As we move into the last week of the term (and semester), I remind parents of the opportunities that exist to discuss your child/ren’s progress at one of three parent/teacher/student (PTS) interview sessions that are taking place next week. Compass bookings have been available for the last fortnight and Semester One reports were released today to help inform these discussions. 

With the release of today’s academic reports, I urge all parents to encourage their children to reflect on the feedback that is given in these documents and to start a conversation about setting goals for the second half of the year. Particularly where common feedback is received across multiple subjects, students are encouraged to respond to this from the start of next term. Of course, the vast majority of students should be very pleased, and proud, of their progress to this point in the school year. 

A reminder that while the Monday and Thursday PTS sessions will be taking place across the afternoon/evening as face-to-face meetings, this coming Friday has been designated as a day session of Zoom PTS interviews. As such, students will conclude their classes for the term on Thursday. I thank parents in advance who will be making alternate supervision arrangements for Friday so that these interviews can take place. 

Yesterday was our official College Photo Day for 2021. If there were any students who were away and did not have their photo taken, a reminder that this coming Monday (21 June) is the catch-up day. Students are asked to be in their full winter uniform and to bring their personalised photo envelope to present to the photographers, regardless of whether they are purchasing their photos or not. 

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