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Thursday 21 January 2021
A conversation with the Head of College Mr John Weeks HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME BACK From all of us at the College we trust you enjoyed Christmas and the holiday break. We are well prepared for welcoming all students back to school and we are looking forward to a great year together. You should have received direct correspondence from the Heads of Campus concerning the start up arrangements for all boys and girls from our Preparatory school through to the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. If you have not received this information, it is repeated in this edition of The Roar. Should you require further information feel welcome to call one of our helpful administration staff members as follows; Preparatory and Junior School – Mrs Belinda Boshier Middle School – Mrs Jeanette Cranney Senior School – Mrs Rebecca Norris CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 HSC STUDENTS I hope you read the earlier reports of the successes of the 2020 Year group. Once again, we congratulate them and the staff who worked so closely together throughout a very difficult year for all. The results speak for themselves with Scots All Saints claiming the best results in the city and one of the best of all regional schools. Almost 20% of the year group achieved ATAR ranks over 90 with Kate McEwen leading the College and the region with an outstanding 99.45! COVID-19 We still must adhere to restrictions to minimise health risks to our community. The latest advice is included in this edition of The Roar. However, the following concession applies to Prep children, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 7: Parents and carers
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for Preschool, Kindergarten and Years 1, 2 and 7 students will be allowed on the school site on orientation days to drop off their children at their classes provided they follow physical distancing and hygiene measures implemented by the school and the department. NEW STAFF COMMENCING THIS YEAR I am delighted to welcome and introduce you to the following staff members who will join us this year; Mr Andrew Weeding – Mr Weeding has been appointed the Deputy Head P-12 and Head of the Senior School. He will work closely with Ms Leaf who will be establishing the new Staff Research and Development Unit. As Deputy Head Staff, Mrs Leaf will oversee all teacher recruitment, induction, accreditation and development. Mr Weeding will join the College on 1 March. Rev. Michael Bennett – Rev. Bennett has been appointed our College Chaplain. Michael and his family will join us at the start of Term 2. Rev. Bennett is currently working in New Zealand and will be relocating to Australia through the appropriate channels as determined by the COVID-19 protocols. Mr Mark Wilkinson – Mr Wilkinson has been appointed as the Sports Administrator. Mark and his family will be joining us from the start of Term 1. Coordinating all sports across both campuses, Mark will be working closely with Mr Justin Adams and Mrs Kay Nelson to keep our students active and our parents well informed on all things sports. Mr Luke Gillmer – Mr Gillmer has been appointed as a teacher of HSIE in the Senior School. Mr Gillmer and his family will be joining us from Term 1. Mrs Susan James – Mrs James has been appointed to replace a teacher who is on leave during 2021 and will be teaching HSIE and Christian Studies in the Middle School. continued page 2
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