Zuccoli Primary eNewsletter

What a wonderful start to Term 4. We have had some staff movements this term, I would like to welcome Kayla Hood from Stuart Park Primary who is Acting Assistant Principal, Mel Johnstone has stepped into a Senior Teacher position and Mark Garan who has joined us as a Specialist Teacher and will continue on with us in 2025. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for up to date information and our latest videos introducing our amazing staff at Zuccoli Primary School. Thank you for all the positive feedback and comments, your time is much appreciated.

In other news our new demountables have arrived and should be ready to go for 2025. We have a few events happening this term including; a fire truck visiting our transition classes, a Gruffalo excursion for years 1/2 and finally our year 6 graduation and farewell. Check the Upcoming Events information below to mark these dates in your calendar.

Our next assembly is Wednesday 16 October at 8.30 everyone is welcome. Following from the assembly at 9.10 there will be a Coffee Catch Up in the office kitchen giving parents the opportunity to meet with our leadership team, myself included.

As always feel free to pop in for a chat my door is always open.

Elizabeth Andrade
Acting Principal

My name is Kayla Hood and I am delighted to be a part of the Zuccoli Primary School team as Acting Assistant Principal. I have been living and teaching in the Northern Territory for 10 years and have taught in some schools in the Northern Suburbs and most recently at Stuart Park Primary School. My first week here at ZPS has been fantastic, the staff have made me feel very welcome and I have enjoyed meeting the students. I am really looking forward to the term ahead and getting to know the ZPS wider community.

Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services

Provided by Save the Children and Integrated disAbility Action (IdA) this free service supports families in Darwin and Palmerston who find it difficult to understand the education system or speak up for their student’s needs at school. The providers work with schools and families to help children with additional needs (including disability) feel safe, welcomed and able to learn.

Services available include:
• Providing information to families about their rights
• Supporting collaborative consultations between schools and families
• Assisting families in understanding and navigating the education system

Visit: Advocating for your child | NT.GOV.AU

Student Advocacy Project

The Student Advocacy Project is a partnership between Save the Children Australia and the Northern Territory Department of Education that aims to give all children access to meaningful education.

www.savethechildren.org.au

This vacation care was an absolute blast, with most days close to 100% capacity! Our excursions to Play Shack and Mini Golf were a huge hit and everyone had a great time. The hip hop sessions were a favourite too, the photos really don’t do justice to the amount of fun we had.

One of our busiest days was laser tag and curled ice cream – the kids loved it!

A big thank you to our staff who went above and beyond these holidays to ensure all children were engaged in exciting activites and also joined in on the fun.