From the Deputy Principal
Rhythms and riddles
During this exciting time of settling back into the school year, we are all working to find a new rhythm to our days after some time over the break where routines and structure were reduced or removed entirely. It is important to recognise that this is a time of transition for our children and for ourselves! For students, there are riddles to be solved each day, like 'Where did I leave my school shoes last night?', 'What is the uniform I'm supposed to wearing today?' and 'What did my English teacher say about homework?' and, for us as parents, there are riddles, too. 'Is it normal for my child to be this tired/teary?' or 'Who can I talk to if I have questions?'
We recognise that you may have lots of questions and we are here for those (alongside your year group WhatsApp chat!) If you are looking for support or advice, contact your child's class teacher in Primary School, or homeroom teacher or Head of House in Secondary School. Our School Counsellor, Ms Sheryl Moncur is available, as is Chaplain Levi Cosh, alongside our Indigenous Student Support Officers, Mr Lewis Ward and Ms Madi van der List. And, there is no such thing as a silly question!
Remember to give yourself and your child/ren some grace. We all forget things. We all make mistakes. We all need help. And the best bit is, GSG is a wonderful community; we are here for you.
You might find attending the Parent Information Sessions this Friday evening (13 February) a good source of information and clarification. We will provide information and most importantly, we are here to answer any questions you may have. The information sessions will start with a focus on navigating the communication channels we provide: MyGSG, SEQTA, the school app and others. This starts at 4.30pm in the Library.
Then, sessions will be as follows:
Sessions for Primary School will be at the following times and locations:
| 5.00pm | Welcome all Primary School families in the Early Childhood Centre foyer |
| 5.10pm – 5.30pm | Parent information sessions for Year Two, Year Four and Year Six |
| 5.30pm - 6.00pm | Parent Information sessions for Pre-Primary, Year One, Year Three and Year Five. |
Sessions for the Secondary School will be at the following times and locations:
| 5.00pm | Welcome for all Secondary School families in the Pratten Centre Foyer |
| 5.10pm – 5.45pm | Parent information session for Years Seven to Nine in PC 3 |
| 5.10pm – 5.45pm | Parent Information session for Years Ten to Twelve in PC 4 |
Don't forget, following these information sessions, please join us for the very popular P&F Welcome Sundowner in the Pratten Centre Courtyard from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Enjoy drinks and nibbles whilst getting to know our community.
We also encourage families to spread the word about our upcoming Tour Morning on Thursday 26 February, from 9.00am to 11.00am. If you know someone who may be interested in learning more about GSG, please share the registration link: Term One Tour Morning registration | Great Southern Grammar
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mrs Emma Franklin | Deputy Principal - Head of Teaching and Learning