ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS' REPORT

LAST TWO WEEKS OF TERM 2

Congratulation to all students in Years 9 - 11 to have successfully completed their exams. It is important to note, however, that while these are an important assessment tool in core subjects, exams in themselves do not signal the end of the semester. There is valuable learning to be undertaken in all subjects until the last day of term and it is an expectation that students attend all classes and meet all assessment obligations until this point in time.

REPORTS

End-of-semester reports will be available on Compass at the end of Term 2. Please read these reports carefully and discuss with your child how they can further improve their academic performance in the second half of this year. These reports will include a transcript of all information provided via Learning Tasks throughout Semester 1. Progress reports reflecting on students’ effort, attitude, behaviour and organisation will also be published at the end of Term 2.

When reflecting on their reports, students should focus upon the attributes and behaviours teachers recommend for further improvement - perseverance, hard-work, asking for help, taking pride in their learning and setting high expectations. Educational research has proven that intelligence is changeable (not predetermined or fixed), and that academic growth can be achieved by all - working hard, being resilient and acting on the advice in end-of-semester reports are the keys to achieving this growth.

TRAFFIC AROUND THE COLLEGE DURING BUILDING WORKS

Parents and students will be aware of the building works currently undertaken at the college.  As a school community we need to take extra care at this time.  Keeping a lookout for trucks entering and leaving the school via the front gate is something we all need to be mindful of.  Where possible could we ask parents to drop off or pick up their children in the surrounding streets to reduce the congestion on McKinnon Road.