PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Michael Gray, Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians, Students, Staff and our wider School Community
Orientation Day
Our students have experienced two transition sessions and this Tuesday will experience the last session with Orientation Day. On this day our Grade 6 students attend their College and our new Foundation students will join our current students. The day includes classroom session, experiencing our playground and a free BBQ lunch provided by our parent school association (PSA).
Students will commence the day in their normal classrooms and by 9:30am will move to their 2020 groups and spend the morning with their 2020 teacher. As all are aware much work is undertaken to make student placements. It is important that we all face this day with endeavour, and a “can do”. A positive mindset and a great sense of purpose also help us manage change well.
In the placement of students, we use learning, social support information and practicalities of classroom size to help create placements. After Orientation day we examine all classes to ensure placements are appropriate; if information is missed our enrolment committee will examine the facts. Issues are listed by talking with your child’s teacher and completing a placement form available from our deputy principal Jim Guinan.
Interview Booking and Reports
From 9:30am, on Wednesday 11th December, the Parent Access Module (PAM) will be opened for booking of literacy and numeracy interviews. PAM will also be your access to our student reports that will be available from Friday 13th December. See the note in this newsletter regarding accessing reports via an andriod device.
Graduation Mass
A reminder this important Grade 6 event is on this Thursday 12th December commencing at 6 pm at St. Joseph’s Church. After mass a function for parents/guardians and our Year 6 students will be held at the function rooms of the Flying Horse.