Assistant Principal Report
Student Performance Average (SPA)
SPA 1 will be available on Compass on Tuesday 12th March - 9am. This SPA reflects the first six weeks of 2019.
Throughout the course of 2019 there will be three more SPA’s which will be made available on Compass for your viewing.
It is important that you check if you can log in to Compass to view these as a Parent or Guardian.
If you have lost your login details do not hesitate to contact the College to organise your access to Compass. If you have lost your password please go to the Compass webpage and click on ‘cant access your account?’ to reset your password.
On Compass you will be able to locate all of child’s Mooroopna Secondary College Reports. These are downloaded in PDF format and can be printed to your printer.
If you would like your Reports printed please call the College and we will arrange for a printing of the Report that you require.
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up in the last week of term on Wednesday April 3rd (4.30pm to 7.30pm) and also Friday April 5th (10.00pm to 1.00pm).
In the mail late next week, you will receive a printed copy of SPA 1. Please note that we are only printing SPA 1 and mailing it to you as one off occurrence. We feel that is important that all families are aware of the current progress of all students to assist in a positive commencement to 2019.
New website- www.mooroopnasc.vic.edu.au
The website has a live RSS feed from our Compass News page and our Facebook page. We will continue to add important documents that relate to your child’s education as well as recent images from events. The page is designed to operate on all new Smartphones and tablets. Check out the new site and make it your favourite!
Footwear
A reminder that school shoes should be fully enclosed lace ups, with a heel, and that are cut under the ankle. Boots that are or resemble the ‘Doc Martin’ brand are not correct footwear. This has been published widely on Compass and the School Newsletter over the past year. Any queries/problems please contact your YLC. Attached is a photo from a large retail chain that sells these shoes in Shepparton.
EFTPOS at the Canteen
EFTPOS will be available at the Canteen for purchases only. There is a minimum $2.00 transaction. There is no cash withdrawals or refunds available.
Sun Smart
Wide brimmed hats are encouraged to be worn at recess and lunchtime. Baseball caps are not Sun Smart and are not to be worn on school grounds.
Compass
We are now entering our third year of using Compass. A reminder that all Student Reports (Semester/SPA) going back many years are available on your Student's Compass page; Parents can check and approve attendance data; the three Year 7-10 SACs per semester can be viewed on Compass with online feedback provided by the classroom teachers after the completion of the SAC. If your family is having Compass log in issues, please contact the College once the School year commence.
Attendance
Daily school attendance is a vital part of every child’s education and preparation for employment. If your child is going to be absent from school, please contact the attendance line before 9.00 am and follow the message prompts. If your child is going to be absent for an extended period of time please ensure that you contact the relevant Year Level Coordinator to ensure work from the classroom is provided to your child.
Homework
Students at our school rarely have no homework to complete. Whilst teachers may not set homework in every session, in all subjects there are SACs that can be worked upon at home via Compass, or taken home in paper form or taken home in a USB. In most Senior Subjects students should be revising content previously taught or reading ahead in time. Homework can also include reading novels, books or newspapers.
Contacting MSC
Should you require to have a message passed onto your child please contact Student Reception rather than directly making contact via their Mobile Phone. Voice Messages can also be left with your child’s Year Level Coordinator and we shall endeavour to return calls promptly.
Craig Parker—Acting Assistant Principal