School information

St Mary’s 2023 Family Information Guide
Please find attached St Mary’s 2023 Family Information Guide. This guide will
Provide you with clarity and expectation of all things St Mary’s. At the beginning
Of the school year please refresh your child and yourselves around uniform,
Daily procedures, School Fees and Processes and Communication Modes and
Procedures. This booklet can also be found consistently on Compass.
Attach Booklet
St Mary’s School Improvement Plan
Please find attached St Mary’s new and current School Improvement Plan. The
Staff collaboratively composed our future plan using data and consultation
From all stakeholders. Our objectives will know guide our professional learning,
Teaching and Learning practice and how we align human and financial
Resources. Our community will continue to be informed of connections
and strategic actions which will ensure our commitment and accountability.
Attach School Improvement Plan
St Mary’s Master Plan
St Mary’s is so excited to release to our community our Master Plan. Our
Master plan also included all stakeholders voice and consultation and engaged
Gray & Puksand Architects who specialise in educational settings. The master
Plan will guide our improved physical resources to accommodate our
Educational direction will ensuring we have contemporary and inviting learning
Spaces for our students and staff. The Master plan support school
Improvement for 10 to 15 years and is used to apply for grants and explicit
Design moving forward. The master plan can also be found on our school
Website.
St Mary’s Master Plan
Changes to uniform
Last year the community was made aware that there will be some future changes to
our uniform. The time to re-evaluate and review was timely with the discontinuation
of the sports style jacket. The community was invited to provide input and ideas
around future changes and these have been used in forming future directions.
Common themes will be shared with the School Advisory council and continued
discussions will occur at leadership. In summary the community expressed a need
for; comfort, cost, unisex and warmth. St Mary’s is in the design phase of some new
items and we look forward to sharing these with you before the end of term. Please
Know that there will be a 12 month roll over period for any new items.
Canteen Community Consultation
Over the past year it has been recommended that St Mary’s review its lunch order
Provider. Often we have new interest contact the school and it is important that we
Seek community consultation in what we value, want and need from our external
Providers. In our next newsletter we will ask families to provide feedback on what
You feel it is important to have on offer for our children’s lunches. The survey will be
open for a fortnight and we hope we have many willing to take part.
Compass - The reason for change
This year St Mary's has rolled over our Student and school management platform
to Compass. Compass offers a multitude of functions that St Mary's needs and all are
housed in one platform.
Currently, we are in the transitional phase and we thank you all for your patience at this time. There is great learning and adjustment happening and we will keep you informed during this time.
All parents have been sent log on details and access to your email address along with a Parent Information Guide. Please check your Spam or contact that school if you are having any trouble.