Assistant Principal's Report

Attendance

During our fortnightly House assemblies we have been celebrating student attendance. Over the past fortnight there have been 526 students who have attended school at 95% or above; these students were awarded a Merit. We would love to award more merits for the last two weeks of the semester. Our overall school attendance is on the improve but every day missed is an opportunity missed. Attending school is so much more than just a learning opportunity; it is an opportunity to link socially to others and develop routines such as punctuality and work ethic which are important character strengths to have when working in the real world of work. 

Please ensure families approve any absences via the Compass portal.

House Celebration Events

Traditionally the last day of semester one is a day where many students don’t attend school. This year we would like to buck that trend! House Celebration events no longer require a payment; please refer to the Compass event to see what is required by families. House Leadership staff complete a lot of work behind the scenes to ensure the end of each semester is an opportunity for students to interact with other students in a non-class room environment; usually linked to an external to school activity. Please support our House Celebration events on the last day of term 28th June.

Last Day of Term

There will be two periods of classes in the morning and then House Celebration events will take place from 11.30am - 2.30pm. The school day finishes at 2.30pm on the 28th June.

Reports

Reports will be published to families via Compass at the end of Term 2. This reporting cycle will also have teacher judgement against the Vic Curriculum progression points for Year 7-10 as well as judgement for Attitude and Effort and Academic Progress.

We have also updated our descriptors for Attitude and Effort and Academic Performance. You can see the updated descriptors on compass here https://wblcoll-vic.compass.education/Communicate/SchoolDocumentation.aspx

The Attitude and Effort descriptors can be a good starting point with students when setting goals and identifying areas for improvement.