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class-list-2017 — Over the next few weeks we will be creating classes for 2018. This is a complex and lengthy process. This year we are going high tech and using a computer program linked to our Sentral management system to help work through the many permutations. As a consequence of using this […]

2018 Classes

sticker-35mm_principalsaward — Congratulations to this week’s recipients of a Principal’s Award;

Principal’s Award

sunsmart — Term 4 marks the beginning of Sun Smart season. Already the UV, even on cloudy days is high during the middle of the day when the children are outside. It is a requirement of Sun Smart schools that children wear a broad brimmed hat during recess and lunchtime. It is […]

SunSmart

Geelong Show display 2017 (1) — Every second year we enter a selection of our children’s art work in the Geelong Show Schools’ Art Show. This alternates with our own school art show in even numbered years. If you visit the Geelong Show you can find our children’s art work in the Schools Art Exhibition building. […]

Geelong Show School Art Display

public holiday — Please remember that the school is closed next Wednesday for the Geelong Cup Public Holiday. This holiday is observed by all government schools in the City of Greater Geelong area. Consequently Drysdale Primary School will be open on Melbourne Cup day.

Geelong Cup Public Holiday – Wednesday October 25th

casual-dress-day — This Friday in preparation for the school’s Spring Fair on Friday November 10th we are inviting our children to come to school in casual dress. The children will still need their hats. In return we would like the children to fill the paper bag sent home yesterday as a contribution […]

Casual Dress Day – this Friday 20th October

walk to school — October is the month when we encourage families to get out and about by walking, riding or scooting to school. Ideally this would be for the whole journey to school, but for families who live a little further away or normally drop children at school on their way to work, […]

October – Walk and Ride to School Month

IMGP9699 — We finished Term 3 with another magnificent concert week. The children did themselves proud by rising to the considerable challenge of performing on the big stage in front of a full house. I would particularly like to thank Ms Hemsworth who oversaw the whole production and the school staff who […]

Concert

whole school photo — Each year we take a group photograph of the whole school. This year’s photo is going to be taken on this Friday morning, 13th October. This is a formal occasion for which we require the children to wear their official school uniform. That means that children should not wear a […]

Whole School Photo

Term 4 marks the beginning of SunSmart season. Already the UV, even on cloudy days, is high during the middle of the day when the children are outside. It is a requirement of SunSmart schools that children wear a broad brimmed hat during recess and lunchtime. It is also good […]

SunSmart

Over the holidays the magnificent new Prep playground was installed. I know that many generations of Prep children will use and love this equipment. The cost of the playground and the installation was in excess of $60,000 entirely paid for with donations and fund raising. On behalf of the school […]

Prep Playground

Our Principal’s report this week comes from our two Assistant Principals, Felicity Stark and Blanche Denmead. Mr. Dunlop-Moore is absent all this week after injuring his knee on the weekend. We wish Mr. Dunlop-Moore a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him in Term 4. In the meantime, should […]

Principal’s Report

IMGP9448 — Congratulations to this week’s winners of Principal’s Awards.

Principal Awards

IMGP9441 — Congratulations to this week’s winners of Principal’s Awards.

Principal’s Award

IMGP5577 — On the last day of this term, we are holding our Term 3 Junior School Council Fundraiser. Children are invited to come to school wearing the colours of their favourite sports team in return for a gold coin donation. Donations made at this fundraiser are used to support Drysdale Primary School students […]

Sports Colours Day – Friday 22nd September

end term — Term 3 is coming to a close. The last day of term is Friday, September 22nd. Please note that there will be an early finish on this day at 2:30 pm. Term 4 starts on Monday October 9th.

End of Term 3 – Friday 22nd September, 2:30pm Finish

Last Sunday we had our Term 3 Working Bee which was brilliantly supported by parents, staff and children. The focus of the work was to start the new sensory garden and to remodel the Year 6 office. Everyone who has seen the sensory garden has been amazed at how much […]

Term 3 Working Bee

21463089_1665925543419006_3827796123407417902_n — There has been a lot of change at Drysdale Primary in the last couple of weeks.

Building Work

IMGP9432 — Congratulations to this week’s recipients of a Principal’s Award;

Principal’s Award

Robbie Noggler talking to our Yr5/6 students earlier this year. — As part of our eSmart activities we have organised a cyber-safety parent information session. This will be held at the school on Wednesday 13th September starting at 6pm in the new Year 6 rooms. The Session is being run by Leading Senior Constable Robbie Noggler.

Cyber Safety – Parent information Session Wednesday 13th September ...

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