Principal's Report
School Council - AGM
Monday evening we held our Annual General Meeting of School Council. 2022 Executive roles have been filled by Larna Woodyatt, President and a return of David Harris as Vice-President. Congratulations to both Larna and David!
On behalf our school community, I'd like to acknowledge the volunteer hours and significant positive input of retiring members: Sasha Walkeden (parent); Kyra Ives (DET); Laura Boadle (Community member); and Ben Mihail (parent) retiring President.
We also welcome new members to our team: Holly Scanlon (DET); Alice Middlemiss (parent); and Michelle Bruty (parent), who I'm sure will be great acquisitions to our active team.
Reports parent information sessions (re-run)
We are currently refining our reporting process for 2022. This is a consideration I have been looking at for approximately two years. I'm hoping to better represent all three key stakeholders:
Student achievement
Staff work; and
Parent insight / knowledge
The reports will be more informative and comprehensive than before. You will still see a combination of pictorial / graphical representation and text, just more reflective of what is undertaken on a daily basis.
The reports will come with an easy-to-follow guide and list of instructions.
More than ever, your student led conferences will be a key in unpacking what it really means for your child/ren and you.
In addition, I am offering three parent information sessions, to assist you in reading and understanding what it will mean (pre-look). This is an additional offering and not mandatory, but recommended to maximise the reports' offerings.
Information session times are:
Tuesday 15 March - 7:00pm via WebEx; or
Wednesday 16 March - 2:45pm prior to pick up in Kim barne Nitji
Thursday 17 March - 5:30pm on-site in Kim barne Nitji
Hope to see you there.
Gates & drop off / pick up (re-run)
You may have noticed we have had further signage provided by Rhiannon from The Sign Shop Co. Our way-finding signage is not only extremely helpful for navigating your way around our large site, but it also looks fantastic.
Importantly, we now have signs "Gate A - Gate F" around all our school entry and exit points.
Please take note of the gates that are now labelled, and you can utilise them as a handy tool for identifying drop off and pick up cues for your child/ren. Hope this helps you all, and cuts down any confusion.
Our Clarke Street is now functional too. It's extremely quiet, compared to all entry points off Dundas Street, so please consider its use. The gates open at 8:45am and close by 3:35pm from Clarke Street.
Respectful adult behaviour
As a respectful school community member, it is vital we are all being great citizens.
Please keep in mind, an array of behaviours which can sometimes impact our school and community negatively.
I firmly believe, if we all look after ourselves first and raise our children appropriately, we will live in an amazing community.
Some "things" that matter:
- how we respect other and their differences
- how we speak to each other
- how we utilise eye contact and greetings
- who we have conversations in front of
- respecting property and others
- following socially accepted practices and our laws (particularly around roads and COVID); and
- having a positive mindset
We're teaching our students these behaviours at school, I'm hoping we can all display them all the time in our community, as role models.
I acknowledge the First Peoples of the Wathaurong, who are the traditional custodians of the land and waters on which I work and live, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.