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The Grapevine

Term 1, Weeks 1 and 2 Edition

The Grapevine Term 1, Weeks 1 and 2 Edition

The Newsletter of Glendore Public School


We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land.

We pay our respect to Elders past, present and future.

We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Awabakal People.

We celebrate with and respect members of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations.


Where Everyone Can Succeed

Principal Report - Mrs Van Egmond
This button links to the Annual School Reports and 2021-2025 School Improvement Plan.

Dear Families,


Welcome back to another exciting school year! We hope you have all enjoyed a restful break and are ready for a fantastic 2025.


As we kick off the year, we want to take a moment to inform you that we will be spending the first day or so confirming enrolment numbers. This process is essential for us to accurately form our classes for the upcoming year. We appreciate your patience as we determine how many classes we can establish and how the enrolment numbers will shape our school structures.


For students in Years 1-6, please see the information below about routines for the next couple of days.


We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our new Kindergarten students who will be starting school tomorrow! We are thrilled to have you join our school community and look forward to supporting you as you embark on this exciting journey.


Rest assured, we are committed to ensuring that all students are well supported during their transition to new classes as soon as possible. We understand that this period can be a time of change, and we will do everything we can to make it a smooth experience for each student.

In the coming days, we will communicate important information regarding class, grade, and stage activities, including details about library schedules, sports days, and other exciting events planned for the term. Our goal is to keep you informed and engaged as we embark on this new school year together.


Additionally, attached is a document outlining the processes for communicating with our school. We encourage you to review it so that we can work together effectively.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding as we prepare for a successful and enriching year ahead. We look forward to partnering with you for the benefit of our students.


Warm regards,

Annette Van Egmond

Parents and carers of Year 4 and Year 6 students need to apply now for opportunity class and selective high school placement in 2026.


Applications for 2026 entry into an opportunity class (OC) or selective high school (SHS) are currently open and close for both on 21 February 2025.


Due to the longer application period (from November to February), parents and carers must apply during the application period as late applications will no longer be accepted.


Apply here - https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/choosing-a-school-setting/selective-high-schools

School Bytes
Click on this button to create a School Bytes parent portal.

School Bytes is an online platform used to manage our school's Finance and Events throughout the year. If you don't have a School Bytes account set up, please click the link to create an account. This will ensure that you receive notifications of our upcoming excursions, incursions and payments due so that your child doesn't miss out.


If you have any questions, please email the school on Glendore-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au or via phone 49556644.

Sentral
Click on this button to create your Sentral Parent Portal

Sentral parent portal is used to communicate with families throughout the year. This includes our school calendar, absences, attendance & reports. If you don't have access to the Sentral Parent portal please contact the school via email on Glendore-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au or via phone 49556644 to get an access key ready for the 2025 year.

  • Download the Flexischools App to order Uniforms (not tunics, these are available at Lowes Glendale).
  • Use Flexischools to order school lunches.
School Security Unit and Police NSW Contact Details
Please contact 1300 88 00 21 (School Security) and 4926 6599 (Waratah Police) if you see unauthorised students, youths and/or adults onsite.
Glendore Public School
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Glendore Public School provides excellent educational programs for nearly 630 students in the western foothills of Newcastle, catering for its rapidly increasing in-zone population having grown by 175 since 2016. The school has close links with Callaghan College Wallsend Campus, the Callaghan Educational Pathways and the Callaghan-West Pre-Sch Links Network. Glendore Public School's staff are passionate about supporting student achievement and wellbeing. They are fully Explicit Instruction and Choice Theory trained and have access to an array of technology to support Futures learning. K-2 staff are L3 and TEN trained. Year 3-6 staff utilise additive and mutiplicative strategies; and MBB4N and TOWN strategies in their teaching practices. Glendore’s staff have an explicit focus on Assessment for Learning over 2020-2021. The school conducts several programs to promote excellence and creativity through opportunities to participate in enrichment and extension programs, including: Aboriginal Dance, Choir, Coding, Junior/Senior Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre Groups, lunchtime interest groups, PlayHub, PSSA, Robotics, Solar and Wind Challenges, STEM and a School Parliament. Glendore Public School celebrates and acknowledges student successes, and values supportive, cooperative and communicative relationships with its learning community. The school has a large Aboriginal student community (90+) and strong links with the Muloobinbah Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. Glendore Public School staff work in partnership with a diverse school community, explicitly partnering with healthcare providers, NDIS, NGO’s, LAECG and Storylines to co–design learning, to plan for success and to enable students to exceed State Priorities.