Welcome to our second Newsletter for Term 2

By Mrs Liz Illingworth, Principal
I hope all in our community are embracing the beautiful Autumn weather, enjoying the colours of this time of year and taking time to find a balance in all that comes your way each day.
SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS SURVEYS AND DATA
At the end of Week 3, our Deputy Principals - Mr Moroney, Mrs Hills and Mrs McInnes - and myself attended a workshop to commence interpreting the data from the recent School Effectiveness Surveys that were completed late in Term 1. Thank you to parents/guardians, staff and students who completed this survey to provide us with data.
Across our community, 13.36 % parents/guardians, 64.09 % staff and 64.54 % students completed the survey. We will continue to look at and unpack the data, and look for ways that we can take steps forward to improve areas identified. What we can see already are clear areas of strength within our College and areas for improvement. We look forward to working further with the information identified within this report.
Parents/Guardians, we always appreciate your feedback, and you are of course welcome to provide feedback at any time. There are numerous ways you can do this on a daily basis; via the Parent Portal on Schoolbox - Schoolbox Tile, ‘Contact the College’ and then ‘General Contact’, or contact staff directly through email, or via the CET Feedback Portal.
SENIOR COLLEGE BALL
Continuing the theme of Midnight, the Annual College Ball was held last Saturday night at the Tailrace. Thanks to the Ball Committee for their organisation and to staff who organised and supervised the evening. As staff we are always excited to see the students enjoying themselves at this event.
YEAR 7 CAMP
Our Education Outdoors Team have had a busy start to the year - with Year 7, 8 and 9 camps now completed. We are grateful to this team and to all our staff involved in our camping program.
During Week 3, our Year 7 core classes all attended camp at Fulton Park. Experiences included cooking tea using trangias, camping in tents, a walk and other adventure activities. Apart from mentioning the cooler weather, the feedback from our students about their camp has been positive. We are grateful to you, our parents/guardians, for preparing your children so well for this experience.
I have had discussions with many of our Year 7s, both during and since camp. A lot of our conversations were around being ‘grateful’ and expressing our gratitude to the people who support us. It was pleasing to hear so many students express their gratitude to their parents/guardians and to the teachers who support the program.
eSAFETY COMMISSION
The eSafety Commission is a valuable resource for parents/guardians who are looking for ways to help our young people navigate social media. We have many students who responsibly use the social media space, but unfortunately we continue to have a small number of students who make poor choices around what they choose to post, follow and like on social media. Sometimes these choices can have serious consequences when they involve naming others without permission.
Please check in with your child to see how they are using their social media accounts, and perhaps the eSafety Commission can help frame up some conversations?
The eSafety Commission is an excellent place to visit, to access information for supporting our young people.