Principal's Report
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are now past the halfway mark for this term, with a lot still to occur.
Curriculum Day:
The next Curriculum Day is scheduled for Tuesday 10th June, to coincide with the King’s Birthday Holiday on Monday the 9th June. Students are not required at school on this day; however staff will be present continuing their learning around Child Safe Standards, Anaphylaxis Training, amongst other learning. They will also spend ½ day on Report writing.
Student Academic Semester 1 Reports:
Teachers have begun the important task of preparing the Semester 1 Student Reports. These will be finalised and sent home on Tuesday 1st July. If you require a copy to be sent to you due to separated families, please ensure you let your child’s teacher know so they can email it to you or arrange for it to be posted to your address.
Parent Teacher Interviews:
An opportunity to speak to your child’s teacher about their progress will be at the June Parent Teacher Interviews scheduled for Thursday 3rd July from 2.00 pm – 6.30 pm. More information about booking a time will be available soon, so please keep an eye out for this.
Prep Enrolments 2026 Open:
If you or somebody you know has a child turning 5 before 30th April 2026 they are eligible to attend school in 2026. All children have a guaranteed place in their local school, and some schools, like ours, can accept enrolments outside their designated area. If you feel they are ready to start school next year and would like to find out more about what we have to offer, please call the office to join one of our small group tour. These are fortnightly on a Wednesday from 9.30am or monthly in the evening at 6.00pm. To help with organising staff and preparing for an effective transition program, enrolments should be received by 26th July 2025.
Year 7 Enrolments:
Next week, secondary schools are letting us know when applications have not been accepted by them. We then forward the application to the 2nd, then 3rd preference. Secondary schools need to know how many students they are expecting in 2026 so they can plan for staffing, subjects they offer and individual support for transition as required. Some families have yet to submit their application, which needs to be done ASAP for them to secure a position at a government secondary school. If your decision is to attend a non-government school, you are still required to complete the documentation based on Department of Education policy. Please contact myself or Jenna Davies if you need further information or support around this.
Smoking and Vaping Ban:
Parents, carers, schools, and community all play an important role in protecting children and young people from, and educating them about, the harmful effects of smoking and vaping. Research from the Royal Children’s Hospital shows many parents and carers are not aware of the harmful effects or how their views about smoking and vaping can impact the likelihood of a young person taking up smoking or vaping. The Department of Education has developed resources to help you learn more about the health risks of smoking and vaping. The resources include advice about how to talk to children and young people about vaping, and where to get support. To access the resources, go to https://www.vic.gov.au/smoking-and-vaping-advice-parents You can also view this video on smoking and vaping from experts at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne for health advice and tips for starting a conversation with young people.
High Levels of Learning for All
Michelle Costa
Principal
