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Junior School News
24 November 2022
Farewell Mrs Akers: This week the Junior School End of Year Concert and Year 6 Graduation Lunch provided the opportunity for members of the Junior School community to formally farewell Mrs Akers as she makes the move to retirement. I would like to add to this a big thank-you to Tina for all that she has done for our School, students, staff and the All Souls St Gabriels Junior School community. I hope that you will not be a stranger to us and visit often. Thank-you for your enthusiasm, wise counsel, professional advice and care of Junior School children over the 10 years you have been Head of Junior School. Curriculum: This year saw the introduction of a Junior School Curriculum Co-ordinator position, taken on by Year 4 teacher, Mrs Jane Turner. This is timely as a new Australian Curriculum was announced which will commence implementation in 2024. Mrs Turner has a passion for curriculum planning in addition to many years of teaching experience and she has certainly brought a lot of knowledge to early planning. I look forward to working through the planning and implementation phases of the new curriculum with Jane and teaching staff to ensure that we can continue to deliver a modern and engaging curriculum for Junior School students into the future. Facilities: This year saw the eagerly awaited walkway erected over the main entrance to the Junior School. The carpark was also re-designed to improve student safety and resurfaced in Semester 2. New aluminium picnic tables were installed for our Year 6 students to use at break times. At the beginning of 2023 new aluminium tables will also be installed in the Undercover area. Staffing: As per correspondence emailed home, at the time of writing this newsletter, the Junior School staffing for 2023 is as follows: Pre-prep: M rs Tonya P eagham , M rs Colleen Lim k in, M rs Jenelle Cragg Prep: M rs K atelyn Osbaldiston Year 1: M rs Janita R eardon Year 2: M rs Laura Heuir Year 3: M iss P eta M iliausk as Year 4: M rs Jane Turner (3 days) and M iss Am elia R ichards (2 days) Year 5: M iss Chloe Bassett Year 6: M iss P rue Clark e LOTE: M rs M elita Dunn JS Music: M iss Am elia R ichards HPE: M rs M elissa N icholls Educational Assistants: M rs Sally Clark , M rs Desley Fittock , M rs Jenelle Cragg, M rs Justine W alsh
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