FROM THE PRINCIPAL ....
OPEN NIGHT 3rd April 2019 from 5.30pm
Year 7 Boys Man Cave Incursion
On 13th Febuary the Year 7 boys were involved in the ManCave incursion. The presentation was fantastic and thank you to all the presenters and to Ms East and wellbeing staff for organising the incursion.
Year 7 Boys Man Cave Follow up opportunity.
Channel 9 are one of Australia major TV networks and have been impressed by our work and would like to feature The Man Cave on their 6 pm Bulletin (as presented by Jo Hall). Another media outlet, Dumbo Feather that features the work of interesting people doing important social work around the world and publish a quarterly magazine would also like to feature the positive work of The Man Cave and will be taking photographs of the participants. The shoot takes place Tuesday 19th March. Further details to follow.
Parent Teacher Student Interviews
Parent Teacher Student interviews will be held for all year levels (Years 7 to 12) on Wednesday 24th April from 1.00pm until 8.00pm. There will be a break for staff from 5.00pm until 6.00pm. Bookings are to be made on Compass and will be open on Tuesday 2nd April. To make a booking you must use your Compass Parent Code and password. As soon as you logon to Compass the Welcome screen will appear with your student's details and photo and any messages that have been sent through Compass. Click on 'Book Parent Student Teacher Conference' located on the left of your child's photo. You will be then taken to the Parent Teacher Interview page. Click on the green MY BOOKING. A list of your child's teachers will appear on the right of the screen. Select a teacher you wish to see - their appointment times will appear, select a time and remember to save the entry. You can then select the next teacher you wish to see. You should allow about 10 minutes between appointments.
ATTENDANCE - IT IS NOT OK TO BE AWAY
In accordance with the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, schooling is compulsory for children and young people aged from 6 – 17 years unless an exemption has been granted.
Parents/guardians must enrol a child of compulsory school age at a registered school and ensure the child attends school at all times when the school is open for instruction.
Students are expected to attend the school in which they are enrolled, during normal school hours every day of each term, unless:
- there is an approved exemption from school attendance or attendance and enrolment for the student, or
- the student is registered for home schooling and has only a partial enrolment in a school for particular activities.
A principal or regional director (depending on the circumstances) may authorise an exemption and provide written approval for student attendance or attendance and enrolment to be exempt or reduced to less than full time.
For absences where there is no exemption in place, the parent/guardian must promptly provide an explanation on each occasion to the school. The school will determine if the explanation provided is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of the parent meeting their responsibilities under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
Schools must maintain attendance records, identify and follow up unexplained absences, and develop policies to support and maintain attendance.
For full details, see: School Attendance Guidelines (docx - 148.04kb)