leaders, staff, students, and other members of the school community with respect.
As students, we will:
- model positive behaviour to other students
- communicate politely and respectfully with all members of the school community.
- comply with and model school values
- behave in a safe and responsible manner
- respect ourselves, other members of the school community and the school environment.
- actively participate in school
- not disrupt the learning of others and make the most of our educational opportunities.
We all looking forward to working together next year in positive ways and upholding our values.
Congratulations Layla Baker
I am happy to let you know that Layla welcomed the safe arrival of her son, Bowie. It was great to hear that everything went well and everyone is having a lovely time getting to know each. What a lovely treat just before the summer holiday!
This will be the last newsletter for 2023 so it is time to acknowledge some of the amazing people in our community.
Parents & Friends Committee
We have a wonderful team of parents who come to together to provide experiences and fundraising events for our school. The most memorable event this year was our School Disco. Thank you to Allison and the wonderful team.
Thank you to all our families and businesses who have supported P&Fs by donating to our raffles over the year. We received amazing donations that were enjoyed by all our many winners.
School council
We would like to thank our School Council, for their support for our students, staff, and community. Peter and the team have done a fabulous job. This year we welcomed some new members to council and we are enjoying our hybrid model of meetings onsite and virtual. They have showed such great support to our teachers and community.
Some big projects that were completed this year was resurfacing the outdoor basketball court and the retaining wall on Lyle road – great to get our footpath back!
Parents
We would like to acknowledge our parent community for their amazing effort over the year. Thank you to all the parents who volunteer their time to support our students in the classroom, on excursions, sports day and camps. We also appreciate the support we receive as a school with the teaching and learning of our students. It is nice to know that you work with a community who treat us with respect and understanding. To our parents, enjoy the holidays with your family.
Students
We would like to thank the students. They are amazing people and we feel so privileged to work with them every day. When we take our students out into the community, we always receive the feedback as to how respectful they are. We are grateful when they demonstrate our values.
We wish our grade 6 students all the best for next year and beyond and we are looking forward to welcoming our new Preps for 2024.
To our students, enjoy the holidays and keep reading and exploring our world.
Staff
Lastly, I need to acknowledge our staff. As you may be aware it can be challenge to replace teachers when they are on leave or sick. At Beaconsfield Primary School we have been so blessed to have a pool of teachers who work for us. This pool consists of our part-time staff picking up additional days, staff on family leave who have come in to help us and casual replacement staff. This has ensured that we have been able to cover all our classes with a teacher. We have not had to cancel our specialist program and our tutoring program was only slightly impacted. We have also been able to successful fill all our positions for 2024.
I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to the team who have helped us all year – Danielle G, Meaghan R, Alyssa C, Renae S, Kat A, Jac Z, Jodie K, Emma J, Rochelle A, Tara C, Molly D, Julie T, Jenny A, Gill H, Paula S, Loren S, Tara K, Elyce B, Rachelle W, Emma B, Rebecca S, Meredith R and Brett G.
Thank you to all the staff at Beaconsfield Primary School. We are so privileged to have people working at this school that go ‘above and beyond’ to ensure fantastic learning and experiences for all our students. They work tirelessly to make sure your child is supported in their learning, as well as socially and their wellbeing. Enjoy your break!
Enjoy the summer break and I look forward to seeing you all in 2024!
Heidi Inglis
Principal