The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter PRINCIPAL REPORT
SECONDARY PROGRESSION POLICY AND REDEMPTION WEEK
In line with our commitment to student progression, we would like to remind you about the College ’ s Progression Policy and upcoming redemption weeks. Student learning growth and academic rigour have been key focuses of 2023, and our Progression Policy outlines our approach to ensuring that all Secondary students are prepared for the next step in their learning and progression into the following year level. Redemption week, scheduled for the end of the year, provides students an opportunity to complete any missed, incomplete or unsatisfactory key learning tasks, enabling teachers the opportunity to confidently assess student learning growth and readiness for the next year of learning. Families, as key partners in student learning and development, play a key role in determining student progression. As such, over the next week families of secondary students that have been identified as ‘ at risk ’ of not automatically progressing to the next year level and in benefit of the additional support provided through participation in redemption week will be informed.
COMPASS 2024
The Lakes is excited to announce the transition of our Student Management System (SMS) from Sentral to Compass, set to launch at the beginning of 2024. Significant efforts are underway to ensure a seamless transition for both students and families. The decision to switch SMS providers has been made to enhance school - home communications, providing superior integration of features that surpass those currently utilised by The Lakes through Sentral. Information and training sessions will be available to both students and families throughout Term 1, 2024.
UNIFORM
A gentle reminder to families to ensure students attend in full school uniform. The College has worked hard this year to hold high expectations of our College community, and wearing full school uniform assists us in building school pride both within and beyond our College. The school uniform helps us to nurture a sense of connection and belonging amongst those who wear it and assists us with easy identification of Lakes students - which is particularly important now that both campuses are co - located with other schools – Merriang SDS and Collingwood English Language School. We ask that students and families are prepared with appropriate uniform items to accommodate the unpredictable weather patterns we have observed and expect to see continue throughout the remainder of the term.
EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
In the final stretch of this year, we encourage you to stay informed about upcoming events and celebrations. The Sentral calendar contains the most up - to - date information, offering much to look forward to as we approach the end of the year.
With warm regards and best wishes,
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