Assistant Principal - Pastoral Care
Parent Partnerships - Year 7, Year 11 & Year 12
We look forward to welcoming families and students of Year 7, Year 11 and Year 12 cohorts to our College on Monday, 6th March. This is an opportunity for Year 7 to meet & greet teachers, staff and other College families. For Years 11 & 12, this will be their first Parent-Teacher interviews of 2023.
Parent-Teacher interviews are a fantastic opportunity for families to meet with teachers, and we encourage students to attend along with their parents. You are most welcome to stop and connect with other families at the complimentary BBQ that will be held on the evening.
Families of students in Years 8-10 will have an opportunity to meet with teachers on Monday, 15th May. There will also be another evening held later in the year on Monday, 21st August, for all year groups.
Following my article is further information about the process of booking a Parent-Teacher interview.
Uniform Reminders
A huge thank you to our families for your support of the phase-out of the old-style sports shorts. All students are now wearing the new shorts with yellow trim. Feedback from students is that the new shorts are much cooler than the previous style. The draw-string waist also allows for greater flexibility in sizing options. A reminder that all shorts should be “mid-thigh length” as per the Student Code of Presentation.
We appreciate your support in ensuring our high standards of presentation are maintained for all students within our College community.
ESafety advice for parents - ThinkUKnow program
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are urging families to be proactive this school year and update the privacy settings on children’s devices to help prevent predators from contacting them online.
The AFP-led ThinkUKnow program – Australia’s first and only nationally delivered, law enforcement-led online safety program – has produced guides for parents and carers.
- Gaming devices and what you need to know
- Parent and carer social media starter kit
For more information, visit this website.
Hastings Youth Voice
Are you between 12-25 and want to influence what goes on in your community?
There is a great opportunity for you to join a working group that will work together to develop a youth voice within the community and share that voice with Councillors and Council staff.
The group will comprise of young people who are from all walks of life including from different schools, colleges, universities and other youth-based organisations from across the region. Young people who have varied areas of interest will represent the diversity of youth living in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area.
If this sounds like you, then we would love for you to get involved.
https://portmacquarie.applynow.net.au/jobs/PMC2022306
Applications close Friday, 31 March 2023 at 11.30pm.
Mrs Jennifer Furney
Assistant Principal- Pastoral Care