REPLACEMENT FOR MISS BAKER'S CLASS

I’m pleased to announce Mr. Liam Charles has accepted the position of Grade One teacher starting in Term 3, replacing Miss Maddy Baker who will be starting her maternity leave from week 3 of Term 3.

There will be a two week overlap period where both teachers will be in the classroom to support the teacher transition and the student's learning.

Mr Charles has done an excellent job working across our school in the role of a Casual Relief Teacher since returning from overseas travel, and he is very excited about working the second semester at St Ita’s in Grade One.

We welcome Liam into the St Ita’s teaching and learning community, and wish Miss Baker all the very best with the birth of her first child.

At St Ita’s we understand the importance of making sure all our kids are placed in a child safe and respectful environment at school. The message we send to our students daily is that St Ita’s is a place of respect for fellow students, parents and teachers.

Teaching respect in the classroom is a critical element of classroom management. Respect is characterized by a feeling of sincere admiration for someone or something brought about by qualities they possess, their abilities, or their achievements. Simply put, respect is the regard with which we hold other people, and it’s demonstrated through our responses to others, through our intentions and our thoughts for other people.

Andrew Osler