From the Desk of the Principal

Thought for the Week: Eat the Frog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W7GB5Fh2XM

Dear Parents and Carers, Staff and Students, and Friends of Mount Alvernia College

At our College Leadership Team this week, we had a presentation from Ms Gibbons, who led the Leadership Team through the work she has been doing with her staff and students to develop the requisite skills our students will need to negotiate QCE and ATAR 2020, which is just next year!!!  I hope that you find the time to view the video and take a moment to reflect on its message.

As we move into the revised Senior Secondary and Tertiary Entrance Education process, it is essential that both staff, students, and parents are aware that processes and programmes will be different, and we are ensuring that we are ready for these changes, and are prepared to embrace this change and learn how best to negotiate if for the good of our young women.

Today Ms Butterworth and I travelled to Chandler for the Catholic Secondary Schools Swimming Carnival.  One thing that always impresses me about our students is their enthusiasm and their school spirit.  The swimmers have trained hard and I know we will hear more about the results; however, Mt A is a winner when it comes to school spirit, whether the girls are in the pool or on the sideline cheering.  It was a treat to be there and out of the office where I find myself quite often.

Next Tuesday evening, the Annual General Meeting of our Parents and Friends Support Network will be held.  I am grateful to the small group of hardworking parents and friends, who are regular attendees at these gatherings and contribute to our community in a variety of ways.  Please consider joining the meeting to find out how you can become more engaged in your daughter’s educational community. Parents are sometimes reluctant to be involved in secondary school as their daughter is growing up. Please know that you are most welcome and, as a College Leadership Team, we value your opinion and your presence at these meetings.  We stress the importance of relationships as the key to success and this extends to our parents as well.  Details of the meeting will be in this edition. 

Next term I am taking some Long Service Leave.  While on leave, Ms Butterworth will be acting as Principal, Ms Barlow will act as Deputy Principal Student Development, and Ms Campbell will act as Pastoral Guardian.  I am really fortunate to have such talent in the leadership of the College, and I know that Mt A will be in capable hands.  I am doing some travel and some study as well as managing some family concerns and, hopefully, catching up on rest and reading.  We have had a wonderful start to 2019 especially in encouraging all at the College to Raise the Bar and do better than our best in everything we do.

Take care

Kerrie Tuite

tuitk@mta.qld.edu.au