ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

DISCUSSING LEARNING WITH YOUR CHILD

When discussing with your child their academic achievement at school and the feedback provided on Learning Tasks (and through progress reports and Parent-Teacher-Student interviews), it is critical that parents and students look beyond grades and scores. We encourage all students and their parents to instead reflect on each child’s academic progress and growth; a student’s intelligence is changeable, and focussing on growth has a very positive impact on student learning. Hard work and a willingness to persist when facing academic challenges are the keys to success for all students, and emphasising learning progress rather than grades/scores is a simple - but powerful - way to support student learning.

PARENT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Many families have now finalised paying subject fees for 2016. Thank-you so much for your ongoing support in this regard; the School Council believes parent financial contributions are critically important - your support enables the College to provide better resources for student learning, such as the new classrooms recently completed as part of the Library extension and the music facilities built adjoining the Lecture Theatre.  Families with outstanding fees for 2016 are encouraged to contact the Finance Office to finalise payments or negotiate a payment schedule. Families in financial difficulty should Mr Evans to discuss alternative payment arrangements.

VALEDICTORY DINNER

The Valedictory Dinner for the graduating class of 2016 will be conducted at the Palladium at Crown on Thursday 20 October. Tickets can be purchased now (online via Compass). We look forward to celebrating your child’s achievements at this wonderful event.

PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT CONFERENCES

We look forward to seeing all parents and students at Parent-Teacher-Student interviews on 8 September. These discussions provide valuable information and insight into the progress of each child and are seen as a high priority by all staff. We hope that these conversations, interim progress reports and the feedback provided via learning tasks on Compass assist parents and students to reflect on the work completed in semester two, and to set goals and plans for the remainder of the academic year.