Dear parents,

Next Friday reports will be made available to parents through Compass.  Information on how these can be accessed will be sent home next week.  There will be no hard copies given to students.  Again, as in semester one, the reports will be limited given the impact of lockdown which saw students spending many weeks at home.  Reporting will be limited to RE, English, Maths and the general capabilities. As with last semester there will be no comments.

In 2022 we will be examining how we report to parents as the new procedures do not support our current schedule for parent teacher interviews, three-way conferences and learning journeys. I understand the frustrations associated with the reporting process this year which coincided with a new admin system rolled out as well.  I am sure that 2022 will see greater alignment between student assessment and student reports.

Year Books

I would like to congratulate Kahla Kruger, Lindsay Pennock, Tanya Bolton and John Mikita for all the work they did on producing the great school year books for 2021. They are certainly a wonderful keepsake.  

Parent Pick-ups

A reminder to parents that due to staggered lunch and recess breaks, our regular (old) break times are now different for many year groups.  If you would like to collect your children early please let your class teacher know in advance (if possible).  If it is an unexpected pick up please call the front office as soon as possible so that we can try to locate your child/children on time.  Please note that it is not always possible to find them quickly if they have gone out to the playground.

MTS Christmas Carols

Next Friday night we will again be holding our MTS Christmas Carols.  It would be lovely to see as many families as possible come along and enjoy the carols.  More details about this event are in the newsletter.

God Bless

Peter Hughes