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Week 3 Term 4 2009

I am very pleased to be back in Wyndham after being in Perth on sick leave. I am only on light duties so will not be able to do lifting or chasing kids etc.. I will be easy to find in my first week back which will be a bonus for those people who can never find me in my office. I would like to reinforce my message from week 1 that this is an important term and all students no matter what year will be provided with an education program up until the last day of school.
 * __Kylie is back __**

I will be asking questions of teachers if I find students on computer games in the library in particular and watching videos without any supervision. If I see students doing these things I ill ask to see teacher's programs as I want to know what outcomes are to be gained. Please be prepared for this.

I still do not have a posting at the moment but hopefully this week. I have been saying that every week though!

Cathy has received her transfer and is very happy as the school was one of her first preferences. Samantha has won a job with KLC as a teacher trainer of reading recovery and will be moving to Sydney in 2010. Cameron Haines from Geraldton Secondary School is joining our high school team next year. He was merit selected under the RTS and comes highly recommended by his referees and Christopher Dornan. Jan West is back and will be joining the team as cleaner for the next few weeks.
 * __Congratulations __**

Mark the new Principal will be visiting Wyndham in week 5 on Tuesday and Wednesday. He is keen to come into classroom and meet students and staff. It will be a great visit. Caroline will not be coming as she is acting Principal at La Grange. Like me Mark is on sick leave as he has had surgery on his knee and will come over and see us.
 * __Mark Williams visit __**

**__Staff Meeting__** Tuesday will be the first 2 hours of our trade off day for the end of term. Every single staff member except Dean is expected to make up this time. I will be keeping a record of attendance. We will be revieing the school plan ready to get it endorsed this Thursday by the school council.

Hopefully this will commence next week some time.
 * __Shade for playground__**

If you want a say in the design of an improved staffroom kitchen can you please see Danni. Hopefully we will have it built for the new school year.
 * __New Kitchen__**

I will be checking these over the next few weeks. I will write to indiviual staff [by email] asking why they are not completed. This is an offical requirement of the school and each teacher has had plenty of time and notice to complete/update these. I will have a class list and will expect to see everychild in your class with a file regardless of when they enrolled.
 * __Student Evidence Files__**

We have acquired a new house in Baker Street [near caravan Park] it is a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom any teacher with children who would like to move in to it please see me ASAP. If there is no takers it will more than likely become the Principal's new house meaning mine will be vacant. Any one who wants to move into my house please submit an email request ASAP. If you want to move please send me an email with your request.
 * __New House__**

Katie is in again this week and Dee will be working with Cathy and Erin in the library. Thanks to Jane for housing her.
 * __Katie __**

Erin has done an amazing job of the art room please have a look at the new organisational structure. We are very lucky to have Erin with us she spends most of her own time organising the resources and has a natural talent for it. Although it could be because she does it everywhere she goes?
 * __Thank you to Erin __**

At present the PS should stay the same as it is now. I will be reviewing it during this week and decisions will be made over the next 2 weeks. From talking with teachers there seems to be an consensus that each teacher remain where they are and consolidate their experience with the year group they are currently teaching. I would ask all teachers in primary school to send me an email this week with a request of what area/grade they will like to teach in 2010. While all efforts will be made to accommodate staff requests decisions will be made on the best interests of the child. If a decision does not go your way then you will be expected to behave in a professional manner. I would suggest all teachers’ prepare them selves in case this scenario eventuates for you.
 * __Classroom structure 2010 __**

I will start setting up SIS over the next few weeks. Every teacher should have started their draft comments and have an idea of where their student fits on the progress maps. The comments are due week 5. I am expecting Liz to report on art outcomes and Jane Leysham on PE outcomes in the Primary school. Pre-Primary and Kindy reports are due the same day as the rest of the school which is week 7.
 * __Student Reports __**

Danni, Jeanette and Victor will be away from Tuesday completing SIS course in Broome.
 * __Week 4 __**

I will ask Jeanette to collect information on all the concert items by the end of the week. Please remember that the concert is in week 9 so there is only 6 weeks to go. All orders need to be placed for concert items over these 2 weeks as the budgets will close soon. I will getting in books as prizes over the next few weeks so please start thinking about who will be receiving the book awards from your class. PS 1 book per year [2 per class] HS 1 book per subject AIEO's PS and HS award
 * __End of Year Concert __**