As you may be aware, the 2021 College Photo Day will be held this coming Thursday 17 June. Photo envelopes were distributed earlier this week and regardless of whether families intend on purchasing the photos, it has been requested that these envelopes are returned and handed to the photographer on the day. Should you wish to purchase any photos, this can be done via the instructions printed on the envelopes themselves. For siblings who would like a family portrait taken, generic family envelopes are available from the front office prior to the day. 

I remind families that regardless of whether these photos will be purchased, each student will have their photo taken for the purposes of their College/Compass ID. For this reason, the full College winter uniform will need to be worn on this day, regardless of whether or not a PDHPE practical class is scheduled to take place. If any student is unwell or absent for any other reason on the day, we are holding a ‘catch up day’ on Monday 21 June in J6/7 during Periods 1 and 2. 

One of the daily challenges we face as such a large College, is safely moving over 1100 students offsite in a short period of time each afternoon. In addition to those students who catch a bus each afternoon, a large number of students get picked up by parents who park along Spitfire Drive. I would ask all parents who pick their child/ren up from out the front of the school, or over at Kooringa Reserve, to remind them that cars have right of way at the designated crossing area on Spitfire Drive near the College Oval. It is imperative that they wait for an appropriate break in traffic in this area before crossing safely. Students have been reminded about this during the week, however, having this message reinforced at home should further support this important message.

Finally, a reminder regarding our ongoing COVID19 recording procedures for all families, which include: 

• Keeping your child home when they are unwell, even with very mild symptoms.
• Informing the school immediately if your child is self-isolating or undergoing testing, and informing us of the result as soon as possible.

• Following sickness with flu-like symptoms, ensuring your child is free of symptoms and can present a negative COVID-19 test, before they return to school.

All the best for the week ahead,

David Cloran
Assistant Principal