Heard on the Hill Term 3, Week 8
From the Principal
Bonjour à tous, and Wanju
Last week we held our one board meeting for Term 3. During the meeting we discussed the “Media and Marketing Plan”. Which – by the way the board were very impressed with – well done Kylie and Ellie.
I mentioned at the meeting that the production of the media and marketing plan had a very important outcome. It made us reflect on who we are and what our point of difference is. I think that we all know that we are
- A school with a long proud history that has produced Alumni who have had significant impact on our state and country. This continues.
- An academic school with Rhode and Fogarty scholarship winners among our recent graduates. We are the first non-metro GATE school and the highest performing ATAR school in the Bunbury region, before median ATAR stopped being calculated.
- A school with a long sporting tradition with many state, national and international representation. This also continues, and
- The “City School”. Like Notre Dame in Fremantle, our school boundaries expand out into the Bunbury CBD and the Back Beach. The infrastructure of the city is used regularly by our staff.
This is not the sum of what happens at Bunbury SHS, our VASP program has won national acclaim and our music ensembles are among the best in Western Australia. Our developing profile in the world of robotics is also starting to shine the spotlight on us. There are many things that represent the breadth and depth of what we do.
Congratulations. You are part of something special and your efforts are what makes Bunbury Senior High School continue to be the outstanding institution it is. It is not always easy I know. We have the problems that all schools have. It is the way that we respond to those problems that shows who we are. Some staff, and in particular student services staff, have responded to serious incidents in an outstanding manner that makes our response systems and processes a final point of difference.
Our philosophy of ensuring students Wellbeing is the foundation for Academic success is our final point of difference and the reason why we have such enrolment pressure from outside our local in-take area.
Keep up the good work everyone. Have a great week
En Avant
Nuts and Bolts
Thanks to Nghia and Rene who are kicking off the Work Health and Safety Committee. We held our first meeting last week to establish the expansion of the committee and set out the tasks that need to be completed. This committee has an important job to do in the school in keeping us all safe. Safety in school is everybody’s responsibility.
Positive Learning Environment - Attendance
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In my role as Deputy Principal, supporting Student Services, I am following up students with severe absence from school. The process starts with identifying those students by looking at the attendance data. Then I consult with the Heads of Year about which students' parents are working with the school to try and resolve the issues - I don't get involved with those cases. |
Business Plan - mid-year check in on our progress
For those that missed the staff meeting, or just want to be able to absorb the vast quantity of information in a less rushed fashion, I have attached the PowerPoint and the NSOS data for you to access at your leisure.
I have also attached the Business Plan and the Our Focus 2023, which is where the statements we were measuring our progress against came from.
We have made a great start to our current business plan, and that is because we have reduced the number of priorities, helping us to stay focused on what's important to our school. If you have suggestions to assist the implementation of the business plan, talk to your line manager about what you can do within your team, and then what could be done at a whole school level. Your line manager can bring these ideas to the Executive and Leadership teams for consideration. A plan is just a document, but it takes all of us to make it happen. Thanks for the work you have done and continue to do in support of the plan, as this also translates into support for students.
Workload Advisory Committee
Workload is often the main cause of staff stress or anxiety. Our school has a workload advisory committee, which was set up as part of our focus on Staff Wellbeing in our previous business plan, and which we continue to support through the new Staff Wellbeing Committee.
Staff Representatives for this year (continuing their 2 year tenure) are: Renee Chapple, Luke Marinoni and Adam McGill.
If you have workload issues, please discuss them first with your line manager, as many of these can be resolved quickly and easily.
If you have an issue that cannot be resolved, please submit it via either the survey link provided here, or on the document below (which can also be found in the School Templates folder on your desktop.
Nudges To Avoid Burnout
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Michelle McQuaid, Positive Psychology expert quotes 'Research has told us of the four wellbeing factors that are contributing the most to workers’ levels of exhaustion. Be sure to check out the tiny wellbeing nudges that can help to change this for you and others'. |
Leadership Minutes
Please see below for a copy of last week's leadership minutes:
KINGIA ARTICLES
You can now submit your articles for the Kingia 2023 edition.
The deadline for the articles is FRIDAY, 8 September (Term 3, Week 8).
No articles are accepted after this date, unless prior arrangement with Ellie Horsfall.
If you need to supply more than 10 photos, please drop your photos into the folder on the M drive (storage_admin) called Kingia 2023.
Social Media Content
We love seeing students in action, whether in a classroom setting, in an incursion or off-site for an excursion or camp.
If you are conducting any activities you think are suitable for our school's Facebook or Instagram pages, please submit your content through the link below.
Please contact me with prior warning if you would like me to attend a session, lesson, activity etc if you would like me to take photos/videos to accompany your story.
If you have taken photos on your phone/iPad and are unsure of how to transfer these to me, please send me an email or come and visit me and I can assist you.
Submit your Facebook post using the link below.
Schoolzine
Keep up to date with all the latest news for staff and parents via the schoolzine app. You can access Heard on the Hill, the school's website, Facebook page, calendar, Connect, and more via the homepage of the app.
This easy-to-use app also sends you notifications when newsletters have been published.
See below for how to download the SZapp.
What’s OnTerm 3, Week 8
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