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Alumni Success!
Last Friday, the VCE Seasons of Excellence ‘Top Screen’ officially opened at ACMI.
We are very proud of Jasmine Lane (Class of 2022) who had her short film selected for this exhibition, which is now open to the public until 28 April. If you are in the city over the coming weeks, I recommend you pop into ACMI to see the exhibition.
In addition to Jasmine's success, our current year 12 students have been learning about life after school from some of our alumni. We are grateful to our past students who continue to stay connected and contribute to the school. Thank you to Keisha C, Caitlin B, Joel D, Liam B, Dash B, Cooper S, Alastair M, Juna G, Rachel S, Layla H and Bridie F for returning to school to speak to our VCE students and answer their questions about life after school.
Camping Fun
Term one is full of camps! Last week our Year 4 students enjoyed their overnight camp in the city and our Year 5 students are currently enjoying their camp at Rye. Camps are an important part of our student’s learning program as well as a lot of fun.
Harmony week
Last week we immersed ourselves in a week of celebrations as we participated in Harmony Week.
During the week we enjoyed a colourful and joyous Senior School assembly which showcased different languages, music, dance and poetry. Our Junior School students loved dressing up in their cultural clothing or in orange. Our Foundation to Year 2 students showed great confidence in their special cultural dress parade. The parade was also enjoyed by many parents. Thank you for taking the time to see your child shine in the parade! During the week students had the opportunity to enjoy making and eating crepes, waffles, paella and shortbread. We are grateful to our School Chaplain, Mrs Riviere Pendle, for her tireless organization of this week of festivities.
Child Safety
As part of our commitment to Child Safety, we expect all members of the school community to adhere to a Code of Conduct. The Parent Code of Conduct can be found on the school’s website, or you can click the link below. Please ensure you read the Code of Conduct and adhere to it in all interactions with members of our school community, particularly our students.
PTS Conferences
Senior School Parent / Teacher / Student Conferences have concluded for the term. I hope you found these short meetings with your child’s teachers useful. Please remember that if you have any questions about your child’s learning you are encouraged to contact the relevant classroom teacher. I also encourage you to regularly check your child’s academic progress on the school’s Learning Management System (LMS) SEQTA. The teachers put all assessments, along with important feedback, into SEQTA for you to see. If you require further assistance, you may contact the following staff
Head of Year 7 Mr Ben Peake
House Heads Years 8–12:
- Mrs Fern Schreuder – Trist House
- Ms Carolyn Bennett – Leaver House
- Mr Anthony Brown – Reid House
- Mr Michael Vandenberg – Booth House
Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews will be held early in Term 2. A reminder that you can contact your child’s classroom teacher at any time if you have concerns in a particular subject.
You may also contact:
- Head of Year F–2 Ms Vanessa Hodgkiss
- Head of Year 3–6 Mr Shane Bell
SIS Big Night Performance
Our Music Department and music students are looking forward to the SIS Big Night performance which is being held tonight at the Drum Theatre. The students have dedicated many hours to rehearsals and their musical item is very polished and enjoyable. The audience is in for a treat!
Year 10 Careers and Pathways week
This week our Year 10 students are engaged in the Careers and Pathways week. The students spend three days off campus visiting Universities including Swinburne University, Monash University and Deakin University. The two days on campus include an Enterprise Day and a day of Looking Forward. Thank you to our wonderful Careers Counsellor, Ms Sarah Blythman, who put together this week of wonderful experiences for our students.
Fiona Williams
Principal
