ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT
Michael Kan
Michael Kan
Richard Long
Richard Long
Lachlan Noble
Lachlan Noble
DISCUSSING LEARNING WITH YOUR CHILD
When discussing with your child their academic achievement at school and the feedback provided on Learning Tasks (and through progress reports and parent-teacher-student interviews), it is critical that parents and students look beyond grades and scores. We encourage all students and their parents to instead reflect on each child’s academic progress and growth; a student’s intelligence is changeable, and focussing on growth has a very positive impact on student learning. Hard work and a willingness to persist when facing academic challenges are the keys to success for all students, and emphasising learning progress rather than grades/scores is a simple - but powerful - way to support student learning.
PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT CONFERENCES
We look forward to seeing all parents and students at parent-teacher-student interviews on Thursday 13 September. These discussions provide valuable information and insight into the progress of each child and are seen as a high priority by all staff. Please ensure that parents access Learning Tasks on Compass prior to the interviews; Progress Reports will also be released next week. This feedback will help guide these conversations and ensure students reflect on their performance in Semester 2 thus far, and set effective goals and plans for the remainder of the academic year.
VALEDICTORY DINNER
The Valedictory Dinner for the graduating class of 2018 will be conducted at the Palladium at Crown on Wednesday 24 October. Tickets can be purchased now (online via Compass). We look forward to celebrating your child’s achievements at this wonderful event.
TRAFFIC AROUND THE SCHOOL
Due to the current intensive building works, traffic around the school is very heavy. Large trucks are frequently entering and leaving the site on to McKinnon Rd. Students have been told to take extra care moving about the school at this busy time. If you drive your child to school it would be appreciated if you could drop off or pick up your child in the surrounding streets rather than McKinnon Rd. Students riding bikes should be vigilant and always wear a helmet when riding. It would be appreciated if you could talk with your child about safety to and from school to support us at this very busy time.
UNIFORM
Please remember that students still need to be wearing full winter uniform throughout Term 3. This includes the blazer which must be worn to and from school. All students require traditional leather lace-up shoes which are polished, and boys needs a plain black belt with their school shorts/pants. Jewellery and make-up must not be excessive, and facial piercings are unacceptable (students wearing a facial piercing are not admitted to class, and will be sent home to remove it). We thank families for their support with our uniform policy.