Message from Michele Marquet, Head of Junior School
Dear Parents and Carers,
Term 2 is rushing rapidly towards an end and this weekend will see the last sports fixtures for Years 3-6. Our students will be busily engaged in their learning right up until the last day of term (Friday, 27 June). Yesterday, Year 1 attended a special Drama performance created for them by our Y9 students and our Y4 students enjoyed an Aboriginal education incursion earlier in the week related to their current unit of work. Tomorrow, Year 1 welcome families to their learning showcase and some of our Year 6 students will attend a Leadership Forum hosted by local member, Allegra Spender.
On Wednesday, 25 June, K-6 students will attend their final assembly for the term. The assembly will run from 12.30pm-1pm and it will no longer be a French-led assembly, and no awards will be presented. Families are welcome to attend.
Y3–Y12 Music Showcase: Fundamental
Last Monday night at Fundamental, the superb Music showcase, at the Sydney Town Hall, we were able to experience the joy of coming together as a whole school community. The Junior School students’ performances, vocally and instrumentally, individually and in combined items, were breathtakingly beautiful. Once again, our heartfelt thanks must go to our truly outstanding Music staff, led by Philip Beverley, Head of Music P-12, who inspire and allow these talents to flourish and be shared.
We extend enormous thanks to our phenomenal Junior School Music staff, led by Peter Fox, Head of Music, ably supported by Jane Holmes à Court and Fiona Chan, as well as a huge team of talented Music tutors, who have nurtured our talented young students.
End-of-Semester Reports
Semester 1 academic reports will be sent to families early in the holidays, via email. These reports complement the information already shared with families this semester, through the end of unit progress reports and parent-teacher meetings.
The Kindergarten end-of-semester report will give a global picture of your child’s progress over the semester and include indications of how frequently his work habits are being displayed independently. A general comment from the class teacher is also included.
The Years 1-6 end-of-semester report provides a global picture of your child’s progress in all subjects over the semester. The reports will indicate at what level he is showing secure mastery of the relevant outcomes, concepts, content and skills taught. How frequently he independently applies pertinent year level work habits is indicated. A general comment from the class teacher is also included.
Year 1 families, and any other families in other year levels who are new to the School, may like to attend our parent engagement session in Week 1 of Term 3.
| Date: | Thursday, 24 July 2025 |
| Time: | 5pm – 6pm |
| Location: | Year 1 Piazza |
| Audience: | Year 1 parents and any new Y2 – Y6 parents |
| Topic: | ‘What Does This All Mean? Understanding Your Son’s School Reports’ |
We wish everyone a restful weekend.
Kind wishes,
Michele Marquet
Head of Junior School