FROM THE PRINCIPAL

TERM 2

Grade 6

Information Evening

Last Tuesday, we enjoyed the company of many families for our annual Open Night. The night began with presentations in the Hall followed by school tours and displays from each of our learning areas.  

A big thanks to Transition Coordinators,  Tracey Hope and Jane Hemmings who organised the evening, to the many staff who assisted and a great big thank you to the students who helped out and performed on the night, everyone did a great job! 

State Budget

I am very excited to announce that Lilydale High School was allocated 5.8 million from the State Budget to continue our 'Capitol Works Program'.

There are plans for a new Zoology Centre that will incorporate teaching spaces and a new administration area.  

LHS Student Leaders are pictured below with Education Minister and Deputy Premier James Merlino, who visited LHS on Wednesday 2 May.

PD Day – Glen Pearsall

Earlier this term,  curriculum consultant, Glen Pearsall, gave a very engaging presentation to staff on ‘High Impact Feedback Strategies.’

Glen spoke about the need to have ongoing and targeted feedback which can be easily and effectively applied.

Staff will be trying out a range of new strategies with their students over the coming months,  including; reciprocal student feedback that encourages students to carefully consider, discuss and act on the feedback that is provided. 

NAPLAN

Next week the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for all Year 7 and 9 students.

The testing gives a snapshot of student ability and assists in planning the teaching and learning program.

I look forward to students arriving at school on time with their equipment ready to give the tests their best effort.

If you have any questions about NAPLAN testing, please contact Ben Taylor, Head of Curriculum. 

Uniform

Lilydale High School is a school that has a prescribed uniform.  If parents/guardians can support the policy by ensuring that students are in correct uniform everyday, it would be greatly appreciated.  

If there is a short term issue that may impact a student wearing uniform, please provide a note.  If  there are any longer term issues, we are happy to assist with uniform items. 

Every Day Counts

Attending school every day is vital for students of all ages to fully achieve.  We all want our students to get a great education, and the building blocks for a great education begins with students coming to school each and every day.

Missing school can have a major impact on a child’s future – a student missing one day a fortnight will miss four full weeks by the end of the year.

There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes.

Regular attendance is valued at Lilydale High School. Students who attend regularly give themselves the best opportunity to achieve academically by engaging fully in their learning and foster and maintain friendships. 

I ask all parents/guardians to encourage regular attendance for your child/children to ensure every chance for success.

Wendy Powson

Principal