Claire Bartlett - Woodline Primary

It has been a while since I have shared on this page as I was tired of the Facebook games. But I am excited to share my interview on the Raising Wildlings podcast as they are so aligned to Woodline. It was such a joy chatting with Nicki.

Raising Wildlings - Podcast App Links - Plink Podcast App links to listen, download, and subscribe to Raising Wildlings. Click to listen! Raising Wildlings by Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell described as: Welcome to Raising Wildlings, a podcast about parenting, alternative education and stepping into the wilderness, however that looks, with your...

I have made the decision to no longer share my posts on Facebook. I find this platform frustrating and am tired of them trying to convince me to pay to boost my likes and visibility.
The purpose of my page is to share my story, journey and experiences. Not to create more followers or for marketing purposes.
I can still be found on Instagram
Thank you for following along on FB ❤️

After being all systems go this morning with meetings, Beth and I are now donating blood 😍 It is such a fabulous feeling knowing that we will potentially help save a life or improve the quality of life for someone 🥰 It is so easy and quick too! 🙌🏽 Thank you ❤️

Tonight the Executive Team had the pleasure of attending the show 🙌🏽A highlight was seeing our incredible share her magic 😍 We laughed and we cried and we laughed some more 🥰 How lucky am I to be surrounded by such magnificent humans?! ❤️

Would you like to work at Woodline?
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We have had 1 more position open up for an Assistant Guide for this year!
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If you would like to know more about the role, please visit our website : https://woodlineprimary.com.au/careers/
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Applications close 14th April.
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Term 1 2023 is done 👏🏽 It has been a magical term filled with connection, joy and learning 🥰 Woodline is nothing without this incredible bunch of humans (and those who could not join us) 😍 Wishing everyone a fabulous Easter and holiday 🐣 Have a wonderful weekend everyone ❤️ #2023

There is so much to share from today that I couldn’t choose just one highlight! 😄Our fabulous Steve organised a brilliant Sports Colours Day 🙌🏽 Thank you to the caregivers who were able to assist, much fun was had by all 🥰 Our fabulous Bianca offered henna tattoos for Tracy’s Group 😍 We were excited for the Team to explore their new learning spaces in anticipation for our moving day tomorrow 👏🏽 If that wasn’t enough excitement for one day, the Easter Bunny visited the Team 🐇 Everyone should sleep well tonight! ❤️

How beautiful is this photo capturing the tranquil Autumn views from my office?!? 😍 Thank you to our resident paparazzi, Rachel for snapping the beauty of our school 🙌🏽There is so much to love about Autumn 🍂 I love watching the changes throughout the different seasons ❤️

T and H have been working on a project to start a podcast 🥰 They are hoping to share stories of Woodline and provide another platform for our children to have a voice 👏🏽 I have been so impressed with the thought and planning they have put into it 🙌🏽 They wrote a beautiful letter to inviting her to be their first guest and were able to hand deliver it yesterday 😍 Of course Lael felt honoured and accepted the invitation ☺️ Have a wonderful weekend everyone ❤️

Oh my heart 🥰 I am still making my way through my Principal Catch Ups with all of the new children ☺️ This morning after our chat and hot chocolate, A asked if he could draw my portrait 😍 What a special way to start my day ❤️

I have wrestled with whether to share this 🤔 We do not place an emphasis on NAPLAN and we do not teach to the test 🙅‍♀️We see it as a snapshot of literacy and numeracy skills at that time and have an abundance of other learning information that we use to know each child as a learner, where they are and what they need next ☺️I often hear judgments about our school that are based on limited information or facts 😔 All they do is play, there is no ‘real’ learning, it is the Disneyland of schools….. just to share a few 😳 Yes learning is a priority, yes we are accountable to every child’s growth and yes we do have fun as often as we can! 🥰 Our NAPLAN results are one piece of evidence that we are are a community of learners 👏🏽 Keep swiping to see other thoughts around learning and assessment ❤️

Our Wellbeing Team Meeting Warm Up was a game of One Two Three from ‘s book All Work No Play 😍 We certainly met (and exceeded) the aim of the game of laughter 🥰 Warm ups are such a beautiful way to integrate from the learning space into a meeting space ❤️

On play supervision at lunchtime I was invited to N and P's restaurant 🥰 I was given the best table in the house and served ice cream and cake 😍 It was delicious and I was about to leave a 5 star review until I found out it was poisonous! 😳🤣 Have a wonderful weekend everyone ❤

