Principal's  Report

National Reconciliation Week

 27th May – 3rd June

National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

The dates for NRW remain the same each year as these dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.

This year’s theme is “Be Brave. Make Change.”

National Sorry Day 

Thursday 26th May

Every year on 26 May, National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.

National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. While this date carries great significance for the Stolen Generations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is also commemorated by Australians right around the country.

“At Greensborough College, we fly the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag, with the Australian Flag. At all of our events and ceremonies, we perform an “Acknowledgement of Country” that honours the traditional custodians of the land. 

Education Support Personnel (ESP) Day

Every day, education support staff work to keep our schools running, support our students to learn and our teachers to teach.

We have Education Support Personnel in our school working in a range of roles. We want to acknowledge their hard work and let them know they are appreciated and valued in our work place. 

In this issue of Focus, we put the spotlight on all of our ESP and say a very big THANK YOU for everything you do for students, staff and the school community.

Uniform during Colder Months – Seeking your support

With the cold weather upon us and winter approaching, this is a reminder to students to dress for warmth.

The school uniform wardrobe includes the soft-shell jacket that can be worn with the academic and sport uniform. For warmth, you can also wear long pants, winter skirt and navy tights, school jumper or school cardigan.

Students can also wear the College branded scarf and the College branded beanie.

If students are cold they can wear undergarments such as thermals, spencers and singlets, which are not to be seen.  A hoodie is not an undergarment.

Students are not to wear non-school garments such as hoodies, long sleeve tops, beanies or non-school jackets. Only school uniform is to be worn during the colder months. 

I ask that parents support the school uniform policy throughout the year. Non-uniform items will be confiscated by staff (where possible). 

A copy of our uniform policy can be found on our website: https://www.greensc.vic.edu.au/

Pauline Barker

Principal