From the Principal

Bonjour à tous, and Wanju

I have received feedback from some of the leadership team that the school development day was well placed in our cyclic calendar. It came at a time when exams are finished, and reports are not yet started. I will continue to try to “give back” time to learning areas for teams to review, plan and act. I think that with the changes that we have made to mandatory after school hours and school development day schedules, we have struck a good balance of whole school, team and individual time. I really appreciate the way in which people engaged and I hope that it provided the necessary time to get the “Big Things” done.

You will notice that the development on Boulters Height has gotten underway. We are working with the City of Bunbury Council on this development. This is another great partnership that will include new infrastructure (stairs), a six-season interpretive garden and further down the track a significant yarning circle structure. There will soon be great opportunity for learning areas to participate. I urge you to keep looking for opportunities for partnering your learning with outside agencies to make our learning real and relevant.

We have had a rest from building projects over the last 12 months with a few smaller projects going on. We nearly lost our oval lawn earlier in the term, but Jacob has done an amazing job resurrecting it from a near-fatal treatment disaster. The bottom retaining wall construction will continue through to the end of the term and will be complete for the start of the year. I would also like to give a shout out to the team who are working on the incorporation of mascots (totems) into our House system. They will soon be finished, and this will be incorporated into branding through the gym and other places.

The performing arts will feature over the next couple of weeks. If you are able to help, support is always welcomed. The P&C are hosting a Musical Theatre performance on Thursday evening. It will be a small event this time around. Another team has been working on the Music Showcase.  This event will be Thursday 7th December and will be held in the amphitheatre.

Have a great week.

En Avant

Mike Sinagra