From the Assistant Principal
Commendations for Term 1
This term we counted the number of commendations each student received in their diaries. It was great to see how many each student had received. Every six (6) will receive a College merit.
We continue to encourage parents to check and sign your daughter’s diary on a weekly basis through the Communication tab.
Attendance Reminders
Notes for Absences – Full or Partial
Congratulations to our community, we have improved dramatically in this area. A reminder that it is a legal requirement that parents provide a written note for any full or partial absence. If students accumulate more than seven (7) days of unexplained absences a Letter is sent home, in some instances parents are called in for an Attendance Improvement Plan meeting.
Leaving Early
A note must be provided to your daughters CLC teacher if they have an appointment. We ask parents to avoid making appointments for their daughters during school time. These partial absences affect your daughters learning as much as a full day off.
Congratulations to the College community as we improved our Perfect Attendance Statistics from 22% to 23% in Term 1. Although a small increase this shows growth across the school in daily attendance.
Students Leaving School premises
Sick Bay
Our College Student Services Officer is trained in First Aid and will determine if a phone call to parents is needed. Unfortunately a few students have called their parents without permission including not having even come to register at Student Services. A reminder that your daughter will have to then have her phone registered in Student services if they use their mobile phone without permission.
Winter Uniform Reminders
Congratulations to our students who are presenting themselves with great distinction and representing the College with great pride.
A reminder of ensuring stockings, skirt lengths and blazers are a daily responsibility. We ask parents to keep supporting us in ensuring your daughter is well groomed and dressed every day.
Do you Know what your Daughters Access and Share through Social Networking Sites?
Adapted from: https://www.care.com/c/stories/4275/5-dangers-of-social-media-to-discuss-with-you/
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“Stranger Danger” — Take It Seriously
Your daughters may find it hard to judge strangers they meet in person, and it’s even harder to tell friends from foes online.
Stress to your daughters that they should not interact with strangers on these apps, and explain that many people on social media are not who they say they are. You should also monitor your daughter’s Internet usage to ensure their interactions are only with real-life friends.
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(Over) Sharing Information — Don’t Reveal Too Much
Another point to address with your daughters, according to social psychologist Dr. Susan Newman , author of numerous parenting books and “Psychology Today ” blogger, is to make them aware of how much they’re revealing about themselves online.
Dr. Newman stresses, “You want to be sure your daughter isn’t saying where she is, where she goes to school, where she’s going to be with her friends.” Discuss the dangers of revealing too much information on social media, explaining that it gives ammunition to strangers with bad intentions.
Also, avoid bypassing age restrictions for your daughters, and adhere to the terms of service for social media applications. For example, Facebook does not allow anyone under the age of 13 to create an account.
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Hidden Info in Photos – Beware of Posting Pics
Your daughters should know the potential risks of what they’re posting online. Photographs are no exception. Wood says it’s important that young people don’t send photographs unless they’re 100 percent sure it is a friend they’re communicating with. Photos contain EXIF data — information about the camera you took the photo with.
This is important to know, says Wood, because “someone can use that data to pull the exact geographic location of where that photo was taken.” With young people, it’s better to restrict the use of photos on social media or make use of the parental controls many applications possess.
I leave you with this inspirational quoted:
