From the Principal

Ready for the break!

In writing my most recent report for School Council I was suddenly aware of just how much activity has taken place at Blackhall Kalimna during this first semester.

Students and teachers have gone camping, visited MONA in Hobart and travelled to the Northern Territory for the Year 9 Experience; they have engaged in several dozen different Electives and averaged at least one excursion each week. They have delighted us with musical performances, displays of their artwork and examples of learning at all levels.

On top of their regular teaching loads, our exceptional teachers have completed the intensive training and course preparation required for the IB Diploma Programme* verification as well as a wide range of other professional development courses.

We have hosted over a dozen school tours and welcomed around thirty new enrolments to the Secondary School.

Preshil has completed the regular VRQA audit, implemented the Safeguarding Children program, partnered with both Melbourne and Monash universities in several research projects, created a new Careers Website, adopted the Compass Analytics software and completed our offers of Scholarships for 2018.

Also undertaken have been several major and many minor improvements to our grounds and facilities.

Most importantly we have nurtured, challenged, listened to and talked with our students on a daily basis. We have worried about them, communicated with their parents, encouraged them and offered endless suggestions and opportunities for these wonderful young people to flourish and grow.

As a staff we are privileged to have the opportunity to contribute to an extraordinary School and to work in the most significant profession there is.

And after this well-earned break, we will be back next semester to do it all again.

Marilyn Smith

Principal

* Preshil is a candidate school for the IB Diploma Programme.