From our Deputy Principal
Who we are at school is who we might be in the future
At Assembly this week I spoke to the students about a couple of phone calls and a reference request that I received at the end of last year. The first call was from a Builder who has a large and well-known building company wanting to chat to me about a student who had finished school two years prior and was applying for an Apprenticeship. The second phone call was from an AFL recruiter with Fremantle Football Club wanting to know about a student who had finished school with us three years prior. The third reference was for a student who was applying for a PHD Scholarship in Epigenetics Research who had finished school with us six years prior. Even though all of these students had graduated from our school a number of years ago their potential employer, recruiter and University wanted to know what these students were like at school. These conversations featured common themes; respect, integrity, honesty, resilience, independence and pursuit of personal best – Moama Anglican Grammar’s Core Values. The belief being that if these students have shown these values at school they are more likely to exhibit them in the workplace, on the footy field and at University. How we are at school is not only important for the here and now but also for the future – even years after a student’s last day.
At a number of recent Parent Information evenings I have spoken about the importance of families, students and teachers working together to help our students be successful academically and as respected members of our community and the wider community. As the graphic below shows, our students are the “diamond in the middle” of all our communications and focus here at school. As students move through the school we go from communication being mainly between teacher and parents/guardians (Primary) to involving the students more in learning conversations (Junior Secondary) to students being the driver of their own learning (upper Secondary). In all of this the key to success for our students are the positive partnerships that are formed between parents, students and teachers.
At our Parent Information Nights I have also spoken about SEQTA and its importance in communicating to parents/guardians and students about the learning that is going on here at school. SEQTA is used differently in the Primary and the Secondary school to meet the needs of our students at these levels. It is important that all parents/guardians know how to navigate SEQTA, particularly Secondary parents/guardians. To this end we will conduct a SEQTA Parent Information Session on Wednesday March 13 at 7pm in the Multi Purpose Hall. Please RSVP by following the below link:
This evening will be a Secondary focus but Primary parents/guardians are welcome. Secondary students are encouraged to attend with their parents and bring their iPad or Laptop.
Mrs Kathleen Kemp
Deputy Principal