Middle School

Middle Leadership structure

Dear Middle School parents, 

I hope your child has had a great start to the new term!

I would like to update you about some changes in the Middle Leadership structure in Middle School (MS).

Two of our MS staff, Christa Cloete and Ben Sheahan, were appointed at the beginning of the year as Operations Leaders to assist with the day-to-day operational work in Middle School. They have done a wonderful job and as of Term 3 2017, they will step into new roles as Year Level Coordinators (Ben – 5/6 and Christa – 7/8). As Year Level Coordinators, they will now be providing support to our MS staff and students in the areas of student pastoral care and discipline. They will be working closely with the Well-Being team (comprised of Yvonne Hughes, Christa Cloete, Jo De Meester and Warwick Grant) and myself to improve the level of care given to students.

Practically speaking, if you have concerns about your child, Ben (Year 5/6) and Christa (Year 7/8) will be the point person to contact after your child’s homeroom teacher (if the issue has not been resolved).

Below are their contact details:

Year 5/6 Coordinator: Ben Sheahan – bsheahan@standrews.vic.edu.au

Year 7/8 Coordinator: Christa Cloete – ccloete@standrews.vic.edu.au

I look forward to seeing them make a fantastic contribution in new and different ways for the remainder of 2017!

Dan Lee

Head of Middle School​

New Locker Bay

The new locker bay for Year 7 and 8 has been completed, and students have recently moved into the new area. In order to help us keep the locker bay a pleasant area for all concerned, a locker bay creed has been drawn up and introduced to the students.

We have a team of Year 7 students who regularly help with the clean-up in and around the locker bay, but the expectation is that students do not drop their rubbish, food or other possessions on the locker bay floor. Bins are provided for rubbish and recycling, as well as a compost bucket for food remains.

It is saddening, however, to see how many of our students throw away sandwiches that have not even been unwrapped, as well as full pieces of fruit. Could we suggest that parents have a talk with their children on what and how much they really feel like eating at school, in order to minimise waste.

At the start of the year, the school provided each student with a lock, which the school paid for. We are constantly encouraging our students to keep their lockers locked to develop the basic life skill of organising and caring for their possessions. Please encourage them in this endeavour.

Christa Cloete

Year 7/8 Coordinator

Ringwood Art Society Youth Art Competition

Four creative students from Year 7 and Year 8 (Grace, Alice, Sophia and Cindy) participated in the Ringwood Art Society Youth Art Competition on Saturday the 29th of July.

The day was facilitated by Tom Gibbs and Janicke Johansen, and provided an opportunity for students to develop their artistic abilities whilst interacting with other young creative people from the eastern suburbs of Victoria. We congratulate Cindy, who won the third place, and Alice who was highly commended.

Tom Gibbs

Middle and Senior Art Teacher