Senior School
Andrea Grear, Head of Senior School & Principal, South Plympton Campus
Senior School
Andrea Grear, Head of Senior School & Principal, South Plympton Campus
Another year starts, and this year we can hopefully leave the complexities of a pandemic behind us, and look forward to an uninterrupted calendar. It is an exciting year in the Senior School as we make some improvements to our curriculum and pastoral care programs.
This year we introduce The Resilience Project to the Senior School as part of our Pastoral Program. It is designed to help our students develop some skills for wellbeing. Regular lessons are well prepared and designed to engage students in reflective activities and positive habits for their mental health as they learn to navigate life. The program is used successfully in many schools around Australia and we are excited to use it through a biblical worldview at Emmaus.
ACARA (Australian Curriculum) is also undergoing a review. The review means that all subject areas will be undertaking a process of slow renewal of their curriculum to suit our context. It allows teachers to innovate and make decisions about what suits our students. This is significant in terms of pedagogy as it helps us make authentic changes in our College curriculum through the lens of a biblical worldview and allows us to meet ACARA expectations.
There are three new staff in the Senior School, who we welcome and pray that they feel part of our team and I believe that they have so much to offer our school community. We welcome Karen Austin (English and Research Project), Anna Briggs (Drama and English) and Raquel Chester (Art and D&T). We have also had some movement between subschools with staff, and welcome Rebecca Dal Santo, Fiona Hunter and Ben Squire to the Senior School team.
Please note the following key Senior School Events taking place in Term 1:
Finally, uniform is an important part of our culture, and I ask that parents prepare their students for 2023 with the correct uniform, in particular:
Although this may feel tiresome, wearing the correct uniform is important for student pride in our College and respect for our culture and identity as a school. The full policy is on our website, see here.
For ongoing uniform concerns where students are not meeting the College’s expectations, with notice, they will receive new items from the uniform shop which will be charged to families.
No year is the same, as no student is the same, we are all made uniquely in the image of God. This year promises to be a breath of fresh air as we shrug off the shackles of COVID restrictions and can plan our education program and events with confidence that they will go ahead.
Andrea Grear
Head of Senior School
Principal, South Plympton Campus