Principal’s Report
Term One is passing by very quickly, interim reports and parent/teacher interviews are upon us. Late next week you will receive your child’s interim report via Compass. Simply log on using your parent/guardian log in and view your report under the ‘report’ tab. At the same time you have the opportunity to book parent/teacher interviews. These interviews give you and your child the opportunity to have a three-way conversation with your child’s teachers. I encourage you to take the most of this opportunity. (More information on how to access your reports and interview times will be available via Compass).
Students are not required at the College on Wednesday 29th March, as they are required to accompany parents/guardians to the interviews.
2017 is a review year where Mooroolbark College reflects on our achievements over the last 4 years. The first step of the process is to complete a self evaluation prior to the formal review and the development of the 2018 – 2021 Strategic Plan. During the parent/teacher interviews you may be approached to provide feedback to the College. We are particularly interested in your opinion regarding how Mooroolbark College encourages our parents and guardians to be partners in your child’s education. Please take the opportunity to provide this very important feedback and to help set the priorities of the College for the next four years.
The Mooroolbark College Council has been confirmed for 2017. The Council consists of the following people;
- Andrew Dingey – DET Representative
- Keith Hocking – Parent Representative
- Samantha McIntosh – DET Representative
- Julie Medlin – Parent Representative
- Peter Phillips – Parent Representative
- Jenny Roache – DET Representative
- Louise Scofield – Parent Representative
- Carol Wells – Parent Representative
- Rachael Williams – DET Representative
The remainder of the Council will consist of an additional four community representatives as determined by College Council including our SRC President, Ben Donald Wilson. The College Council plays a key role in the College by supporting and setting the direction of the College to ensure the best possible educational outcomes are achieved by Mooroolbark College students.
Mooroolbark College is also supported by the Parents Citizens and Teachers Association (PTCA). They support a variety of activities at the College including events like Ride2School Day, running a canteen for the production and music nights, hosting the annual Debutante Ball and much more. Whilst fund raising is not the prime objective of the PTCA, each year they donate a range of educational resources, including bikes for the Bike Education and Outdoor Education curriculum, the shade sails outside the canteen, student seating in the yard and much more.
The 2017 PTCA committee consists of:
President: Peter Phillips
Vice President: Ann Woolley
Secretary: & School Council Rep: Mandy Hocking
Treasurer: Jenny Brown
General Committee: Linda Hill, Deb Alsop, Carol Wells, Kellie Wright and Michaela Gray
I wish to acknowledge the outgoing President, Mrs Debra Alsop who has steered the PTCA as President for the last 6 years. Under her leadership, the PTCA has grown and continued it’s wonderful support of the College. I wish to thank her for her dedication to Mooroolbark College and ongoing commitment to the school community.
It is with sadness that I announce the retirement of Mrs Sharyn Clarke from Mooroolbark College. She has been part of the College for over 20 years and her contribution has been remarkable. Sharyn’s enthusiasm for working with our students in Curriculum Support has resulted in us having a program which is best practice. Sharyn will be missed by her team and the wider school community. We wish her well as she pursues a range of interests outside of the College.
Finally, I hope our students and staff who are heading off for camps during the last week of school have a fantastic experience. Our College camps program allows our students to interact in a less formal environment and make new friends. Camps provide students with the opportunity to experience new things and places in a safe and supported environment. Our Year 9 students are travelling to Tasmania, while our Year 10 students are travelling to Central Australia.