From the Assistant Principal - Wellbeing and Learning
Student expectations about Learning
In the final weeks of 2023 students are expected to be at school and working in every class. Holidays do not start until the end of the year, and we expect that every student is in class and working to the best of their ability right up until the last lesson.
If you feel that your child is not getting any class work or homework, please contact the class teacher or the Learning Advisor and express your concerns. The College has the expectation that as a learning community we are making the most of every learning opportunity.
St Andrews Day
St Andrews Day is on Thursday 30th November.
Students will need to pay $20 for the rides and this is payable to the company on the day. More information regarding this day will be sent out next week.
Uniforms
Overall, our students have been well presented at school. I ask parents to check the following items regarding their uniforms.
- the girls kilts must be down to the knees, some are too short
- if a boy wishes to wear a tie, the shirts must be tucked in
- a sports uniform is to be worn on a Thursday and on a day, they have PDHPE. The sports uniform must be a full sports uniform or summer uniform, no other track pants etc.
- a school bag is the only acceptable bag at the College
- all girl’s hair is to be tied back at school
- students should wear hard leather school shoes not black runners, this is a WHS requirement.
I ask parents to help ensure that the uniform is worn appropriately. If there is an issue with the uniform, please contact the Leader of Wellbeing for your Childs year group. Students who abuse the rules will be removed for classes until the uniform is rectified.
Respect for others
The college has many sayings, one of them is:
“Be a person for others”.
Over the last year how have we used this simple phrase? How have we used our thoughts, comments and actions in the playground, the classroom and online towards other people. We should never comment about others unless it is positive and we should always treat others the way we want to be treated ourselves.
It is very easy to neglect the way we treat others and the impact of negativity towards others can have a long-lasting effect on a person. We need to ask ourselves what type of person we've been seen as? Is it negative or positive? If it's negative, we need to consider what impact we are having on others and how we can change that to a positive one.
I think it is important that we always ask ourselves before we do anything - What would Jesus do?
What’s in the planner?
The focus this week is on Positive emotions and gratitude. By choosing to have optimism and hope for the future, we set ourselves up for finding our best self. We can do this by focusing on the good things and setting achievable goals.
You need to be curious and explore possibilities and strengths and believe that you have the willpower and way power to achieve the goals you set. You need to reduce the distractions by making the choice to live by less is more.
Ask yourself what you are grateful for and build on this.
The character strength for the week is LOVE. How can love help build your wellbeing?
God bless
Mr Nick Thrum
Assistant Principal