School Council - Bakewell Primary School

School Council / Parents

School Council Meeting - May 2011

When: Wednesday 18 May at 6.00pm
Where: Bakewell Primary School staffroom
Interested staff and parents are very welcome to attend.

Hello and welcome to Bakewell Primary School.

Bakewell Primary School boasts some of the Territory's most modern facilities, but facilities alone don't make a good school. The people do! From our Principal, June Wessels, her teaching and administrative staff, and the parents of our children, all have an effect on making Bakewell Primary School the best primary school in the Northern Territory. How or why has this happened? In my opinion it has a great deal to do with a program of continued self-evaluation. The outcome of this self-evaluation has delivered a culture of progressive improvement within our School.

I am extremely proud of Bakewell Primary and regularly boast to anyone that will listen, what a great team - staff, students and parents that Bakewell is blessed with. The challenges that the school has faced over the last 11 plus years have always been addressed positively with professionalism and pride, seeing the school grow and prosper over time.

I have no hesitation in saying that Bakewell remains the best primary school in the Northern Territory and will continue to do so with the hard work and commitment of the principal, teaching and admin staff, council members, students and parents. We have recently had a new classroom block, permanent roof structure over the basketball courts and an outdoor stage facility completed. These new facilities are fantastic.

The School Council works collaboratively with the school community to ensure that the children at Bakewell Primary have access to the most up to date educational resources available and continue to be challenged, educated and rewarded in a positive learning environment.

Included within our council structure are a number of sub-committees made up of council members, administrative staff members, teachers and other dedicated parents. These sub-committees meet regularly to address various school issues forwarding recommendations to Council. I encourage and welcome parents to become involved by attending Council meetings, assisting with fund raising initiatives or becoming a Council member.

I look forward to the challenges that lay ahead.

Michelle Gordon
Chairperson 
Bakewell School Council

Strive and Grow with Respect and Co-operation