Principal's Report

"The important thing is not to stop questioning: curiosity has its own reason for existing” - Albert Einstein

WE WANT OUR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS/GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK! 

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents/caregivers/guardians think of our school. The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, and student engagement. We encourage all families to participate in this survey. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. While previously a random sample of approximately 30 per cent of parents/caregivers/guardians have been selected to participate, this year, all families are invited to participate in the survey.

The Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 15th August to Friday 16th September.

A compass note with all the details you need has been sent out today to all families.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.

Book Week

Next week is Book Week. The theme is “Dream with Eyes Open” and we are celebrating with some wonderful book week activities including the Book Week Parade on Wednesday.  Watch out for the posters around the school and photos in the next newsletter. 

Car Park

Thank you to everyone who has been following the new car parking procedures implemented this week. We have found the new process is working effectively and safety has improved.  I ask that you continue to have patience as we work through the new system.

Capital Works Update

Everything is moving along smoothly and it won’t be long before the steel trusses and walls make an appearance.  Thank you again for your patience during the building works.

Staffing

We are very pleased to welcome Emily to Monash SDS who will be working in IT.   

COVID Update

Please make sure you are vigilant with keeping your children at home with any signs of a cold and be understanding of our staff who call you to pick up sick children. Although we understand this may be challenging, we have no choice while we try and keep everyone safe. 

For any families that require RAT test packs or masks we have these available at our office.  We will again be sending RAT tests home today in students bags.

Planning 2023

We are busy implementing the planning process for 2023. Please let us know if you are moving on from Monash SDS so we can plan classroom numbers for next year.

Have a wonderful weekend and as always please reach out with any questions or concerns. 

Lindy