Greetings from Mr Tsakissiris
Hello Dudley Public School! It is with great enthusiasm and privilege that I introduce myself as the new principal of Dudley PS. My name is Chad Tsakissiris and I am thrilled to be your new school principal. I would like to thank everyone for the warm welcome over the last few days. The staff have been amazing at teaching me the Dudley way and I can see why they love working at Dudley PS each day. The students have greeted me in the classrooms and playground with warm smiles and friendly ‘hellos’. I had the privilege of meeting some of our dedicated parents at Monday night’s P&C meeting and could clearly see their passion and commitment to the school through the dedication and care when discussing school issues. I would like to thank Mr Kelly who has done an exceptional job as Relieving Principal in leading the school from the beginning of the year and I am looking forward to working alongside him into the future.
I believe that schools are primarily people places where everyone comes together to build a positive and supportive learning environment where our students can learn, thrive and grow in every way. My leadership is student-centered and my decision making will always have the best interests of the children as the focus. I value and respect the important role that community has in supporting a successful school and I have no doubt that the Dudley families will continue to do what they do best in supporting the school, staff and students in moving forward and being the best we can everyday. I am approachable and enjoy interacting with the school community on a daily basis to effectively lead the school. I endeavour to lead inclusively with respect, integrity, equity and fairness at Dudley Public School.
I look forward to meeting more of you over the coming weeks.
NAPLAN 2022
Our Year 3 and 5 students began their NAPLAN tests today. The students will complete four assessments in the areas of writing, reading, language conventions and numeracy. We are proud of each student in doing the best that they can in each test and we give them our full support over the coming days. Results will be shared with parents and carers later in the year.
Public Works
We thank our families for being flexible over the last few weeks with the traffic changes on Boundary Street. We understand it is an inconvenience, however it is important to continue to minimise the cars using this road access by parking on Ocean St before and after school. Families should use the designated crossing on Ocean St to enter and exit the school each day until works have been completed. This will ensure everyone is safe during the time of the road improvements.
This Saturday will see the work zone on the corner of Boundary and Ocean St move slightly into our playground. The footpath and fencing near our hall will be worked on this Saturday (14 May) by Lake Macquarie Council. This should not impact on our use of the area upon our return to school on Monday next week.
Uniform
Our students wear their uniform with pride everyday and it is wonderful to see the respect and unity that our uniform provides the entire student body. As the coming weeks and months are bringing cooler weather we remind students to continue wearing our school jumpers each day and ensure their names are clearly marked on them. Hats are also a requirement to play outside during our break times, so we remind students to bring their hat to school everyday. Our Uniform has a range of uniform purchasing options which you can view on our website. Alternatively, you can view a range of second hand clothing available for a small donation in the school office foyer. https://dudley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/school-uniform.html
Have a wonderful week everyone,
Chad Tsakissiris
