From the Principal

Welcome to our final newsletter for 2019….where has the year gone! It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was organising my new office here at Norwood Primary and now I am in the process of organising 2020! 

Class placements for 2020 are now complete. Students will visit their new class and meet teachers on Friday, and official placement notices will be sent home with reports on Friday afternoon. 

The end of year report will include curriculum ratings, indicators for students’ approach to learning and a general comment from the class teacher. This report is intended as a summary of your child’s achievements to date. Please talk with your child’s class teacher if you would like further information or any clarification in regards to this report.

Starting a new year with a new group of peers and most likely a new teacher can initially cause some nervousness. This is not dis-similar to the feelings we have as adults when beginning a new position or getting a new boss or new staff to our work place. Most often, once settled, it all works out and the ‘newness’ nerves are quickly gone.

If your child presents with any worries about their new class, please help them with some ‘green road’ thinking by focusing on the positives and the possibilities.

This year we will say goodbye to some members of staff, but will also welcome some new staff at the beginning of next year. 

In closing, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Norwood School Community for your ongoing support and faith in trusting us with your child’s primary school education.

Staffing News…..

In addition to the farewells included in our last newsletter, we will also farewell Mrs Ellen Smith, who has been the successful applicant for the Advanced Skills Literacy Coach position at Exeter Primary School. Ellen’s dedication and enthusiasm for ensuring children have a well-rounded and quality education will be greatly missed.  We wish Ellen the very best as she takes up her new role.

Mr Jamie Rae will continue his current role as Advanced Skills Teacher at Ravenswood Primary School.

Congratulations & best wishes to both Jamie and Ellen.

Mr Ben Humphrey & Ms Grace Bannon will conclude their contract at NPS at the end of next week. We are extremely grateful for the work both Ben & Grace have put into their roles this year and wish them well for their future teaching career. 

Our Teacher Assistant roles are in the process of being finalised.

We will also welcome a number of new teaching staff and senior staff at the beginning of next year.

Teaching & Senior Staff roles for 2020…….

Mrs Bec  Leedham - Kinder

Mrs Lynette House - Kinder

Mrs Melinda Williams - Kinder

Mrs Alison Taylor - Prep

Mrs Sarah Green: Mon|Tues - Prep

Mrs Caroline Gale: Wed - Frid - Prep

Miss Laine Paulsen - Prep/1

Mrs Sam Hookway-Dare: Mon|Tues - Gr. 1

Miss Terri Gibbons: Wed - Frid - Gr. 1

Mrs Kate Andrews - Gr. 1

Mrs Tamsin Walker - Gr. 1|2

Ms Brooke McCoy - Gr. 2

Ms Leonie Youdale - Gr. 2|3

Ms Jacqueline Glen - Gr. 3

Miss Claire Hill - Gr. 3|4

Mrs Bec Barker - Gr. 3|4

Miss Amanda Horkings - Gr. 4

Miss Emily Faulkner - Gr. 4|5

Mrs Roslyn Faulkner - Gr. 5

Mrs Megan Poke - Mon- Wed. Gr. 5l6

Miss Hayley Marshall - Gr. 5l6

Mr Scott Driessen - Gr. 6

Mrs Katrina Richards - Gr. 6

Mrs Tania Fankhauser - LiL | LIFT

Mrs Zoe Marshall - Literacy Coach

Mrs Lauren Holt - M | Tu |W

Mr Andrew Lamb: Mon | Tues - Music

Yolanda Turmine: Wed - Music

Miss Vanessa Abernethy - PE

Mrs Rebecca Chandler - AST - Student Support

Mrs Grace Evorall - AST - Curriculum Leader

Mr Duncan Walker: AST – Gr. 5/6 (Thur/Fri)  l Curriculum Support

Mrs Lynn Wyllie-Watson - Assistant Principal

Mr Gary Jones - Assistant Principal

Ms Karen Hampton - Principal

Karen