Rach is away at a training course with Teagan and while we already miss them it has meant that I have been able to have a session with most groups today 🥰 I read Animalia to Ash, Tracy and Emily's Groups, exploring one of my favourite literary devices, alliteration 🙌 Shae and Fiona's Groups chose to write or draw a reflection after reading the dreaming story, Mad Magpie 😍 Being with the children is so rewarding, fills my bucket and makes my heart burst ❤

Writing moderation time! 😍 The Group Guides used their Team Meeting this afternoon to analyse every child's writing 🙌 The Guides love celebrating growth and establishing where to next 🥰 As you can see, Shae loves this process! ❤

Today during Enviro, we had the fabulous Georgina and Steve from teach us about Autumn planting 😍 They helped us prepare the veggie beds and plant seedlings, some of which we grew in our hot house 🥰 We all learned a lot through this process 🙌 We are looking forward to harvest time! ❤

Following on from a session where the children learned about storytelling and symbols, some children from Emily and Tracy's Groups painted their own stump at our Gathering Circle 😍 It was beautiful to observe Norm and Nikki support the children and we look forward to the rest of the children from those groups having their turn 🥰 I cannot wait to see them all finished ❤

Today our WFA (Woodline Families Association) organised another beautiful community event, our very first Pasta and Music Family Day 😍 It was magical having everyone together connecting over food and music 🥰 This event also raised money for our fundraising projects 👏 It was such a success that we will definitely have another day in the future 🍝 Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this day happen ❤

I had a lovely surprise this afternoon, Tracy's Group had made me a Kindness box 😍 It included beautiful hand painted rocks and a kindness jar with little notes for me look at if I am feeling sad 🥰 Have a wonderful weekend everyone ❤

After supervising the Reading NAPLAN test this morning, I headed to Melbourne for a Principal Network meeting at ISV 🥰 Part of the meeting was a professional learning session on Shaping School Culture 🙌 As always, it was a pleasure connecting and learning with fellow educators ❤

How beautiful is the MY FIRST YEAR photo of Shae's Group!?! 😍 certainly captured the essence of 🥰 We cannot wait to see it in the paper soon! ❤

Shae's Group had a ball outside during numeracy today 😍 They explored the grounds looking for tens frames and then documented and shared their findings 🥰 It filled my bucket observing many different outdoor sessions throughout this beautiful day ❤

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We are asked all the time for tours of our beautiful school or advice on how to create a school that is similar to ours, so we thought we would create an event so people can come along and learn all about Woodline and how it was created.
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Our afternoon tea will be held on Monday 22nd May from 4pm to 6pm. There is an opportunity to see our school, ask questions and meet our Creator, Founder and Principal.
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If you are interested in building a school, an innovator educator or a curious follower, we would love for you to join us.
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This morning our fabulous Talitha facilitated our first Playgroup transition 😍 With the whole school out on different Connection Days, it was a perfect opportunity for our newest and youngest children (and caregivers) to connect to place and each other 🥰 Have a wonderful weekend everyone ❤

Our new learning spaces have arrived 👏 We have enjoyed watching the process from the modules arriving across the paddocks on trucks, to the crane placing them, to the crew joining them together 😍 We cannot wait for the finishing touches and being able to move the groups in there 🙌 This new building has been affectionately named the Penthouse ❤

Our mid term Team Connection 😍 We have had a fabulous start to the year thanks to these legends 🙌 I am so grateful to each member of our Team (including those who couldn't make this catch up) 🥰 Have a wonderful weekend everyone ❤ .geelong

A big thank you to Robbie from Victoria Police for coming in to facilitate a cyber safety workshop with our oldest groups of children 😍 He then facilitated a session after school for caregivers 👍 This is such a relevant and important topic for our children and can be a challenging issue for families to navigate ❤

Today Rach and I met with some of the crew to start planning leadership workshops for our older children that focus on self, connection and purpose ❤

It is the time of year when I start my one on one principal catch ups with all of our new children 😍 I am going to be busy with so many new children this year as well as the ones who started later in the year last year 😄 I ask them how they are feeling at Woodline, what they love about our school and their ideas to make our school even better 🥰 These conversations are best done over a hot chocolate or peppermint tea with marshmallows 🫖 This is definitely one of my favourite parts of my job ❤

Today, I had the privilege of having .school principal, Matt shadow me today 🥰 It is always wonderful connecting with fellow educators ❤