The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter PRINCIPAL REPORT
ASSESSMENT REDEMPTION & PROGRESSION POLICY Families are reminded that the College has a Progression Policy, available on our website at www.thelakes.edu.au. Meeting assessment requirements is an important part of demonstrating satisfactory progress and readiness to move to the next year level. The College runs SAC Redemption sessions for VCE students and CAT Redemption sessions for Years 7–10 twice each week. Students who are required to complete or resit an assessment will be scheduled into a redemption session, which will appear on their Compass timetable. These sessions are not optional — students are expected to attend when scheduled and complete the assessment requirements for their subjects. Additional redemption opportunities will operate during Term 4 to support students in meeting College expectations and progressing successfully to the next year level. SCHOOL COUNCIL FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE Thank you to all of the families who attended our annual Father’s Day Stall & Breakfast. The morning was a wonderful opportunity for dads and their children to attend school together and enjoy a quick egg and bacon roll. Special thanks and congratulations to our amazing fundraising team, who continue to generously volunteer their time to ensure that our College is rich in relationships, community connection and school pride.
PREPARING FOR TERM 4 1. Uniform:
Students are expected to return in full school uniform at all times. Families are asked to ensure students have the correct uniform ready for Term 4 and reinforce expectations around attendance, punctuality, remaining in allocated classes and appropriate behaviour. 2. Student Learning Folders: Student Learning Folders must be maintained and taken to all classes. Teachers will continue to check student work, note-taking and homework. Our recent classroom walks have highlighted encouraging progress, with increasingly orderly, collaborative and focused learning environments across the College.
3. VCE Practice Exams: Our Year 12 students will complete onsite practice
examinations during the first week of the holidays. We wish them every success as they enter the final stage of their VCE journey and thank our VCE team for giving their time during the break. Families are encouraged to support a balanced study routine and contact the College if additional support is required. 4. SCHOOL REVIEW Our 2026 School Review will take place on 4, 10 and 12 November, led by Department of Education representative Mr Brian Collins, alongside challenge partners Mr Anthony Oldmeadow and Ms Carol Vidmar. The review will examine College performance across teaching and learning, curriculum, culture, communication and staffing, with opportunities for stakeholder feedback. Findings will help inform our next School Strategic Plan 2026–2029. On behalf of the Leadership Team — Ms Lee, Ms Short, Ms Conversano and myself — and our dedicated staff, I wish all of our students and families a safe, relaxing and enjoyable holiday break. Thank you for your continued support throughout Term 3. We look forward to welcoming everyone back ready to go for a wonderful final term of learning, achievement and celebration.
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