THE new principal at Tooborac Primary School has said he\u2019s looking forward to working with families to provide support such as after school care and pre-school opportunities.<\/p>\n
With time spent working at small schools in Victoria and Western Australia, Danny Patton said he\u2019ll look to draw on that experience in his new role.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really enjoy small schools,\u201d he said. \u201cI have worked in small schools in St Arnaud and in Indigenous communities in Wyndham and Kununurra.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just completed nine wonderful years at St Patrick\u2019s Primary School at St Arnaud as principal. My wife Amanda is a teacher and we have four children we are raising and educating in Bendigo.<\/p>\n
Mr Patton said he would like the school to compliment neighbouring schools in Heathcote and Pyalong.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to focus on extra curricula activities such as camps, excursions and sports coaching. We also want to socialise with other schools and community groups,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201c2024 will be a time of change for Tooborac Primary School with new staffing, a building that was refurbished less than 12 months ago and a new bus.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is also an opportunity to improve the facilities we have.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Patton lists his hobbies as football and guitar and hopes to include both music and sport in the curriculum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE new principal at Tooborac Primary School has said he\u2019s looking forward to working with families to provide support such as after school care and pre-school opportunities. With time spent working at small schools in Victoria and Western Australia, Danny Patton said he\u2019ll look to draw on that experience in his new role. \u201cI really […]<\/p>\n