Open Night for Randwick Boys’ High School
A message from the principal of Randwick Boy's High School:
"I am often asked when I visit Primary Schools when our Open Night occurs. The various government high schools in the area attempt to coordinate Open Nights so that they do not occur on the same night, to give parents who are “shopping around” the opportunity to visit different schools.
For 2015, Randwick Boys’ High School Open Night will be held on Tuesday March 10 from 5.00 – 7.30pm. Primary schools will receive information shortly detailing the events for Open Night. It is a great opportunities to meet key staff and students to talk about the school. Don’t just take my word for it, you can ask others at Open Night and learn what a great school Randwick Boys’ High School is."
Valuing Our Children - The Tell Them From Me student feedback survey
I am delighted that this term, our students in Years 4-6 will participate in a Department of Education and Communities initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey aims to help improve student learning outcomes and measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.
More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents
The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide our school with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at school.
I want to assure you that the survey is confidential and school staff will not be able to identify individual students from their responses. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 9 March and 2 April. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.
A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey as been sent home with students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Friday 27 February. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from the website above.
Staying in Touch - Updating Your Contact Details
Often over the holidays, family contact details change. This may be because of moving house, changing jobs, establishing a new mobile phone contract etc. Can I ask that if you have changed any of your contact details, in particular the phone numbers and addresses of your family and your emergency contact, that you pass this information on to our office at your earliest convenience. We have had situations where children have been injured at school and we have been unable to contact any of the listed adults due to changed numbers etc. We all care about the wellbeing of our children here at Banksmeadow PS and your support with this is much appreciated.
Keeping Our Children Safe – Hours of Supervision at School
For those families who may be new to our school, I’d like to take this opportunity to let you know that children will be supervised at school from 8:30am. As a father of 3 myself, I understand and appreciate the pressures of coordinating work and family commitments on a daily basis. If you need supervision for your child prior to 8:30am, please feel free contact the ACTIVOOSH on 0404039789 to access our OOSH (Outside Of School Hours) services.
Enjoy the rest of your week everyone
Ben Walsh (Relieving Principal)
