Principal's Log

There has been considerable excitement and dialogue at the College and in homes as staff, students and parents have discussed whether they wish to be pioneers who launch Buran House. On 19th and 20th August all Year 4-12 students and all P-12 families will be asked to give an indication of whether they wish to be part of the new Buran House. Year 4-12 students will complete this survey at school during their pastoral care time and all families will be sent an email with a link to the very short survey. Completing the survey should take less than five minutes. Getting feedback from parents and students will enable us to have a clearer understanding of student and family preferences. We thank staff, students and parents for the respectful way they have engaged in this process.

We congratulate the five Future Problem Solving teams across Year 6 to 11 who worked together to identify and solve problems within an unseen future scenario under exam conditions. The students have worked for over a semester to prepare and now look forward to gaining feedback and the possibility of moving to the next level of competition. We thank our coaches, students Charles and Sebastian Box and staff Mrs Linda Sydes, Miss Adelle Byerlee and Mrs Jo Belchamber.

Our Year 12 students are now engaged in preparation for their mock exams which will occur in the coming weeks. Students and families are encouraged to develop routines that will enable students to use these tests as way to fine tune their preparation and the completion of the external exams in Term 4. We wish all students well and thank our senior teachers for the considerable support they are providing.

We continue to be appreciative of the way in which our families have supported the College as COVID -19 related restrictions have changed. Once we have clarity about what the changes announced on Wednesday 18th August mean for schools we will email parents.

We say a prayer of thanks for all of the blessings that God gives us every day and pray that God would provide for those within our community and beyond who are in need or suffering.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal