Farewell and Thank You

Being Principal here at Glen Huon Primary School is one of the greatest things I have ever had the honour and joy of doing.

Our school is filled the most incredible people and anyone who knows me, knows how passionate I am about small schools. They are truly special places where each and every person who walks through the doors is truly known. We know each other, we care about each other, we help each other.

My decision to return to being a class teacher next year was of course a very hard decision to make as it means having to leave Glen Huon Primary School but allows me to return to my passion of working directly with children.

Thank you all for your support and for the many special messages and gifts I have received over the past few days since my announcement.

Happy Retirement to Ms Goodwin

After her sneaky Retirement-Reveal in Staff in the Spotlight a few weeks ago, I would like to farewell Ms Lynette Goodwin, who after in incredible 30 years of service with the department has made the decision to retire.

Lyn, your contribution to our school as the welcoming front-of-house face has just been invaluable. Lyn has kept the office running by churning out newsletters week after week, making sure everyone has their validation details up to date and that excursion permissions have been returned. She orders our school supplies, answers the phones, greets visitors and much, much more. Importantly she also has fantastic sense of humour and loves nothing more than having a bit of a lark, which combined with her creativity, results in all kinds of fun, as can be attested by the jingling elf shoes she has been wearing all week.

Without out two ‘Lyns’ in the office, things are going to be quite different next year.

Lyn, you will be greatly missed and we all wish you a very long and happy retirement. 

Goodbye and Hello

We have a number of other staff to also farewell and welcome.

We farewell Mrs Simone Watson who has been our Music teacher for the second half of the year as well as filling in for Mr West on PE while he was away on paternity leave. I am sure that any of you who were at our sharing assembly last week will testify to the fantastic performance by the Marimba Group. Simone, we thank you so much for your contribution to our school this year and wish you all the best.

We farewell Miss Kristen Anstice who has been at our school this year in a Literacy Support role. This year has been a big year of change for us as we have worked to implement the new Phonics Scope and Sequence in Years Kinder -2 and also looked at how this might be supported in the upper primary grades. Kristen, you have worked with so many of our students across the school, and contributed to a growing shift in what and how we teach. Thank you and we wish you all the best for next year.

We also farewell Claire Evans who has been working as a TA at our school, supporting may of our students and building connections.

Thank you to these amazing 3 staff members. Our school and our students have been so very lucky to have your care and skill.

Next year we welcome Ms Tiffany Hutton who will be in our school 3 days a week in Prep on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and in Literacy Support.

Congratulations go to Mrs Kylie Van Klink who has won the Quality Teaching Coach position for 2024. Mrs VK will also be taking specialist Art Lessons for all of next year.

We will also be welcoming Isaac Gee back to our school in Term 3 and 4 as he continues the wonderful work started with Song Room last year, focussing on developing songs with our students that focus on friendship, resilience and wellbeing.