ANZAC Assembly
Last Friday we held our annual ANZAC Day Assembly at the Junior Campus. Each year we take this opportunity to reflect upon how fortunate we are to live in this place and time, and have the opportunity to live and learn peacefully. The Year 7 and 8 students heard from Lucy (Year 11) about her own relationship with ANZAC Day via her participation in Cadets. We also heard from Major Sean Darbyshire, from the Australian Defence Force (and a local resident). He spoke about the significance of ANZAC Day, and our local connection, through Sir John Monash.
I would like to thank the students for their calm and reflective manner throughout this assembly.
Upcoming this term
Term 2 is a busy time at the Junior Campus. These are just some of the events and activities on the horizon:
- Toolbox Education (Year 8)
- English Incursion (Year 8)
- Immunisations (Year 7)
- Term 2 Round Robin sports (Years 7 & 8)
- My Career Action Plans (Year 8)
- Scott Darlow Presentation (Years 7 & 8)
- Humanities First Nations Incursion (Year 7)
- Monash Tech School (Year 7)
We are so fortunate to have so many different events and activities on for our students throughout the year. We encourage all students to engage, challenge themselves, and seek to get the most out of the opportunities on offer.
Every Day Counts
Did you know:
- Patterns of late arrival at school or missing classes are early warning signs of disengagement?
- Missing one day of school each week adds up to two months per year?
- Each day of absence has an impact on skill development and important social connections
- Poor attendance may be associated with future unemployment, criminal activity, substance abuse, and poorer health and life expectancy?
Top tips:
- We want to work in partnership with parents – act early if you have any concerns by contacting your child’s school and asking for advice and support
- Remember that every day counts
- There is no safe number of days for missing school – each day a student misses puts them behind, and can affect their educational outcomes and their social connectedness
- Talk positively about school and the importance of attending every day
- Open and prompt communication with the school about all absences is a good idea
- Avoid making routine medical and dental appointments during the school day or planning family holidays during the term
- Seek help from the school if you are concerned about your child’s attendance and wellbeing. We want to work in partnership with parents to support student attendance and wellbeing.
Mr Matt Sheehan
Campus Principal – Junior School