This week our focus virtue is 'wisdom' and the character strength is 'judgement'.  Time gives great experience in these two areas but we also need to be able to learn from our mistakes and each other to assist with good judgement.  So this week we pray: 

Dear Lord, 

We thank you for the opportunity to learn from one another today.   

May we use this opportunity to better know and appreciate each other.   

Guide us to continue using judgement to create the most supportive environment we can for our whole college community.   

May we face the end of this term and year with care and encouragement for one another.   

Amen 

Email Correspondence 

To reduce our carbon footprint and make life easier for families we are using email as our most frequent means of communicating letters home to families. If you have not received any emails from the College in the last two weeks, please contact College admin so we can update your details and ensure we have correct email addresses.  When a bulk email is sent home via our system, it automatically goes to the two primary parents as listed at enrolment, we are unable to change this.   As our new Parent Portal rolls out in 2021 these letters will be stored in this location for digital access.     

Parent Student Teacher Conferences 

A letter was emailed home to all parents on Friday 28 August 2020 outlining Term 3 interviews that are being offered both online and in person by our teachers.  Bookings can be made via Parent Portal until Sunday 13 September at midday.   

Parent Portal – change of use 

Our use of current Parent Portal will end at the end of 2020 as we move to our new system Sentral.  In preparation for this change, you may like to download your digital copies of student report cards before your access is removed.  Report cards from before 2020 will not be uploaded to the ‘new’ parent portal.  2020 Report Cards will be uploaded and be available in 2021 but will not be uploaded this year.   

Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum - Recognise  

Throughout this term we have been working on the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum.  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 can be found at www.education.qld.gov.au/child-safety-curriculum

Cate Brennan

Deputy Principal Religious Education