From our School Captains

Primary School Captain Report Term 1 2022

Term One has been full of excitement and buzz. They Year 6’s got to travel to Ballarat for an Earth Ed experience and got the ball rolling for 5/6 Sport. The Year 2’s got to explore Westgarth Town and the Preps have hit the ground running. 

This term, the school has been focussing on School Pride, it has been great to see the yard so clean and rubbish in the bins. We have seen a big improvement in students being in full school uniform, it looks professional and sharp. 

Students showing the value of Respect especially out in the yard has been outstanding. Some real kindness has been shown towards our Preps and making them feel welcome. We have been working hard to show all of our values and using SWPBS to encourage all students and staff enjoy being at school. The SWPBS shop is back in action and students are building up their dojos to make a purchase.

When intrigued and engaged our students have thrived in their learning, we want thank our teachers for working hard behind the scenes to support our learning journey and getting us off on the right track in 2022. 

The student leadership team has put together a student display facing out in to the yard. It introduces the leadership team and will be updated with reminders and upcoming events. 

As School Captains, we are proud and happy to be at this amazing school and feel privileged to be a part of the school’s leadership team. 

We hope everyone has a wonderful and well-earned break.

From your School Captains 

Tania, Xavier, Prarthana and Harshu

Secondary Campus School Captain’s Report 

Hi! 

My name is Angela and I am one of your senior school captains for 2022.

This term, the school captains began the year by setting goals and reflecting on what we want to achieve throughout the year, both personally and collectively. This has helped set us on the right path in terms of projects and activities we would like to take on during the year.

Term one has been filled with engaging discussions with our peers and teachers, regarding a range of topics that impact students’ classrooms and outdoor spaces. Together with the rest of the leadership team, we’ve been able to provide valuable feedback on decisions regarding:

• The creation of excitement for our Athletics Carnival
• The implementation of bells in between classes
• The location and model of lockers
• The positioning on new tables and shade sails in our yard

We are thrilled to be able to represent our peers during these consultation periods and look forward to discussing and putting plans in place for bigger ideas, like school pride, in the future.

I also had the pleasure of assisting our first school tour. We are excited to have the opportunity to help staff represent the learning and enthusiasm around our school, be there to provide a student perspective on any questions and to talk to students about all the leadership opportunities at The Lakes.

• Angela R