Assistant Principal's Page
Parent/Teacher /Student Conferences - Wednesday 1st May
Parents and students are advised that Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences will be held on Wednesday May 1st from 1 to 8 pm in the College E Block.
Research shows that active parental involvement and interest in schooling is tremendously important in improving educational outcomes for your child. Our experience is that the most productive discussion takes place in partnership with parent, teacher and student. We urge all parents to take the opportunity to discuss their child’s progress.
It is the expectation that all students and their parents will make appointments with their teachers and attend the conferences.
It will be possible to make bookings for the Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences through your Compass Parent Portal from 12 pm Tuesday 23rd April. The Compass link is available via the college website or by clicking on this link: http://whsc.vic.jdlf.com.au/Login.aspx
Cycle #1 Reports
Cycle #1 Reports are now available through the Compass Portal.
If you have any questions regarding the report process, please contact the College Office on 9561 5811.
If you have any questions specific to a subject, please don't hesitate to directly contact the subject teacher via the College Office or by email.
Quicksmart
QuickSmart is an evidence-based program demonstrated to address the needs of middle school students with poor basic skills in literacy and numeracy. Consistent weaknesses in basic skills, especially for educationally disadvantaged students, generally go unchanged and contribute to a widening performance gap with peers, as well as to ongoing disadvantage post schooling.
QuickSmart is an individually focused intervention designed to improve understanding and recall of basic academic facts and skills over a 30-week program during the crucial middle school years. Results from QuickSmart show that participants consistently achieve skill development equivalent to that normally achieved over 2-3 years of schooling for a peer, as well as increased self-confidence and self-esteem.
The Quicksmart program, which has been implemented at WHSC for the past several years, has been recognised by the Australian Research Council as achieving top scores in the impact it has on student outcomes across Australia.
If you have any queries regarding the Quicksmart Program at Wheelers Hill, please contact Ms. Claire Hanley (Literacy Learning Specialist) and/or Ms. Michelle Galli (Numeracy Learning Specialist) via the College Office or by email.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Every year the Year 7s are given the opportunity to see a stage musical. In previous years the students have seen 'School of Rock', 'Aladdin' and 'Matilda'. This year we are pleased to offer students tickets to see 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
Details of the excursion (to be held on Wednesday 6th November) can be found on Compass.
Farewell
I will be working in the Department of Education in the Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Unit for Term 2. Ms. Claire Hanley will be the Assistant Principal in my absence. I wish everyone the best for the remainder of the semester.
Andrew Dixon
Assistant Principal