Glenmore Road Public School eNewsletter

Weekly Updates

The School Photographer

Photo day - Thursday 10 April.
Please go to The School Photographer website or use the QR code to view packages and to order individual and sibling photos.

Please remind your child to look neat and tidy on photo day and to be wearing the correct school uniform.

Peer Support Program
We are commencing our Peer Support program in Week 7, Thursday 13 March. The whole school participates for 40 minutes, twice a term.

Two Peer Leaders from Stage 3 facilitate a group of 5-6 younger students, who work together on several structured activities.

Each teacher will supervise 2-3 groups in a room. We are running a module called Living Positively - helping explore the concept of optimism. This enables children to get to know everyone in group, agree how to work well together, and cooperate. They also begin to think about what it means to be optimistic. We encourage you to talk to your child about Peer Support every week, as it helps reinforce concepts learned.

Why teach optimism?
Thinking optimistically is a key protective factor which enhances student resilience and provides a buffer against challenging situations. Students who can set a single challenging event into a wider, more positive context tend to cope better with such challenges.

An optimistic outlook protects students from dangers of depression and anxiety. It also provides a greater level of enjoyment in life. Many students experience negative thoughts that rob them of the opportunity to participate in life as fully as possible - the thoughts focus on what they cannot be/do.

The teaching of positive self-talk helps students train themselves to identify the messages they send and to self-correct ones which are not helpful. Over time, negative thought patterns can be replaced by positive thoughts which focus on what students can be and do. Such positive emotions enrich students’ lives as their participation rates increase and they experience more joy and greater success.

Like any habits, thought patterns are difficult to control and students need to develop strategies to help them become more aware of what they say to themselves and how to turn negative messages into positive messages. The greater their commitment, the more likely students are to make lasting change.

Karyn Ortolani
Assistant Principal

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

We are excited to announce that the following students had their names drawn from the PBL (positive behaviour for learning) playground letterbox and will be attending our next Principal's afternoon tea. Congratulations!

Bailey S - KC
Noah R - KC
Roman Z - KC
Jono B - 1EL
Olympic H - 1EL
Marvin K - 2B
Iggy K - 2H

NAPLAN for Years 3 and 5 - NEXT WEEK
NAPLAN will commence for all Glenmore Road students in Years 3 and 5 on Wednesday 12 March. All assessments will be online except for Year 3 Writing which will be handwritten. Students will need to have non-wireless headphones as some parts of the test, such as spelling, have an audio component. Please ensure your child is on time for school during this period. If a student is absent for a scheduled assessment they may be able to make it up on another day, providing it is within the test window.

The schedule for assessment is:

Clean up Australia Day - 7 March at 12.30pm - 1.00pm - THIS FRIDAY

End of Summer day - Mufti day gold coin donation - 13 March

Year 6 to Year 7 Open Night at Inner Sydney High School - TOMORROW
Is your child enrolling in Year 7 2026? A Self-guided tour for Year 7 2026 and their families will be held on Thursday 6 March 2025 from 4-7pm.

Bookings are essential via the link on Inner Sydney High School website. Tours for younger children will be available later in the year.