MISSING LINK Term 4 2020
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Congratulations to our students, their families and the incoming students and families who will be in Year 7 2021 for ensuring we had a very strong finish to a year that was full of rules, regulations and controls. It has not been an easy year. Our school has faced the same challenges as other schools in terms of COVID-19 but has faced even more challenges in responding to many new government policies that will affect Western Sydney. •
There will be significant consequences for our community in the decision to force an enrolment cap to be met in one year. This had a greater impact on our school than almost all other schools in this part of Western Sydney. For 2021 we are working closely with the partner primary schools to avoid any further distress to families.
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There will be significant consequences for our students and their safety in the community due to the lack of a community response to the presence of “intruders” from outside the community threatening students and families when they are using the trains and other public transport. We hope to address this next year and seek support from local Councillors and the state Member of Parliament.
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There will be new policies in behaviour management, curriculum, staff professional learning and the new School Improvement Plan for 2021. We will continue to consult with parents, families and the community.
Back to 2020… In Term 4 • •
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We appointed a new Head Teacher Mathematics – Mrs Lauren Doidge who will start here in 2021. We farewelled Natalia Hughes, Charlie Manipud, Maria Verceluz, Rowshan Begam, Uitime Levi, Michael Ross, Peter Jackson, Robb Dennis, Grace Hamilton. We met the challenges of COVID-19 and, for the most part, were highly successful. We completed Year 12 examinations with a year group that “powered on” and the Year 12 Formal at Rosehill Gardens was a wonderful night of warmth and celebration. 1