Deputy Principal (Kelly Anderson)
Positive Behaviour
POSTERS
Please display the Positive Behaviour Matrix (classrooms) posters in your classroom spaces. At this stage, we just want to get them up and visible for the school community to become familiar with. These posters are available in a long vertical or long horizontal format. You can get them from Ellie Mackay's office (near the staff toilets).
CODE OF CONDUCT
Please work with your PC to finalise your Code of Conduct and submit this to Tina Nottle as soon as possible, preferably no later than Wednesday 1 June. Tina will need this prior to the next whole staff meeting, which is on Tuesday 7 June.
National Reconciliation Week 2022
National Reconciliation Week (NRW), held every year from 27 May to 3 June, is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
What’s the significance of 27 May and 3 June?
27 May marks the anniversary of the 1967 referendum when Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
3 June marks the historic 1992 Mabo decision in which the High Court of Australia recognised native title—the recognition that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights over their lands did survive British colonisation.
The day before National Reconciliation Week, 26 May, is National Sorry Day, which was first held in Sydney in 1998 and is now commemorated nationally to remember and honour the Stolen Generations.
What is reconciliation in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
At its heart, reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Australia’s colonial history is characterised by devastating land dispossession, violence, and racism. Over the last half-century, however, many significant steps towards reconciliation have been taken.
Reconciliation is an ongoing journey that reminds us that while generations of Australians have fought hard for meaningful change, future gains are likely to take just as much, if not more, effort.
What is our school doing for Reconciliation?
Bunbury SHS staff and students participated in the Reconciliation Walk in Bunbury on National Sorry Day. Both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students walked together to symbolise their commitment to reconciliation.
Our school has established an Aboriginal Advisory Council, which will work with school staff to co-design a Reconciliation Action Plan over the next 12 months.
Additions to our staff, such as a dedicated Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (Kristy Carriage) and a Follow the Dream Coordinator (Asharie Bradshaw), have provided the crucial perspective, voice and support needed for our aboriginal students.
The staff professional learning and focus on implementing the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework will continue. English LA staff are engaging in specific curriculum PL with ECU to support their embedding of Aboriginal content into the curriculum.
Survey My Class
It's that time of year again, when we offer teaching staff the opportunity to survey their classes to get some feedback. We offer this twice during the year, in Term 2 and again in Term 4.
The process is simple. During the dates the survey is open (30 May - 10 June) you send the link to your students. They click on it and off they go. It is a good idea to actually give them some class time to complete it. They can use their iPads to do the survey.
The survey data for each individual teacher remains private to those teachers. The combined data of all staff is compiled into a report for the Executive Team, which is simply another piece of data used to inform our school improvement plans.
Participation is not compulsory, but it can be a useful process to do for your own professional development.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact Kelly on 78902.