Principal News
I am pleased to announce that the following parents have filled vacancies on School Council following the recent elections: Rose De Maria-O’Sullivan, Dean Bridgfoot (both re-elected) and Brona Murray (newly elected). We also had one student vacancy on School Council, and I am pleased to announce that Emelia Vellacott has been elected to this position. Emilia will join our existing student representative, Cohen Saunders, on School Council.
Last week, the first round of student reports were posted on XUNO. Please contact the school on 54791111 if you experience any problems accessing these reports on XUNO. Like last year, we will be publishing student reports three times per semester (approximately seven weeks apart) to provide more regular updates to parents and carers. The dates these reports will be available on XUNO are included in the 2019 CSC Calendar provided to all families at the start of the year, with the next cycle of reports to be published on May 14.
In the meantime, there will be Parent-Teacher Interviews on Tuesday 30 April. These interviews will occur between midday and 7pm, with no classes being held on this day. Further details, including information for booking appointment times via XUNO, will be sent to families before the end of this term.
Y2 Architects visited the school again last week to discuss some of the finer details of our new building designs and to consult with student representatives about aspects of the buildings and landscaping. The tender process for appointing a building contractor is still due to occur in late-April and early-May, with construction on track to commence in July or August.
Paul Frye
Principal
NAPLAN
Students in Years 7 & 9 will be completing their NAPLAN testing this year from Tuesday 14th – Friday 24th of May. We would like all students in these year levels to complete their tests, as this provides the school with valuable information in relation to the effectiveness of our teaching, specifically on how we are addressing the literacy and numeracy needs of our students.
Exemptions from completing the tests can be sought by contacting Kellie Showell at the College and registering your child/s name from the beginning of term 2. Individualised forms will be distributed to the families of students seeking exemptions, which will occur in the 2 weeks prior to the testing.
Students Leaving College Premises
Students are reminded that they are required to remain on College premises for the duration of each school day and can only leave with a parent, carer or registered family member. If a student leaves the College premises without signing out, an automated SMS will be sent to the primary contact mobile of that specific student. The message will outline how the College will managed this and subsequent out of bounds incidents.
Uniform
The student body is continuing to set high standards of wearing the CSC uniform and once again we appreciate the ongoing support with this matter. Paul and I recently met with the SRC with a focus to develop increased consistency of uniform expectations across the College. We will continue to work together during term 2 to revise specific elements of the uniform, whilst also investigating Australian made sustainable clothing.
Justin Hird
Assistant Principal