College Newsletter

Assistant Principals' Report

Leadership Team (Pictured left to right): Gina Carroll, Belinda McGee, Glenn Morris, Elisha Sadikay and Gary Rule

Term One Student-Led Conferences onsite 

Tuesday, 30 March                        

In the coming weeks, your child will be preparing for their upcoming student-led conferences (SLCs). Your child has been collecting information about their learning and preparing to present to you these efforts and achievements. The purpose of these conferences is for your child to lead the conversations. 

 

There will be no classes at school on March 30th. Students from Year 7 to 12 are expected to attend conferences with parents. 

 

You can expect the following things to happen during your child’s conference:

  1. Your child will start the conversation with the subject teacher.
  2. Your child will discuss their successes and challenges with the subject teacher. They should have their Learning Portfolio which includes student reflections about each subject. ( Learning Portfolio Powerpoints will be developed in Discovery and added to all subjects between March 9th and March 26th).
  3. The teacher will provide some feedback or strategies to help assist their learning.
  4. Your child will record these comments.
  5. Post the conferences it would be good to help your child make a plan to act on the feedback gained in this session.

You can book appointments for Tuesday, 30 March from 12.00 until 8.00 pm.

Families are encouraged to book appointments via Compass. It is recommended that you do this with your child, so they are aware of the schedule. Once all bookings have been made, please provide the schedule to your child. Bookings open on Tuesday, 16 March and close on Sunday, 28 March.

How can I support this process?

  • Review your child’s Learning Portfolio.
  • Ask questions of your child if you do not understand something.
  • Let your child discuss their improvement strategies with you. Encourage them to reach their goals.
  • After your child has led you through the conference, the teacher will answer any questions you might have.

Do you need an interpreter?

We will have interpreters based in the central area of P-Block. You can book an interpreter when you make your Compass booking. All interpreter bookings must be made before March 23rd.

 

We look forward to seeing families soon. 

 

Gary Rule

Assistant Principal