Deputy Principals
College Uniform
A reminder for all students and parents that students are to arrive impeccably presented in Winter Uniform for the commencement of Term 2 on Tuesday 1 May. This means polished shoes and clean uniforms, including blazers in excellent condition. Hairstyles should be conservative, neat, tidy, of natural colour and collar length hair should be tied up. Each year at this time, we ask our young ladies to ensure their winter skirt length is on the knee given that they may have grown over the summer and young gentlemen to ensure they have not outgrown their shirts and can still do their top buttons up under their ties. May I please enlist parental support to ensure that your son or daughter tries on their uniform with plenty of time to get any issues rectified or purchase new items if necessary prior to the commencement of Term Two.
The College Uniform Shop will be open during the holidays for any last minute uniform requirements on:
Thursday, 19 April 1.00pm - 6.00pm
Thursday, 26 April 1.00pm - 6.00pm
Tuesday, 1 May 8.00am - 9.00am
Monday, 23 April 9.00am - 2.00pm
Monday, 30 April 9.00am - 12.00pm
May I also take this opportunity to once again remind parents to label all uniform items with their child’s first name and surname. At the end of each term we have a number of articles of clothing, bags, caps, sport bags and shoes in Lost Property not labelled and not claimed.
ANZAC Day Service
On Wednesday 25 April, the Canning Districts RSL Sub-Branch will be holding the annual ANZAC Day Memorial Services at the new War Memorial situated behind the City of Canning offices, Albany Highway, Cannington. The ceremony will commence at 8.00am. Jason Partridge and Melisse Burgoyne will be representing the College by participating in the march and laying a wreath. The College community is encouraged to attend.
College Procedures
A few reminders:
- If students need to leave early for an appointment, a note is required from parents/guardians and a PINK LEAVE SLIP needs to be completed in Homeroom.
- The College is unable to give out any medication (eg Panadol, Nurofen, antihistamine etc) unless it is an emergency. It is recommended that if students need non-prescription medication for headaches and allergies, that they keep a small quantity in their lockers.
Student Success
Mark Cogger attended the Conoco Phillips Science Experience at Murdoch University in December. He applied for sponsorship from Rossmoyne Rotary and they gave him $200 towards the cost of attending the four-day program.
Recently, Mark gave a presentation to the Rotarians at their monthly meeting in Rossmoyne. He took along his friend Isaac Brown who also attended the Science Experience with him. Mark enjoyed the experience and looks forward to developing his love of science further.
Ms S Rainford (Deputy Principal Years 8,10,12)
Interim Reports
Earlier today, the College Interim Reports were uploaded to SEQTA Engage and SEQTA Learn. The Interim Report provides students and parents with an opportunity to reflect upon student progress throughout Term One and to consider what adjustments can be made to improve performance next term. The Interim Reports are used to indicate student progress and so do not include any marks or grades – these will come with the publishing of the Semester One Report at the end of Term Two.
For Year 7 students and parents, the rotational elective program does not appear on the Interim Report but will instead appear on the Semester One Report. Year 7 students will commence Term Two in a new rotation of electives with a new set of teachers to guide them.
Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews
The first Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews for the year will take place on Tuesday, 8 May between 12.00pm and 7.00pm. This is a Home Study Day, so students do not attend school but should accompany their parents for interviews in their full College Winter Uniform. Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews provide parents with an important opportunity to discuss student progress in more detail with subject teachers. In some cases, teachers have requested an interview on the Interim Report. In these situations, it is important that every effort is made to meet with the subject teachers so that positive actions can be put in place to improve student progress next term.
This year the College will be using Edval Interviews to book Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews. Parents/Primary Care Givers will have received an email today instructing them how to access Edval Interviews. The email will also provide parents with a unique log-in code as well as a link to the online booking system. Interview length will be eight minutes with two minutes being allocated for parent movement between teachers. Bookings close at 12.00pm (midday) on Friday, 4 May.
On the day of the interviews, each teacher will have 36 interview slots available for parents. However, a standard classroom teacher teaches over 100 students across all of their classes – for some teachers that number is closer to 150. It is for this reason that we have restricted interviews to one slot per teacher per student. To help with this, please ensure you only book ONE timeslot with your child’s teacher, even if they teach your child in multiple subjects. If you are unable to secure a timeslot during this round of Parent-Student-Teacher interviews, you may contact the relevant teacher(s) directly via email to arrange a conversation on another date.
If you have any difficulties accessing Edval Interviews, please contact the College in the second week of the school holidays. Please note that College Administration is closed during the first week of the holidays.
Mr P Hawke (Deputy Principal Years 7,9,11)