Principal News
Dear Families and Carers,
It was a great pleasure to induct our elected Student Leaders and Student Councillors for 2024 at our dedicated Induction Ceremony two weeks ago. I congratulate each one of these exceptional young people and call on all staff and families to encourage and support them in their role. In formal occasions our school captains and vice captains will stand alongside the leadership team when representing the school. I am very much looking forward to working with the 2024 School Captains and Vice Captains throughout this year. Congratulations to Skye Wynne and Owen Taggart (Captains) and Piper Hampsey and Sebastian Bautista (Vice Captains).
Quadrennial School Review
As previously mentioned, this year is our Quadrennial school review year. We have the opportunity every four years to reflect as a whole school community on the past four years through a lens of appreciative inquiry. We ask ourselves; What is great about our school? What will make our school even greater? How will we get there? Schoolwide consultation over the year includes canvassing the opinions and aspirations of community, staff and students and distilling this into a Vision and Strategy for the next four years 2025-2028. As part of the full school review, on the 14th, 15th and 16th of May, external reviewers will visit the school and talk with every staff member, many students and parents, the PandC, local businesses, sitting Members and partners. They will develop lines of inquiry and consider the school’s priority areas for improvement over the next four years. The reviewers develop a report which is informed by the National School Improvement Tool. Again, this review is appreciative in nature and aims to identify the exemplary practices in the school and to identify potential next areas of focus for continued improvement.
Over the 2024 Year our remaining Annual Implementation Plan Priorities;
- The development of a school vision for the use of digital technology to enhance student learning
- That all students are able to identify their next steps for learning through self-regulated feedback
- All staff are united and clear about schoolwide practices for managing and responding to student behaviour
Parents and Citizens Annual General Meeting
It was a great turn out to the first meeting of the year. I wish to thank our outgoing PandC Executive who have led the school through a period of significant change. Particularly the smooth transition of OSHSC, Tuckshop and Uniform Shop services to a new operational model. These vital services in schools have been maintained for families throughout and this is a testament to the support provided by the Executive. Thankyou sincerely, to Chris, Cedryk, Anna, Gil and Gulnara for your dedication and commitment over the past couple of years. We are indebted to you for your service. I welcome very much our newly appointed PandC Executive; Alex White, Kerri Mickan, Teresa Chase and Rachel Gallagher. I look forward to working with you over this very exciting year ahead for the school.
I thank Becky Wallace who has volunteered to be the Parent Rep Coordinator this year, replacing the wonderful Anna Rimpau. Shortly those parents who have put up their hand to be Parent Reps will be hearing from Becky and an information/introductory meeting will be organised for you. I am still seeking a parent representative for the following classes;
P1, P3, P4, 1LS, 1CS, 2P, 2MR, 2B, 3F, 3D, 3J, 4P, 4O, 4M, 5W, 5L, 5K, 5BS, 6D, 6W, and 6M
Please consider putting up you hand for this very important role in our community. A role description is in my last newsletter piece.
Have a wonderful week!
Eunice
Principal