Deputy Principals

Students on College Grounds Before and After School

Parents are reminded that no student should be dropped off at the College before staff are rostered on active supervision at 8.20am. If for any reason students are on College grounds before this time and are not actively engaged in a co-curricular activity, they are to sit in the Year 8 area outside the office and staffroom. Students who are on College grounds after school and not in an organised co-curricular activity supervised by staff, are requested to study and do homework quietly in the Library up to but no later than 5.30pm on Mondays to Thursdays. Staff do not provide active supervision after 4.40pm.

Subject Changes

All elective changes for Years 8-10 have closed for this semester. Students in Years 11 and 12 are reminded to speak to either Mr Hawke or Ms Rainford if changes are required. All students need to make changes as soon as possible to ensure completion of assessments.

Open Day

A reminder that Open Day is on Friday March 8. Please invite all family and friends to come and see the College in action. Tours begin from the Xanten Performing Arts Building at 9am and 1pm.

Parent Committee

A reminder that our next meeting is on Tuesday March 12 at 6pm in the Br Pat Forum. We look forward to new parents and guardians joining us with ideas for the coming year. The meeting will be followed by our first Parent Seminar 'Having a Conversation about Mental Health - Workshop for Parents' presented by Youth Focus. RSVP to aroberts@norbert.wa.edu.au or just come along at 7pm. Further information attached.

Thursday March 14

In an effort to make up the number of lost Fridays and Mondays during the semester, Thursday March 14 will operate using FRIDAY'S TIMETABLE (lessons). Please ensure that students are prepared for Friday's classes on that day.

Mobile Phones

The College recognises that on occasions mobile phones may be useful or perhaps necessary for students to bring to and from school for communication and safety reasons. The College encourages the responsible and courteous use of mobile phones. College expectations for mobile phones include:

• Students are to ensure that their mobile phone is safely locked in their locker during the day.
• Students must not carry their mobile phones or use them during the day and they should never be left in College change rooms.
• Phones are not to be used during class time, in between lessons or during recess or lunch breaks.
• Parents are asked to wait until the end of the day if they need to communicate with their son or daughter via mobile phone. In the case of an emergency, a message may be left with the College office. Likewise, there is a College phone at Student Services should students need to call their parents.
• Mobile phones if seen or heard will be confiscated from students and must be collected from Student Services by the student at the end of the school day.  Students will be issued with a consequence by the Head of House.

Students Leaving Early

The following process must be followed for a student to leave the College grounds during the day.

• Bring a signed note from a parent explaining the reason for the early leave.
• The note must be handed to the Homeroom teacher or Student Services for recording into SEQTA.  An Early Leave Slip (pink) is to be filled out for the Homeroom teacher to sign. 
• The Early Leave Slip (pink) is to be handed to Student Services at the time of departure to be signed.

If a student is feeling ill during the day, they need to report to Student Services where they can make contact with their parents using the College phone. It is not appropriate for students to use their mobile phones or laptops to make contact with parents directly requesting to be picked up. We have limited resources and will therefore be unable to visit classrooms to inform students when their parents arrive.  Full co-operation and understanding are requested from parents and students to ensure the safety of all our students and to limit interruptions to classes. Consequences may need to be used for students who do not comply with this procedure.

Lateness to School

Students should arrive at Homeroom by 8.45am. Students who arrive after 8.45am should report to Student Services to SIGN IN and have their College diary stamped. The student will then be recorded as being ‘Late to School’. A summary of this data appears on the Interim and Semester Reports.

A note should be provided by a parent/guardian explaining the late arrival on the day or as soon as possible. A phone call from a parent/guardian is recommended if a student is expected to be late for school (eg appointment, traffic/car delays).

Ms S Rainford (Deputy Principal - Years 7, 9 and 11)