Welcome back to Term 2
Welcome back to all students and parents to our second term of learning for the year.听 This term always proves to be a busy term with sport, excursions, production rehearsals to name a few of the things that will be happening across this term in the middle school.听 Our Year 9 students will be undertaking their first set of exams in core subjects.听 This is then closely followed by the Explore Program.听 Our Year 10 students also have exams plus a week of Work Experience in the last week of term.听 Students will also receive a semester report, which will provide an indication of their progress and also help with future learning.
Every day counts
Did you know:
- Patterns of late arrival at school or missing classes are early warning signs of disengagement?
- Missing one day of school each week adds up to two months per year?
- Each day of absence has an impact on skill development and important social connections
- Poor attendance may be associated with future unemployment, criminal activity, substance abuse, and poorer health and life expectancy?
Top tips:
- We want to work in partnership with parents 鈥� act early if you have any concerns by contacting your child鈥檚 school and asking for advice and support
- Remember that every day counts
- There is no safe number of days for missing school 鈥� each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes and their social connectedness
- Talk positively about school and the importance of attending every day
- Open and prompt communication with the school about all absences is a good idea
- Avoid making routine medical and dental appointments during the school day or planning family holidays during the term
- Seek help from the school if you are concerned about your child鈥檚 attendance and wellbeing. We want to work in partnership with parents to support student attendance and wellbeing
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Holiday Works
Across the holiday period the ICT and Facilities Teams were busy improving the college.
The ICT Works undertaken included:
- Preparation for wireless projection
- Server updates and maintenance
- Reimagined听classroom desktops and notebooks
- Projector maintenance across both campuses
- Upgrade and improvements to Helpdesk system.
- New notebook rollout
- VR units for Wellbeing
- Solar panel for JC ad SC 鈥� cabling for connection to internet
- Update network switches for wireless projection
- Tidying up ICT accounts – staff and students
- VCE Parent-Teacher interview set up
The Facilities Team also worked hard across the break with the focus on the following:
- Fumehood servicing
- Furniture delivery and removal
- Grounds maintenance
- Electrical works
- Air conditioning servicing
- Painting works including the VCE Deck
Thanks to the ICT and Facilities Team for this work.
Major Project Update
Fire Services Updates
An upgrade of fire services across the Senior Campus is in the planning phase.听 Work will continue with contractors expected on site in the second part of this year to undertake these important safety works.
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Mr Ian MacLeod
Campus Principal – Middle School