Eagle Newsletter

Principal 

Upcoming changes to NAPLAN reporting

Ahead of NAPLAN results for students being released from Monday 17 July 2023, I’m writing to inform you of some changes to this year’s reporting. These are changes being introduced nationally by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).

NAPLAN will continue to measure student achievement in numeracy, reading, writing, spelling, and grammar and punctuation but the results will now be presented in 4 proficiency levels:

These are:

  • exceeding
  • strong
  • developing
  • needs additional support.

This change will give schools, parents and carers clearer information that details student achievement against new proficiency levels.

Students’ NAPLAN reports will continue to show how they are tracking against their peers and provide an indication of their skill levels against national averages and where we would expect them to be in order to get the most out of schooling. This provides valuable information to teachers about how we can continue to support your child.

Each set of NAPLAN results is an important milestone but it’s also important that students know that one result does not define them – these results are about making sure every student gets the support they need so they can continue to get the best from their learning.

When we provide you with your results, you will also receive information about what the new proficiency levels mean.

As ever, you’re welcome to speak to me, or your child’s teacher with any questions about these changes.

Year Level Assemblies

All year levels have undertaken their year level celebration assemblies during the first 2 weeks of this term. The acknowledgement of the efforts and achievements were well delivered with the areas of Community, Arts, Sports, Leadership, Academic Achievement, participation / involvement as well as attendance recognised. This saw many students recognised and celebrated which has led to a very positive start to the semester. I’d like to thank the Student Engagement Team of Melanie Foster, Nikki Richardson, Carla Russo and Kate Brittingham for their efforts in delivering these wonderful events.

I had the pleasure of awarding the Principals Award to the following students.

 

Principals Award

Year 7 - Giuseppe Santilli and Sharon Nguyen

Year 8 - Cassandra Pappas and Joseph Khalil

Year 9 - Eva Vasilev and Jed Garcia

Year 10 - Jaymes Flessas and Delta Necovski

Year 11 – Afnan Al-Assadi and Joseph Nheu

Year 12 - Nikitas Papapanagiotou and Awal Majuan 

 

 

Uniform Shop Changes

The on-site uniform shop will cease operating on Wednesday the 2nd of August. The school uniform shop will be moved off-site and begin operations at its new location on Monday the 7th of August. The uniform shop will be coordinated by Academy Uniforms located at the following address -238 Wolseley Pl Thomastown 3074Phone - 9460 8011The new location is open 6 days a week from Monday to Saturday and will provide the same uniform that is currently being worn by our students. There is no change in cost to any of the items. Their website offers online purchasing and delivery to the school. That information can be found at the following URL www.academyuniforms.com.auThis change has been made for the convenience of our community due to the following reasons: -

  • increased access over more days
  • ability to make online purchases.
  • locally produced uniform at no additional cost
  • locally produced uniform reducing supply chain challenges. 
  • convenience of location

If you have any questions about this change please contact me via the general office on 9463 7300.

 

All Policies

There are many policies that effect the Lalor Secondary College community the everyone should be aware of. Some of those include the following:

  • Anaphylaxis Policy
  • Yard Duty Supervision Policy
  • Communication Policy
  • Privacy Policy 
  • CCTV Privacy

One of the policies that has come into effect in 2023 is the Dogs in Schools policy. This has meant some dogs coming into the school and being around the students. Staff bringing dogs into the school speak to myself about the responsibilities outlined in the policy to ensure that the experience for staff and students is a positive one. This has led to many positive interactions which can be viewed in our newsletter and on our Instagram page.

All of the school policies can be found on our website using the following link - https://www.lalorsc.vic.edu.au/about-us/policies/ 

If anybody has any questions about the information found on this page please contact me via the general office.

Stay Well this Winter

Stay well this winter

In Victoria, influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection numbers are high among children aged 5 to 11 years, particularly in those in their first few years of school. The Victorian Department of Health expects more respiratory infections over Term 3.

Most children with flu or RSV have a mild fever, runny nose or cough. Some children, particularly babies and children with underlying medical conditions, may have more severe illness.

Keeping our school community well 

Parents, carers and students are encouraged to:

  • wash and sanitise their hands regularly
  • avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
  • cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
  • stay at home if unwell and consult a general practitioner (GP) or NURSE-ON-CALL as needed
  • stay up to date with flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Our school has masks for staff, students and visitors if they want to wear them. 

Flu vaccinations

Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your family from getting the flu.

Annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and older. As part of the National Immunisation Program, it is free for:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and older
  • children aged 6 months to under 5 years
  • people aged 6 months or older with underlying medical conditions.

Flu vaccinations can be booked through GPs, pharmacies or your local council immunisation service. 

Find out more

For more information about staying safe this winter, refer to:

 

If you have any questions regarding any of the information listed above then please do not hesitate to contact me, and I’m very glad to welcome back all of our students and staff for Semester 2.

Best Regards,

 

Corey Jewell