OUR LADY OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS DAY 

In a few weeks time, on 1 September, we will celebrate Our Lady of the Southern Cross’ feast day.  Our Lady of the Southern Cross is the title given to Mary, the Mother of Jesus.  On this day we will begin our celebrations at 12:15pm with Mass in the MPC.  After Mass we will have a P-12 afternoon tea picnic on the oval where we will cheer on the athletes as they compete in events postponed from the Athletics Carnival at the end of last term.  These events will be the all age relay, the Tresillian and Gillespie Gifts and the Teacher/Student Relay.  

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES 

Student Led Conferences are planned for Week 9 of this term. We will use Sentral for Parents Portal to book these times for all year levels.  A letter will be emailed home next week detailing the interview schedules and ‘how to book’ instructions, so time to dig out those passwords and check you can access the Portal.  Parents are encouraged to contact class teachers via email to make a time to discuss your child’s progress throughout the year, this is just one of the two formal occasions we host these.  It is important that students attend their conferences with their parents, as the name indicates the student will lead these conversations about their progress and learning with their teacher’s support. 

COVID and SIGNING IN  

As a College, we have always had a sign in system for all visitors to our campus, as we are required to collect this information.  With the introduction of the Qld Government QR Code, signing in at businesses and venues has now become the ‘new normal’.  We will continue to use our College system ‘Passtab’ for visitors to our campus throughout the general working day.  This system requires visitors to manually enter their details (some phone models will store this information) or use their College Quickpin when entering and exiting the College grounds; eg classroom volunteers, service providers and staff use this system.  In the case of special events, eg Sports, Art Showcases, Performance, and other Community events outside of office hours we will use the Qld Govt issued QR Code as our sign in register.  Thank you for your support in following our signing in processes.  As we ask parents to limit their time on campus at drop off there is no need to sign in at this time.   

DANIEL MORCOMBE CHILD SAFETY CURRICULUM 

Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum - React  

Our students have been learning to recognise if they are safe or unsafe in the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum. Our safety lessons will now be focusing on the second safety message: react. 

When children recognise that they are in an unsafe situation, we encourage them to think about what they could do to be safe again. They will have opportunities to think about ways to react using real-life scenarios. Our students will also learn that breaking the rules (e.g. saying no to an adult who is behaving inappropriately) is sometimes necessary so that they can become safe again.  

Please take the time to talk with your children about what they have been learning about safety and, in particular, the ways they could react if they are unsafe to make themselves safe again. Talking with your child about ways to stay safe will help them to develop life-long safety skills.  

It is important that the key safety messages of the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum: Recognise, React and Report are reinforced, both at school and home. I encourage you, wherever possible, to talk with your child about safety to help them stay safe now and in the future.  

Information about the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum will be published in the newsletter and can be found at www.education.qld.gov.au/child-safety-curriculum or see your child’s class teacher.  

Cate Brennan

Deputy Principal Religious Education