Principal's Report

Dear parents, carers and kin,

Only four more sleeps to the Naranga School Concert and Awards Night!  It was October 2019 when we last had a concert.  That seems like a very long time ago.  I've seen a lot of last minute practice and preparation happening this week to ensure that it is an amazing evening.  Tickets are still available from the Arts Centre if you haven't got your tickets yet.

Please read the School Concert Ticketing and Concert Information pages in this newsletter for important details about the night.

As a Child Safe school, Naranga makes child safety its highest priority.  As part of the Child Safe Standards it is very important that we follow specific policies at the Arts Centre. Following the Standards means that no parents or caregivers are permitted to enter the student area under any circumstances.  Please support child safety by abiding by this regulation.  It is also vital that you sign your child out at the end of the night and that they are collected by the parent or carer.  

I look forward to seeing you all there on Tuesday night at the Frankston Arts Centre.

Kai Pukarinen

Principal

Other important messages you may have missed...

Changes to transport

We sometimes have changes made to transport arrangements for students.  This can result in some last minute changes so that students access the correct bus, or are at the back gate for parent pick up.  The office staff does a great job of managing student transport.  Please help us keep transport operations running smoothly by contacting the main office by 2:45pm each day if there are any changes to how your  son or daughter is getting home from school.

Teacher communication

Communication channels between home and school became much more open and regular over the past two years.  This is a direct result of the pandemic and the periods of remote learning that required close contact between teachers and parents.  Good communication between home and school and strong relationships between parents and teachers is key to positive student outcomes.  Current email and other electronic communication can blur the lines between our working lives and home lives.  As a staff, we've discussed having boundaries and limiting parent communication after hours unless it is an emergency or a critical matter.  Please support us by communicating with teachers between 8:00am and 5:30pm.  Or if you are emailing outside of those hours, please accept that you may not get a reply until the next day.