Principal's Log

It has been good to be part of the steady, focused rhythm of Term 3 where we are grateful that we can come together as a learning community. We are seeing focused learning as young people and staff learn together and enjoy the return to broader co-curricular experiences including music, sport and robotics and the opportunity to be in relationship together at school. As a College we are maintaining our COVID-19 safety plan. In the current context, SCISSA schools have decided to maintain a spectator free environment during August for our inter school sport to reduce any potential spread between school communities. A letter from Mr Colin Minke, the Chair of the SCISSA group of schools is attached. We thank parents for the way they have continued to support the College in following a range of protocols.

It has taken very considerable effort on the part of our soccer and netball clubs to develop and implement their COVID-19 plans and to reinvigorate their seasons. It is a credit to our committees, the coaches and managers and the parents that there has been such a smooth restart to the seasons. Thank you to Mr Trevor Colston and his committee and Mrs Rita Williams and her committee and our Head of Sport, Mr Darren Hooper and Director of Staff Mrs Marg Gunn for their leadership.

Congratulations to Year 12 student Maya Prout who, over the weekend, was presented with the Queen Scout Award by the Regional Commissioner for Scouts Australia Mr Rob Cullen. The Queen Scout Award is the highest youth award achievable in the Scouting movement in the Commonwealth. This achievement is the culmination of many years of training, commitment and service to both the Scouting movement and the wider community, as part of her Venturer group. Maya will be presented with the Royal Certificate at Government House, once a suitable date for the ceremony can be set.

The Prep – Year 12 Parent Conferences this week provided an important opportunity for student learning to be celebrated and for young people to identify the next steps forward to deepen their understandings. The student, parent and teacher partnership is one of the important foundations for young people’s successful growth. We thank all of our teachers, parents and students for their thoughtful participation in these conferences.

I am continually grateful for the generosity of spirit of our community in the way people provide rich opportunity for our young people. Thank you all for what you do to keep a calm focused community walking forward together. May God enrich each us to live with compassion, kindness and gratitude.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal