Carpark System and Access Road

The opening week of using the new carpark and access road has proceeded most smoothly, while still observing there were a few frustrations on the first day or so. We thank all of our parents for your patience, cooperation and understanding, with the level of cooperation form all of you being fantastic. Due to this approach from the College community, traffic flow has improved markedly as time has progressed and we have also received very insightful suggestions for consideration. I have been out and about at various locations in the system and one significant observation is the high level of safety for all our students. This is a fantastic result, thanks in no small part to the level of care taken by all drivers. Thank you.

We still have some access/safety concerns to address in the new staff carparking area (red zone) which we will continue to work through to acceptable solutions.

To assist you, along with the FAQ document I shared last week, I have put together the following friendly reminders to help with clarification.

• If you have not received a carpark allocation and you have a Primary age student, please contact the Primary Reception and our staff will be able address this very quickly.
• The Blue Carpark drop off/pick-up area is immediately in front of the Sports Centre doors at the red brick paved area. Blue permit holders, please use this area instead of the Gold Park Kiss and Drive.
• Where possible we would like all Blue permit holders to exit the carpark by 8.50am to avoid cars moving in this area when students are making their way to class at 8.55am. If this is difficult for you, please discuss your situation with us so we can accommodate your needs.
• If you need to access the Primary School during the day please use the Gold Carpark regardless of your permit colour.
• For Secondary parents and students, there has also been improved access to the College through the use of the Western Oval Carpark off Kennedya Drive. This carpark is no longer allocated for staff and is now designated for parent and visitor use. Further improvements will be announced for the beginning of Term 3.
• Please contact the Primary Reception Staff should you have any queries and we will strive to help in way we can.

Principal for the Day

On 12 June 2019 Head Boy Todd Rennix and Head Girl Justine Paul were 'Principal for a Day' while I attended a combination of their Year 12 classes. They provided the following comments relating to their day:

“We had a great day and enjoyed walking around the school, hanging out with Maxi and the primary school kids. We are quite sure that Mr Pollard had an interesting time attending our classes and walking around the school in uniform. We especially enjoyed coming up with special events or activities for every area of the school… We had a few meetings and received a mountain of suggestions from both primary and high school students. We are really looking forward to seeing how we can implement some new ideas and changes in the coming months… It was a very full day and we were so busy enjoying ourselves that we both forgot to eat lunch! It was, most definitely, an interesting experience for both of us and gave us insight into the workings of the school and what a day in the life of a principal looks like. We are grateful to Mr Pollard for coming up with this idea and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”

From the Principal’s Viewpoint

The day was most beneficial for me also, not only from observing the student outcomes described by Todd and Justine above, but also from me being able to gain a different perspective from attending classes as a Year 12 student for the day. Interactions with students were most insightful, with observations of student engagement, relationships with teachers and curriculum delivery giving first hand perspective of teaching and learning within the College.

Well done to Justine, Todd and the student body for the way they made the most of this opportunity and I look forward to working through the suggestions and ideas that have been generated.

I am looking forward to meeting up with you as the opportunity arises, which is one of the joys of being part of our wonderful community.

Daryl Pollard

Principal