Cranbourne Campus News
Commemorating ANZAC Day
At the heart of our school wide expectations (the ROCKS) is RESPECT and so it was wonderful to have our College Captains pay their respects on our behalf, at the Cranbourne ANZAC Day Service on Friday. In what was a lovely acknowledgement of servicemen and women, our students represented our community well, laying a wreath and being involved in the official party. It was also fantastic to learn that St Peter's College students Maeve (7 Marian) and Chayse (8 Augustine) marched in this commemoration representing the Scouts organisation.
Then on Monday our VCE Vocational Major students led us and our special guests from the Botanic Ridge Retirement village, through a beautiful ceremony of remembrance for the Anzacs. The ceremony was then followed by a lovely morning tea prepared by one of the other VCE VM classes.
McGuigan Shield Activities
This week we saw another House led lunchtime extracurricular activity for McGuigan Shield points. For three consecutive lunchtimes the Hall was buzzing with competitors and spectators excitedly engaged in the Romero Scarlet child competition. The aim of the game was to get as many students around a rectangular course before the opposing House knocked down a basket from the free throw line. It was a whole lot of fun (and a little bit of anarchy) and some healthy competition to try to take back the lead of McKillop House
These activities engender in each House important skills of teamwork and organisation as much as physical skill but more importantly they continue to be opportunities opportunities for students to build connections with others ~ connections that help them feel @ part of something bigger than themselves, and that is a good thing
Winter uniform lets do it right.
Students now transition to full Winter uniform. Families should know what this entails but if a reminder is required the Uniform policy is stated on the College website. Most of the staff at St Peter's are parents themselves and understand the frustration of the odd occasion when our daughters or sons fail to put their dress or shirt in to be washed in time for the next day and we can (and do) make allowances for the odd mistake once or twice a year. However, House Leaders are also aware of teenagers who regularly break the uniform policy and this is unacceptable. We know we have your support on this.
The uniform policy does include a O tolerance clause that means if a child at Year 10-12 is out of uniform we can ask that they be collected and be made to complete their schoolwork at home via their SPACE page. It is not an intervention we enjoy employing and always comes after fair warning but equally, where students are blatant and persistent in failing to meet the expectation it is an intervention that I have asked House Leaders to use.
In junior levels the intervention for being out of uniform might look like your child needing to complete work outside the classroom and to give up their lunchtimes.
The enacting of lunchtime detentions for being late to Tutor Group has improved tardiness by 75% on the campus and it is our intention to bring about the same improvements in the way students wear their uniform at school. School uniforms are designed to encourage inclusion and engender pride but sometimes that message doesn't always translate to adolescents who seek to test boundaries ~ House Leaders, Learning Advisors and teachers are here to help them navigate their stretching of the boundaries and we value your support with this.
Mr Jeremy Wright
Deputy Principal - Head of Cranbourne Campus