Principal's Report
Welcome
As we reach the end of term I would like to thank the staff for their hard work over this term and wish the students a safe and happy break.
I have been extremely pleased with our students and the progress they have made during Term 2. While particular students will always require extra support, the behaviour of our students over the term has generally been excellent. We are constantly attempting to engage our students and improve what we do in this area.
The students finish school next Friday. Parents/carers, please note that on this day school will finish at 2.30pm. Please make arrangements to pick your child up 30 minutes earlier than the normal time if you are collecting them from a bus stop or from school.
I look forward to seeing you all on Monday 16th July when we return to school to commence Term 3.
Staffing News
Kirrily Lamers, our ‘Assistant Principal –Teaching and Learning’, will be continuing as Acting Principal at Arthur’s Creek PS for term 3 and will return to Concord School in term 4. Helen Edmonds will continue as Acting Assistant Principal during this time.
Karen Hickling, who has been acting in Helen’s role as Secondary 7/8 Team Leader, will return to the classroom in term 3. Jane Stacey will be the acting Secondary 7/8 Team Leader in term 3 and Jane Sonderhof will teach in Food Technology during this time.
School Policies on School Website
Did you know that you can access all of our school policies through the school website?
http://www.concordsch.vic.edu.au/our-school/school-documents/
These school policies are regularly updated through our School Council to ensure that they comply with
- Department policy requirements
- Minimum Standards for school registration (where applicable)
- any legal requirements
Sign In at Office When Arriving Late or Leaving Early
When students arrive at school after 9.00am or leave earlier than 3.00pm they are required to sign in or out at the office by filling out the ’Late Arrival’ or ‘Early Leavers’ book. This should occur whether the students are with a parent/carer or not. This helps us keep track of the students especially with their travel arrangements. It is requested that parents/carers reinforce the importance of this with their children.
EMail from the Community
Last week classes PMB and PJF went on an action packed three-day camp to Blackwood. I was delighted to receive this email from Nicole and Matthew, two members of the public who were dining at the Blackwood Pub on the same evening as our students and staff.
Good evening,
My husband and I were out for dinner tonight (Wed 13/6/18) at the Greendale Pub and came across a couple of tables of students and teachers from your school. We spend the majority of our time watching the kids and commenting on how extremely well behaved and lovely they all were. So polite and waiting very patiently for their dinners, listening to their teachers and just being wonderful kids.
Generally speaking, trying to enjoy dinner with a restaurant full of primary school aged kids would be somewhat chaotic (!) but we enjoyed ourselves so much and wanted to share our experience with you! I would love for this to be passed onto the young group and their teachers, who are all obviously doing such a wonderful job. Everyone should be very proud of this group.
Nicole and Matthew (surname withheld)
School Communication and the use of Compass
It is important that all parents log into Compass so our school can communicate effectively with you. If you have any questions regarding Compass, or are having difficulty in logging-on, then please ring Karen Jordan at our school on 94673972. The Compass log-on can be found at https://concordsch-vic.compass.education or through the ‘Compass Parent Portal’ link on our website.
Principal's Award
The Principal's Award goes to Sam Lagona
Sam is a great recipient of the Principal Award for term two. He has excelled in all areas of the Concord curriculum. He enjoys any work that is set out for him and always tries to work it out for himself before asking for help. He is always happy when he enters the classroom and is constantly contributes to classroom discussion.
Sam has also taken on a major role in this year’s Secondary Spectacular, Hairspray. He is taking his dancing and acting roles very seriously while still having fun. It is great to see such enthusiasm, especially from a year 7 student.
Well done Sam
"Students striving to be the best they can be"
Jason Coningsby
Principal