From the Assistant Principal
Welcome Back to Term 2
The term has started off very well and I thank all of the students and parents for the smooth transition to the Winter Uniform. This is a very busy term for all students in all year groups and I encourage parents to continue their conversations with their daughters on how they continue to prograss and grow at school.
Meningococcal ACYW Vaccinations for Years 10 and 11 Students – Friday 25th May 2018
Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program.
In 2018 the following vaccine will be offered:
| YEARS | VACCINE | NUMBER OF DOSES |
| Years 10-11 | Meningococcal ACWY vaccine | Single dose |
This vaccination will take place on Friday 25th May 2018 at our College.
Parent Information Kits that include an information sheet, consent form and privacy statement have already been sent home to parents/carers.
Contacting your Daughters Whilst at School – Further Reminder
A reminder to parents that if you need to contact your daughters for any reason whilst they are at school, please phone the College office on 9725 4322. The message will be passed on as soon as possible. Please do not contact them on their mobile phone. As per our College policy, their phone will be confiscated if they are using it during school time.
College Dress Code Reminders – The blazer is ALWAYS the outer Garment to and from the College
A quick reminder that although the jumper is allowed to be worn during the Winter terms, the blazer remains the outside garment that your daughters must wear to the College and when they leave the College. The jumper is an OPTIONAL item and can only be worn, under the blazer when coming to and from the College.
Tips for Parents to Encourage your Daughters to Read
- Take your daughters to the community library and encourage them to take self-selected reading materials home
- Don’t stop reading aloud to young people at secondary level — this practice is enjoyed by teens, too
- Explicitly teach strategies for choosing books – don’t assume that this has been learned in primary school
- Be a model – read and show an interest in reading
- Find out what your daughter likes to read so that you can connect them with books of interest to them
- Talk about books at home
- Communicate the value of the practice by putting aside time at home for reading books for pleasure
Online Safety – Parent Guide – Office of the eSafety Commissioner
Covering a number of key online safety issues, the Parent’s guide to online safety offers practical, issues focused information and advice for parents of children of all ages including older students. This booklet is a must read for all parents and is available in many languages, below are links to the booklet in some of the languages.
It is essential that parents are aware of their responsibilities when it comes to their own daughters safety online.
Topics covered include:
- Cyberbullying
- Social networking
- Unwanted contact
- Sexting
- Inappropriate content; and
- Online safeguards
Please download a copy of the booklet, in your preferred language below:
English Arabic Greek Italian Spanish Vietnamese
For further information visit the Office of the eSafety Commissioner site, setup by the Australian Government. https://www.esafety.gov.au/
Compass Update – Thank you to those parents who have attended the Parent Portal Information Sessions
We had approximately 500 families attend the six sessions that were offered on the 8th and 9th May. I thank you for taking the time to come and learn how to use this very important system for parents.
There are still a number of parents who did not attend and therefore do not have access to Compass.
Please click on link below on how to access your secure username and password.
https://www.thebuzz.net.au/mmcwakeley/article/compass-parent-account-packages-important-notice/
I also take this opportunity to thank the members of the Parent Advisory Group who supported myself and the team during those parent sessions; Mrs Pomeroy, Mrs Bursic, Mr Carniato and Mrs O’Grady.
May we continue in our partnership of “Forming young women called to life to make a difference in the world.”
