The Brief | Term 4 Week 9

Principal Message

A Day to Celebrate

Yesterday, Floraville Public School was abuzz with excitement as we celebrated the outstanding achievements of our students at our 2024 Presentation Day. It was a truly inspiring occasion to recognise the hard work, dedication, and talents of our young learners.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all award recipients. Your accomplishments are a testament to your perseverance and potential.

We were particularly impressed by the performances of our Aboriginal Culture Hub students, Mini Minors and Majors Band, and Junior and Senior Choir. Your talents added a touch of brilliance to our celebration.

Sincere appreciation is extended to our outgoing school captains for their exceptional leadership throughout the year. Your commitment, positive attitude, and contributions have made a lasting impact on our school community.

A special thank you to our parents and carers for your unwavering support. Your presence and encouragement play a vital role in our students' success. We are truly grateful for your partnership.

Congratulations to our newly elected 2025 leadership team! We look forward to seeing your leadership shine and shape the year ahead.

School Captains: Ahlia and Phoenix

School Vice-Captains: Jett and Adelyn

Prefects: Sophie, Mila, Crystal and Max

Updates for 2025

Forming classes is a significant endeavour that involves considerable thought, care, and collaboration among our staff. We are committed to creating balanced classes that promote a positive learning environment and support the diverse needs of all our students.

As we navigate this challenging process, we appreciate your understanding and support. It is important for us to ensure that every child is placed in a setting where they can thrive academically and socially.

We are hoping to have classes finalised on Monday 16 December, and we will endeavour to notify families of classes as soon as possible. 

In last week's edition of The Brief, we shared our class structures, this week, we are sharing class teacher allocations. As always, with fluctuating enrolments, plans may need to change. We continue to grow almost daily, with 15 new enrolments commencing at the beginning of the new school year. We thank you for your support and understanding.

Class teachers for the 2025 school year: 

Semester 2 Academic Reports

Floraville Public School is committed to keeping you updated on your child's academic development. Semester 2 Reports will be released Friday, December 13. This report offers a comprehensive summary of your child's progress during the second semester.

How will you receive your child’s report?

Reports will be distributed via School Bytes. You will receive an email notification regarding your child’s report.

If you ever want to review your child’s report, or view past reports, this can easily be done via the School Bytes Parent App.

1. Log in to the School Bytes Parent App
2. Click on Resources
3. Reports will be sitting under ‘Students documents’, Academic Report.

Attention Year 6 and any family leaving at the end of 2024

Please ensure you download your child's reports prior to your access to School Bytes ceasing.

Understanding your child’s report

To keep everyone informed, we will again be providing a list of key terms and phrases that you might encounter in your child’s Semester 2 Academic Report. Our goal is to communicate clearly in straightforward language; however, there may be instances where educational terminology is necessary. The glossaries we share are designed to assist you! They could even lead to engaging conversations at the dinner table as you and your child delve into these terms together. We encourage you to use the glossaries as a starting point to discuss your child's learning experiences and celebrate their successes!

Term 4 Events - updates

Party Day – Monday 16 December
All Party Day notes have been sent out via School Bytes. Reminders were sent home Thursday afternoon, and the due date has been extended. If you want your child to attend Party Day, permission and payment is to be finalised on 14 December. 
Year 6 Farewell – Tuesday 17 December
Year 6 Clap Out – Wednesday 18 December
This will commence at approximately 2:30pm under the Infants COLA.
Last day for students – Wednesday 18 December

School Bytes Calendar 2025

We are in the process of updating our 2025 School Bytes Parent Calendar. Be sure to check it out. Some upcoming 2025 dates:

• First day back to school for all students Kindergarten to Year 6 - Thursday 6 February
• Kindergarten First Day Photographs - Friday 7 February
• Primary Swimming Carnival - Friday 21 February

Kirstie Yeo
Principal

School News

Celebrating the exceptional careers of...

Mrs Southward and Ms Phillip

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the upcoming retirement of two of our most beloved and dedicated staff members, Mrs Southward and Ms Phillip. After decades of inspiring young minds and shaping the culture of our school, they are ready to embark on the next exciting chapter of their lives.

Mrs Southward, our remarkable Teacher Librarian, has been the heart of our library and a champion of literacy for countless students. Her ability to foster a love of reading and learning has left a lasting legacy. Affectionately known as ‘Southy’, she has been known for her sharp wit and endless compassion amongst students, parents and staff. It is no surprise that outside of her librarian role, she is always first to lend a hand to colleagues in need and has been considered an integral member of staff wellbeing initiatives.

Ms Phillip has proven to be a passionate, knowledgeable and multi-talented teacher throughout her career. In particular, she has been an advocate for mathematics, visual arts, and gifted education, which inspired generations of students to embrace creativity and critical thinking. Her dedication to excellence in teaching, whilst also recognising the importance of supporting colleagues as a Teachers Federation Representative have been invaluable. Ms Phillip’s ability to bring out the best in her students and peers alike has made her an irreplaceable part of our community.

Both Mrs Southward and Ms Phillip have been mentors, role models, and cherished friends to staff, students, and families alike. Their contributions to our school are immeasurable, and while they will be deeply missed, their influence will continue to be felt for years to come. We are sure that the wider school community will recognise the hard work, dedication, and joy they have brought to our school.

Thank you, Mrs Southward and Ms Phillip, for everything you have given to our school and Public Education. We wish you all the best as you head into retirement, filled with new adventures and well-deserved relaxation!

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Year 6 Clap Out

Wednesday 18 December is the final day for Year 6. It is a tradition that students from Kindergarten to Year 5 form a guard of honour as the students exit the school. Parents and carers are invited to come at 2:30pm if they would like to see their children walk through. Please meet us under the Infants COLA.

Year 6 Fun Day

Excitement filled the air as students participated in the highly anticipated Year 6 Fun Day! The students did an amazing job organising over 20 games packed with unlimited fun and creativity. The event was a true showcase of fairness, sportsmanship, and enthusiasm, bringing excitement to everyone involved.

Congratulations to Year 6 for their hard work and outstanding efforts in making this fundraiser a huge success. It was the perfect way to celebrate the end of the year and create lasting memories for our students.

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Year 6 2025 shirts

We are excited to announce the final Year 6 shirt design has been completed! Elements from student designs have been thoughtfully incorporated to create this unique design.

We can’t wait to see all students wearing their shirts with pride in 2025!

Star Struck 2025

Congratulations to Blake and Chloe, who successfully submitted a Featured Artist audition video to be a performer in next years Star Struck. They attended the Round 2 vocal auditions last Friday, representing their school with pride. We look forward to hearing the results from this workshop day.

And congratulaions to Stella, who was successful in her video audition for Round 2. She will attend the backing vocal and core choir workshop early next year.

Library

It’s time for students to return library books. Students are welcome to borrow some books to read over the school holidays, any time between now and next Wednesday.

Overdue Notices will be emailed to parents and carers so keep an eye out for those. They may also end up in your junk mail. If these books are lost or damaged, please let Mrs Southward know.

Sport News

Eastlake PSSA Cricket Trials

Last week, Matthew C, Beau R, Mack S, and Kaiden W were selected to represent our school at the Eastlakes Boys Cricket Trials. Although the girls were not selected, they showcased excellent sportsmanship and organisation throughout the event.

NRL Newcastle Knights Visit

Last Friday, three players from the Newcastle Knights visited Floraville to deliver the NRL’s ‘Simply Your Best’ program to our Year 3-6 students. The players aimed to inspire students to strive for their personal best and to emphasise the positive impact that this mindset can have on themselves and those around them. By sharing their experiences, the players provided valuable examples of how they maintain their physical and mental well-being. They encouraged students to apply these simple strategies both in the classroom and at home.

Sport for 2025

A reminder to all families from Years 3 to 6, to sit with their child/children to discuss and fill in the 2025 Sporting Opportunities survey emailed to families. We ask for this to be filled out by the end of the year.

From The Office

Lost Property

As we approach the end of the term, we would like to remind you to check our lost property collection for any missing items, including clothing, drink bottles, and lunch boxes. All unclaimed items will be available for collection until the end of the school day on Wednesday, 18 December. After this date, any remaining drink bottles and lunch boxes will unfortunately be discarded.

We encourage you to come by and have a look before the holiday break – we’d love to reunite lost items with their owners!

Beat the Bite

As part of this initiative, our school has been provided with RID Tropical Antiseptic Bite Protection 100ml pump spray bottles that are available for families to purchase at a discounted cost of $5 (RRP $9.50).  These can be purchased from the office with cash or EFTPOS, or you can log into your School Bytes parent portal, go to the ‘Payments’ tab, select the ‘Add other item’ tab, and from there you can complete your purchase.

For all online purchases, office staff will send these home with students, or email the school if you would prefer to collect your order from the office.

P&C Community News

Christmas Picnic on the Flat

Thank you to everyone who supported or helped at our stall at the Christmas picnic. It was a fun night and, whilst we are still tallying the figures, we anticipate we have raised approximately $500.

Baker’s Delight Christmas Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser, we hope you love your goodies! Asha M (and mum Cheryl) from 1B was the lucky winner of a year’s supply of delicious bread, with thanks to Bakers Delight Belmont for this very generous prize.

Second hand uniform shop

It has been wonderful to see some donations coming in already for the second-hand uniform shop, and we look forward to more coming in as the school year ends. There is a uniform donation tub set up in the school office. We ask that all items are washed prior to donation and are in a condition that other people can wear. Thank you for your support.     

Canteen

The last day of canteen for 2024 is Friday 13 December.  I’d like to say thank you on behalf of the school community to Margaret, Amanda W, Amanda J and everyone who has volunteered in the canteen this year, for keeping the canteen open for the students 4 days per week. Everyone appreciates your efforts, saving us from making our kids lunches every day! If you would like to volunteer in the canteen in 2025, please contact us via our Facebook page or email floravillecanteen@yahoo.com.

NPA Sports Equipment Fundraiser 

This is your last chance to order from NPA Sports and 20% of sales go back to the P&C and our school. NPA sports offer personalised sporting equipment, and these make the best Christmas gits – the kids will love them! For our school to receive the funds, orders need to be made using the following unique link: https://npaevents.com.au/?sca_ref=5593459.I2Qxx5OoE9.

P&C Communication

Please follow the official P&C Facebook page to keep up to date with the latest P&C information and events. Our page is www.facebook.com/p.c.floraville. If you need to get in touch with the P&C, you can send us a message on our Facebook page, or send an email to fpspresident@gmail.com. 

Amanda Bailey
P&C Committee

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Community Newsletter

Please see December Community Newsletter for community events and news.