PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
NAIDOC ASSEMBLY
I would like to offer my sincere thank you to all involved in the Naidoc Assembly. The preparations of the shared meal and the student dancing were outstanding. I thank those involved again.
I also wish to apologise for my rushed ending to the Assembly and if any of my comments offended. I had a ten-minute presentation for the end and decided not to say that but to simply do the vote of thanks. But my slide came up on the screen and I felt that I needed to say something short to explain it as all had seen it, and got it all wrong. I am embarrassed for that.
So as we move forward I again thank the parents and friends of John Therry for attending.
ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL
I would like to thank all of those parents who are so supportive of their childs education and take a genuine interest and offer support as they progress. I am also sure that all are aware of the evidence around student success being linked to attendance and continuity of attendance. That means turning up to school each day and on time. If your child is aiming to complete the HSC and obtain an ATAR to be eligible for university entrance this is critical.
Many of our students have attendance rates in the 80% - 90% area. This equates to a four day week or a nine day fortnight. This time off adds up to significantly interrupt their leaning journey. Please see the table below for how this time off school accumulates to become a significant issue per year or over the 13 years of schooling.
If there are reasons for a students regular absence I would ask that the Pastoral Coordinator be informed so that we can support the family and students as much as possible.
MR MARSHALL’S APPRAISAL SURVEY
Dear Parents and Carers
The survey closing date for Mr Wayne Marshall's appraisal has been extended to Friday, 19 July (end of Term Break).
If you have not already completed the survey, the link is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ParentMarshall2019
Your contribution to the Principal Appraisal via honest survey feedback is highly valued and an important component of the process.
Warm regards
Carolyn Hadley
Head of Human Resource Services