Bob Meakin, Head of Senior School / Deputy Headmaster

Dear Parents and Carers

Please may I ask that you read the next paragraph very closely as we are moving towards a new School Management System. The Compass system promises to provide a much more streamlined service for parents and for staff and will certainly assist the smooth running of the School. This new management system goes live 1 July, and we look forward to delivering an improved service to parents.

Compass

We are pleased to introduce Compass, our new Student Management System, which will over time improve communication and streamline a range of administrative processes. This platform will replace the previous system and marks a significant step forward in how families will be able to interact with the School. Initially, Compass will be used for submitting attendance notes, updating medical details, and accessing school news. Over time, additional features will be introduced and shared via Compass news items.  A comprehensive user guide will be provided in the week before Term 3 commences to help you get started, and our ICT Compass support team is available should you need assistance.   Thank you for your support as we make this transition.

Staff Changes

At the final Assembly of the term today, we farewelled our interim Head of School, Mr Stuart Meade and thanked him for his wonderful leadership of the School over the past term. We farewelled Ms Kirsty Tapson, who has been our Acting Head of Learning Support this term and has served that department and the School tirelessly for the past three years. We also farewelled Mr James Adams, who departs at the end of the school holidays after his tour to Oxford University. Mr Adams has led our High Potential programme as well as, more recently, our Oratory activities and we thank him for his wonderful service at Cranbrook.

Reports

Your son will be bringing home a Semester 1, Term 2 Report today. I would dearly love for students to reflect on their achievements over the Semester and put together a few goals for Semester 2, based on the recommendations of their teachers.

A reminder that tomorrow is House Football Day at the Junior School and Woollahra 2 & 3 Ovals. Students are reminded not to enter the Junior School via the Kent Road entrance as this is the Junior School car line and usually is extremely congested. Students are also reminded to be at Dangar to meet as a House at 8.15am in their House uniforms.

We have a number of tours over the holidays; we have an Enrichment tour to Oxford University, a junior Rugby tour to Fiji, a Tennis tour to America and Sailing – Australian Schools Championships in South Australia. We wish all our students success with these tours.

Finally, I would like to wish everyone a very happy and restful winter break. Term 3 for students commences on Tuesday 22 July.

Wish warmest wishes

Bob Meakin
Head of Senior School / Deputy Headmaster