Wellbeing

With the commencement of the school year, it is with great pleasure that I warmly welcome both new and returning students and their parents/carers to the College. It has been particularly pleasing to see the standard of the boys’ grooming and wearing of the uniform. Furthermore, it has been fantastic to observe how the overwhelming majority of students have quickly settled back into the classroom.

The homeroom teachers, Year Coordinators and I are looking forward to working with you during the course of the year as we continue to assist in your son’s growth in all aspects of his wellbeing. As outlined in the respective Introductory letters from the Year Coordinators, if at any stage you have concerns please feel free to contact your son’s homeroom teacher in the first instance, their Year Coordinator or myself.

It is timely that both parents and staff are asking students how they are coping with the return to lessons. Across the respective cohorts in their Pastoral Care Periods or homeroom, students are being asked to write down their goals for Semester 1. There are pages allocated in the College Diary that provide students the opportunity to set and then reflect upon three key goals for each term. There are spaces for both homeroom teachers and parents to sign and provide feedback to students. 

Parents are reminded of the Mobile Device Policy and procedures. Students who have their devices confiscated will receive an Infringement Slip and have the device returned at the end of the school day. If during the year the device is confiscated on a second occasion a College Detention will be issued; on the third occasion the phone will be kept at the College overnight and a meeting required with a student’s Year Coordinator. The device will be returned to the parent after the meeting. The student will also serve a Community Service Detention.

I take this opportunity to remind students of the expectations relating to travel on public transport (p.39 College Diary). Students should always use their Opal Card and refrain from noisy and disruptive behaviour that may impact on the general public or driver. There will be significant consequences issued for students who are found to be persistently disrupting the travel of others.

Finally, parents are to note that there will be no active supervision of students at the College prior to 8.15am unless they are involved in a College endorsed/organised before school activity (e.g. training, class, music etc). Families are encouraged to avoid having students arrive at the College before supervision commences. If students do arrive prior to 8.15am they should be situated in the following areas only:

The Wellbeing team wishes your family the very best for a productive and memorable 2021.

Robert Simpson

Director of Wellbeing