Message from our 

Campus Principal

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

We’ve had a fantastic few weeks at Morwell Campus in recent weeks.

Our most recent reporting cycle saw incredible results in our Learning Behaviour Updates.  We are proud to celebrate more than 30 students achieving perfect 4.0 scores and to recognise the best results for this time of year in several years.  This is a testament to the efforts students are making in the classroom.  It is always a challenge to maintain this towards the end of term as students get more tired.  Please continue to give positive encouragement and ensure that whenever your child receives a KPA from their teachers that you pass that on.  If you received a letter indicating positive growth, this is no small feat and should be recognised at home as well as at school.  On the other hand, if you have received a letter indicating that your child has had some concerning results, please ensure that you contact their Team Leader to make a time to discuss how we can work together to help achieve the best results possible in the future.  Every student can achieve positive learning behaviour results; they do not reflect academic ability, only the willingness to work to do better.

It was fantastic to see the celebration of Reconciliation Week across the campus last week.  Thanks to the families of our Koorie students who joined us for our celebration lunch – it  is always good to connect when we have an opportunity.  Our classes have been learning about the importance of Reconciliation Week and building their understanding of the events that have brought it about including the 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo Decision.  Our College is often recognised for our efforts towards supporting all students and our work in advancing reconciliation is pivotal in this.  When you next have the opportunity to come into the school, we invite you to see the new language signage around some of our rooms, our acknowledgement plaque mounted at the entry to reception and some of the amazing art work that is displayed around the school.  We look forward to our NAIDOC celebrations across the College early in Term 3.

This week I really enjoyed seeing our Economics class put on a marketplace for students at lunchtime.  The efforts that students put in to developing their stalls demonstrated high levels of engagement in their learning and the benefits were reaped by stallholders and patrons alike.  Linking practical experiences like this with the classroom helps to solidify the concepts being taught and encourages students to think about how they might apply their learning to their own lives and futures.  For our Year 10 students, this might link more closely to their careers and work experience studies and experiences that have already occurred this year.

I hope you enjoy the forthcoming long weekend and have an opportunity to enjoy some time as a family in a warm space.  I’m looking forward to a really positive remainder of term when we come back on Tuesday!