Principal's Message

I am excited to be part of the Parktone Primary School community. I look forward to meeting students, staff and parents and getting to know each individually. I love a chat, keen to share humourous stories about my family (to my boy’s horror) and myself and to spend time with each class reading my favourite storybooks. Most importantly, I look forward to telling others with great pride, that I am the principal of one of Melbourne’s most successful schools-Parktone Primary School.

I have come from Sandringham East Primary School, which is a similar size school to Parktone. I look forward to being part of the stimulating and challenging teaching and learning environment of Parktone, where individual students are supported and encouraged to develop their talents, build resilience and confidence, and have respect for themselves and others. Understanding and driving ‘Leader in Me’ -Stephen Covey’s ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is going to be an exciting time in my own personal journey as an educator.

I look forward to being part of the Parktone Primary School community that is ‘Always Moving Forward’.

Regards

Genevieve Casonato

Principal of Parktone Primary School.

New Playground - Coming Soon!

Thanks to the fundraising efforts of our whole school community and dedicated research by our student Playground Committee, we will soon have a new Grade 3 - 6 Playground installed at Parktone. 

Click here to see the plans from Imagination Play. 

We can't wait to see our students' vision come to life! 

Child Safe Standards

Community Business Directory

The Community Business Directory is an opportunity for parents, students, staff and their partners in the Parktone community to promote their businesses and services.

Rather than doing a google search for a florist, massage therapist or builder, you can check the directory first to see if you can support a member of the Parktone community.

Please click here to access the directory.

Leadership Day

On Wednesday 23rd May, Parktone hosted its first Leadership Morning for 2018. Our community and guests from five Victorian schools enjoyed a performance from our Glee Club and Aerobics Team as well as speeches from Mr. Peterson, Miss Lowe and our wonderful students. Guests were then given a tour by our students and learned about each of the 7 Habits through activities taking place in every year level. It was great to share what makes our school so special with the broader community and to see our student leadership shine. 

Japanese Sister School Visit - Welcome Saikyo Gakuen

On Tuesday 24th April, we were delighted to host the Principal, staff and 41 students from Saikyo Gakuen. They enjoyed tours of our school led by our students, took part in classroom experiences and joined in all the fun of Japanese Day. Some of our visiting students even ran lessons to share their culture with us. We concluded the day with a spectacular dance from Saikyo Gakuen before the students had a home stay experience with Parktone families. What an enriching experience for all involved. We look forward to some of our students and teachers visiting Japan on our inaugural Study Tour. 

Melbourne United and The Harlem Globetrotters Visit Parktone

There were amazing levels of fun, excitement and spectacle when the Melbourne United basketball team, along with a couple of Harlem Globetrotters, came to Parktone! There were clinics, ice-creams, showbags and t-shirts for everyone, DJs, our dance troop performed and the aerobics team provided half time entertainment, all culminating around a game between Melbourne United and the Parktone All Stars who scored within a point at full time. The atmosphere was electric and it is sure to be an experience our students will remember. 

Capital Works Update

Our Capital Works are well underway with the frame of our new facility going up and work continuing to progress. It is exciting for our students to watch and we can't wait for completion later in 2018. You can view the plans in our past newsletter. 

Arts Festival

On Friday December 1st, Parktone hosted its second Arts Festival with much success! Despite the grey and rainy forecast, the colourful and creative paintings, sculptures and drawings blew our community away. We had an array of stall holders selling delicious cupcakes, beautiful hand made cards and jewelry in addition to a variety of clay, painting and mosaic workshops! 

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Parktone Primary School - Leader In Me Lighthouse School

Parktone Primary School is proud be a Leader in Me Lighthouse status! We are the first government school in Australia to receive this honour. Over 2000 schools in the world are part of the Leader In Me process and only 151 have Lighthouse status. Learn more about the Leader In Me at Parktone through our website tab above.

See notice here. 

Waste Free Wednesdays

Parktone Primary School is holding a Waste-Free Lunch Challenge.
Each Wednesday, we ask that your child’s lunch contain as few items as possible that must be thrown away. Ideally, your child’s lunch will only contain items that will be eaten, composted or recycled.

For more information click here!