The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter PRINCIPAL REPORT
SECONDARY CAMPUS BONNIE LEE SECONDARY CAMPUS PRINCIPAL
Dear Families,
Review meetings. As students return to school, at home it ’ s essential to establish strong routines that promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Ensuring students are well - rested, well - fed, and hydrated will set them up for success and help their brains function at their best. A healthy routine supports not just academic achievement, but also emotional and social well - being. We understand that the new year may come with challenges, but we encourage everyone to view these moments as opportunities for growth and learning. With optimism and a positive mindset, we know that our students will thrive in the year ahead. We look forward to working with you in partnership to ensure every student has a successful and fulfilling year. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to making this a year of achievement and growth.
We are excited to welcome back all of our returning Secondary Campus students and families, and we offer an extra special welcome to new students and families, particularly those in Year 7, joining us this year. We hope everyone has had a restful break and is ready for an exciting and productive year ahead full of learning and growth. As we begin this school year, we are pleased to share some of the steps we ’ ve taken to provide a supportive, engaging, and dynamic learning environment. Stability in staffing continues to be a key focus, and we are thrilled to introduce two new members to our team: Ms. Young, who will be serving as our College Nurse, and Mr. Lamb, who joins our Humanities and VCE VM team. We are confident they will make wonderful contributions to our school community. This year, we continue to prioritise the conditions for optimal teaching and learning. A strong partnership between school and home is essential to this success, and we encourage all families to actively engage with their child's education. At school, we ’ ve been working hard to enhance our facilities and school structures. You ’ ll notice the installation of air conditioning in classrooms, ensuring a comfortable environment for learning throughout the year. Additionally, we are excited to extend our Learner Coach program to include students in Years 7 - 9 and 10 - 12, further supporting their academic and personal growth. We were incredibly proud of our 2024 Senior School results, and this year we intend to continue with focus, drive and rigour to continue taking Senior School from strength to strength. In order to achieve this, we are committed to providing a strong foundation for our younger learners, through embedding study skills into Years 7 - 9, aiming to foster the development of independent and successful learners from the beginning of their Secondary schooling. While we focus on creating the best environment possible at school, we also rely on families to play an active role in supporting their children ’ s learning journey. This includes ensuring students have the correct learning equipment and uniform, establishing a dedicated time and space for study at home, and fostering a keen interest in their academic progress. We encourage you to regularly monitor your child ’ s progress through; active discussions with them and their teachers; tracking attendance and participation via Compass; and, through family involvement in Learner
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