Principal's Message
During Term 3, we will re-visit our school values in homeroom and staff prayer. This week we began with Support (Green). Giving support is as simple and challenging as a ‘high five’, just being there when things are tough, listening, encouraging, and sticking up for someone when others are unkind or unfair. In our school we try to build a community where students, staff and families experience a circle of support.
Welcome
This term we warmly welcome Ms Zoe Parco to our staff. Ms Parco teaches Maths and Science, and replaces Mr Liam Stewart who has taken up a new position at another school. We wish Ms Parco a fruitful and professionally enriching time at our school.
School Review
Every four years Catholic Schools participate in a school review process. This review has a two-fold purpose, firstly, to ensure that the school meets the VRQA minimum requirements for school registration and child safety, and secondly, to identify areas for ongoing school improvement. A review is a chance to take stock, to celebrate our achievements of the last school improvement cycle, and to plan for the next four years.
Leslie Tulloch will be at the College on the 2nd, 7th and 8th August, and again on the 13th September. During this time she will be visiting classes, meeting with staff, students and parents, and reviewing a range of materials to give us, both feedback and directions for improvement.
Leslie will be meeting with parents on Thursday 8th August from 8.30 – 9.00am. If you would like to be part of the process, please let us know via enquiries@crcstalbans.com.au
Updating Family phone and email contacts
At times families change their phone or email contacts and forget to let the school know. In case of emergency, it is very important that these details are always up to date. If your contact details have changed please notify the school, either by ringing the College or sending the information via email at enquiries@crcstalbans.com.au
Year 10 Families
In the next three weeks, Year 10 students will be selecting their courses for Year 11. We encourage all families to ensure that they attend the following activities which support the course planning process:
Wednesday 31 July: Twilight Open Evening CRC Sydenham
Monday 12 August: Course Finalisation Day
Year 10 families have received information from CRC Sydenham regarding the Twilight Open Evening. It is important that a parent / guardian attends with students
Staff Professional Learning Day: Tuesday 13 August 2024
Tuesday 13 August will be a student free day. On this day, some staff will work with David Vinegrad on developing an understanding of Restorative Practices, and their place in building strong and healthy relationships with young people, and in constructively solving relational problems. Staff with leadership roles will work with Gavin Grift on further developing their leadership skills.
NAPLAN Results
2024 NAPLAN results were posted to Years 7 and 9 families last week. If you have not received these please contact the school.
Uniform Shop
Our uniform provider, Academy Uniforms, has moved from Derrimut to Niddrie. The new premises provide excellent changing facilities for uniform fittings and excellent parking. Families are asked to note the new details at the end of the newsletter.
Newsletter
The newsletter is published fortnightly and distributed to families electronically on Day 10. Students can access the newsletter via a link in the student bulletin on Monday morning.
Newsletter Days for Term 3 2024:
Fridays: 09 August 23 August 06 Sep 20 Sep
The newsletter can also be accessed on Friday afternoon (Day 10) on the College website at http://www.crcstalbans.catholic.edu.au