From the Assistant Principal – Systems, Data and Professional Learning

Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Online Survey:
30 May to 1 July 2022

We greatly value feedback from our community to help us provide the best possible environment for our students to learn and grow. To help us do this, we will be participating in the Tell Them From Me (TTFM) online survey for students, teachers, parents and carers.   

The survey will provide us with valuable insights into what our school community thinks about school life including how engaged students are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world use the Tell Them From Me survey to help them improve. 

Between 30 May and 1 July 2022, all students will be given the opportunity and time to participate in this survey during regular school hours. Students who agree to complete the survey will be given a random username and password to access and complete the survey online. Students’ names cannot be linked to their responses which allows it to be completely anonymous. Results will show all student scores combined together – it is not possible to single out individual students in the results.

Parents and carers will be able to participate using a link we will send to you separately in the coming weeks. The survey takes approximately 25 to 30 minutes to complete. The survey measures include wellbeing, physical health, and behaviours and attitudes linked to student success.

Participation in the survey is entirely voluntary. If during the survey participants feel uncomfortable answering any question, it can be left blank or they can stop the survey completely at any time.

If you do not want your child/children to take part in the survey, or if you would like more information, please email pfinnerty@parra.catholic.edu.au by Monday 23 May.

Thank you for your ongoing feedback as we continue to work together to support student learning and wellbeing. 

Staff Spirituality Day: Friday 29 May

As I mentioned last term, our teachers are continually undertaking many forms of professional learning in order to provide meaningful experiences for our students. Central to all that we do in our Catholic Community is to keep working on developing our own spirituality.

Last Friday, our staff had the opportunity to take time to receive God’s spirit. It’s important that, at times, we pull away from the group, that we set off to the desert, to the Chapel, to the lonely place, the quiet, to be alone with God. We see Jesus do exactly that. Mark’s Gospel tells us that when his ministry was most intense, when it was “too busy even to eat”, Jesus pulled away, to be alone for a while. There are times that call for withdrawal and silence.

A Reminder …

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to contact me by email pfinnerty@parra.catholic.edu.au if you have any questions regarding the information above which relates to my specific role as Assistant Principal – Systems, Data, and Professional Learning.

Thank you for your continued support

Patrick Finnerty
Assistant Principal – Systems, Data and Professional Learning