Angelique Sanders, Director of Student Wellbeing

Dear Parents and Carers,

Our student body was privileged to hear from Alex Noble in assembly on Wednesday. This amazing young man has been able to turn a catastrophic injury into an opportunity to live his life to the fullest. His message centred around having the right mindset, finding inner peace and developing resilience in order to achieve success and personal goals. We would like to extend our gratitude to the CSPA for assisting us in organising Alex’s visit to address the students. In a time filled with negative news stories and events, the positivity and strength of this young man and the message he shared was refreshing and uplifting for our students. Alex’s book, I Fight, You Fight, can be purchased on Amazon or in bookstores, and I highly recommend getting a copy for your sons to read

Each term, in Week 5, we conduct the Student Survey. Students are asked to rate how they feel at that point in time on a scale of 1 to 5. This allows us to gauge the overall average of the student body and then compare this over time and between year groups. Pleasingly, our students averaged a score of 3.72 in Term 2, which is comparable to this time last year when the average was 3.73. There is also a strong positive correlation between how confident students feel with their learning and how they rate their overall feelings. The biggest issues that our students are most worried about are school work and the busyness of school life. Based on this correlation, we have placed an emphasis on study skills and organisation, through the Elevate Education sessions during SWP last week for Year 9 and next week for Year 8.  Year 7 had the opportunity to attend the Study Skills session with Dr Prue Salter earlier in the term. We believe that by focusing on these areas, we can further enhance their confidence and overall academic achievements of our students.

Angelique Sanders
Director of Student Wellbeing