Information Evenings

I hope that everyone is settling in to the 2019 school year. Each year brings its own challenges and requirements. Knowing what to expect is really helpful as you make the journey with the St John's student in your household.

Over the coming weeks we are holding parent and student information evenings for Years 7,10 and 11. These meetings will cover the content relevant to the students in the specific year group. We believe that by having students and parents present at these meetings together, we can assist and support you in planning and communicating around important aspects of each student's school experience. In addition, the PALS teachers are involved in these meetings in a significant way. 

This will enable you to get to know the teacher who spends each morning with your son or daughter. There will also be light refreshment available before the meetings so that you can more informally meet staff and other parents from the same year group.

The dates are as follows:

Week 3: Monday 11 February - Year 10 (5.45pm) and Year 11 (6.45 pm) - Tea and coffee available from 5.30pm

Week 6: Year 7 Monday 4 March - (5.45pm) - Tea and coffee from 5.20pm

It is an expectation that the students do accompany their parents to these events and we hope that all involved will gain a lot.

Positive Behaviours for Success at School

I would like to remind students and parents of the importance of attending school everyday with the view of making every lesson count on their educational journey. To ensure success students must learn more than course content.

It is essential that they develop good learning practices and thinking skills. They must develop an ownership of their own learning. Parents can support this development by helping students develop organisational skills. This includes ensuring that they bring their equipment, including net books, to school each day.

The diary provides students with a very useful tool to help them with their organisation.

To ensure a productive school day, it is essential for young people to get a good amount of uninterrupted sleep with electronic devices left in another room, have positive conversations about their learning, good home study practices should also be a focus.

Students should take time each evening in quiet, private study.

They may do homework, assessment tasks, review the day’s work or simply read around school content. For parents then the question should not be “Do you have homework?” but “When will you be doing your home study this evening?”

Uniform

Our school uniform is distinctive and those who wear it should take pride in it and their appearance. We endeavour to develop in the students a respect for their school and a deeper awareness of their own personal responsibility. Such values are reflected in behaviour and dress. It is important that students abide by the school expectations at the beginning of the year in order that the focus can be placed on student learning. Guidelines are in the student diary and were sent home to each family at the end of Term 4, 2018 to assist in the purchase of new items. Teachers have discussed uniform with students whose wearing of the uniform is of concern. We are grateful for your support in these matters when issues arise. I look forward to meeting our new parents and carers and hope to work in partnership in the education and care of your children.

Car Park Safety

Parents are asked to collect their children from the front of the school. It is very unsafe to park across from the bus bay and have your child cross the road as buses are swinging around corners and moving quickly through this area - not expecting pedestrians.

Mrs Leonie Pearce
Acting Assistant Principal