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School Council
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Hello and welcome to Bakewell Primary School. My name
is Jodie Winston; I have recently (August 08) taken up the role
of chairperson for the Bakewell School Council as our previous
chair Pete Chandler was elected as the member for Brennan. I
congratulate Pete on his success in this electorate and look
forward to working with him and the school community to continue
to help our school grow and prosper.
I have been a member of the Bakewell
School Community since 1999 when my eldest daughter commenced
her first day at pre-school and I will continue to be part of
the Bakewell School community until at least the end of 2012
when the youngest of my three children finishes grade 6. I have
been an active council member for the past four or so years,
I have done volunteer work in the classrooms, currently work
full time for the Department of Education and Training and I
am almost finished my teaching qualifications. I believe that
this broad range of experience equips me to work well within
the school assisting where I can.
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 have faced over
the last 10 years have always been addressed positively with
professionalism and pride, seeing the school grow and prosper
over time.
As we come to the close of our 10th
year Bakewell Primary continues to update its facilities and
maintain its glowing reputation. 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.
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, and hope that I somewhat live
up to my predecessor's achievements.
I look forward to the challenges
that lay ahead.
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