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Student Absences

At Rangeview, we consider the wellbeing and safety of our students as our top priority. Accurate attendance records play a vital role in ensuring the overall security and smooth functioning of our school community. By promptly reporting and explaining any absences, we can effectively monitor the attendance patterns of our students and address any concerns that may arise. The Department of Education also closely monitors the attendance data of all schools, and it is important we have updated records.

 

We kindly request all parents/guardians/carers to take a few minutes to review your child's attendance record on Compass and ensure that any unexplained absences are updated accordingly. Simply follow the steps below:

 

  1. Log in to your Compass account using your credentials. If using the app make sure to open in browser.  If you have forgotten your login details, please use the password reset option or contact our school office for assistance.
     
  2. Unexplained absences will appear as an alert on your home page – “Attendance: Attendance Note Required”  Student name XXX was recorded as not ‘present’ or ‘late’ without explanation.  Click here for more information.
     
  3. Select the ‘Click here for more information’ hyperlink, this will direct you to the ‘Unexplained’ menu within student attendance.  Select the relevant date(s) to update the reason for absence by clicking the ‘Explain with Attendance Note’.  Select an option from the drop down menu.  If you believe an absence is inaccurate please contact the school office to amend.

Should you require any assistance or encounter any technical issues while updating the absences on Compass, please don't hesitate to reach out to our wonderful office staff, or myself. We are more than happy to assist you with the process.

National Reconciliation Week

This week is National Reconciliation Week - May 27th through to June 3rd. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum (May 27th), and the High Court Mabo decision (June 3rd).

 

The 2023 theme is “Be a Voice for Generations”. The week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. 

Students across all levels will explore age-appropriate activities to recognise National Reconciliation Week and learn more about what we can do everyday as we strive to achieve equity, inclusion and fairness for all. Our classes are also actively contributing to display boards in the admin building corridor, sharing their own thoughts and feelings about the importance of 'Being a Voice'.

 

Prior to National Reconciliation Week beginning, last Thursday May 26th was National Sorry Day. This is held each year to commemorate the Aboriginal and Torres Islander people who were forcibly removed from the families and homes. They are referred to as ‘The Stolen Generation’. A couple of our JSC representatives shared a special message with the school over the PA System for all students to reflect.

 

The inaugural National Sorry Day was held on May 26th, 1998. Ten years later in 2008, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal National Apology to Australia’s Stolen Generations. Events are held around Australia each year to highlight the significant step forward in reconciliation.

The Resilience Project - Parent and Carer's Hub

Here's the latest offering from the Parents and Carers Hub!

School Values

Across our year levels, we are putting a strong focus into revising the school values and what these mean in action at the school. If you are not aware, our school values are:

  • Respect
  • Learning
  • Teamwork
  • Responsibility

Right now, particular emphasis and time is being put into the value of respect. Towards the end of a term, we do tend to see students begin to fatigue and sometimes make choices that they wouldn't usually make. This is all part of their learning as well - how they cope in different social situations and regulate their emotions - however we would love further support from home. Please have a conversation with your child/children about what respect means and how important it is to show respect to others - both at school and life in general.

Year 6 Camp

Next Monday morning (June 5th), I will be lucky enough to attend the full five days of Year 6 Camp! Our Year 6 cohort is off to The Summit, which is a wonderful outdoor camp that is designed to challenge and push our students out of their comfort zone - but of course, in a very safe and supportive environment. The camp activities on offer at The Summit provide many wonderful opportunities for our students to build resilience, personal capabilities, teamwork skills and the whole camp is also simply a chance for what might be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many students. 

 

Our camps are always a major highlight of each school year for the students attending, and I can't wait to see the personal growth and development the current group of Year 6s will make over the five days - they will learn a lot about themselves and what they are capable of! 

 

To all the parents and carers - we will take good care of them... and get your washing machines ready for the muddy clothes!

 

Liam Sommers
Assistant Principal
Wellbeing and Engagement