Dear Parents/Carers,  Friends and members of the Prospect High School community,

It gives me great pleasure to write a report for the first newsletter of Term 4. I hope all families had a relaxing and rejuvenating break. We have begun a busy term of learning activities and extra-curricular activities. Welcome to new staff members, Dr Leonard Van Mourik Broekman and Mr Zac Saville who will replace Ms Carolyn Smith while on leave and welcome back to Mrs Tatiana Hinds who will be working with the International students. Welcome also to Teacher Assistants Braydon Groeneveld and Leona Lee who are joining us for increased hours this term and to Asiyeh Heidari who will work with our EAL students. Congratulations to Mr Mario Bergamin and Mrs Vivienne Webb who were acknowledged for 25 years of service with the Department for Education, Children and Young People. Congratulations also to Mr Jacob Willard who has won the role of permanent Laboratory Technician.

Uniform

It’s been very pleasing to see the most students wearing school uniform. The Prospect High School Association has endorsed its’ support for school uniform. All students need to remember that when leaving our school, correct uniform is compulsory. School uniform items can be purchased from our uniform shop. Please note hoodies, coloured or embroidered socks, caps and skins/tights are not items of the Prospect High School uniform and students will be asked not to wear them and for parents to purchase correct items. Plain black shoes are the required footwear. It is important for students to be always dressed correctly.

Please see the list of Prospect High School uniform items below. These are available for purchase at the school office.

Failure to wear correct uniform could result in consequences which may include loss of privileges and/or loss of participation in and/or attendance at school functions.

Please contact your child’s Grade Leadership team if you have any questions or need support with uniform.

Parent Information Session - Thursday 3^rd November 6pm

Prospect High School will be holding a workshop for parents providing clarity around the way we are using language and actions to support students in wellbeing, participation, and engagement. Cassie Kitani from Real Schools has been working in partnership with Prospect High School sharing research and practical strategies to build resilience, confidence, conflict resolutions skills, relationship building skills and a sense of community with our young people. I highly recommend Cassie’s parent workshop as it will strengthen the understanding between school and home and provide clarity of how Prospect High School is working towards being a restorative school. The workshop will be held in the library commencing at 6pm.

World Teachers Day is 28 October

Today is World Teachers Day, a day to recognise and acknowledge the work of all teachers. I am very impressed with the team of teachers at Prospect High School and feel very fortunate to work with such excellent practitioners. Their support and care of students often extends beyond the classroom, and they have shown great resilience and leadership over the past few years. To celebrate World Teachers’ Day this year, the SLB organised a morning tea.

School Association meeting

The first School Association meeting for Term 4 will be held on Tuesday 1^st November in the Nest Café at 5pm. Agenda items for this meeting include uniform and student behaviour management policy. We aim to work closely in partnership with our families and school community and attendance at these meetings is one way that parents can have an input into decision making. New members are welcome.

Student Free Day Friday 3^rd November

Next Friday students are not required to attend school. Teachers will be spending time unpacking the new Australian Curriculum in preparation for 2023. Students are also not required to attend on Monday 7^th of November as this is a long weekend.

In conclusion, congratulations to the Inter-High swimming team who came second, narrowly missing first place at the Div 1 NHSSA Inter-High carnival yesterday. All team members made an awesome effort to achieve this wonderful result. Well done to individual team members Aadyn, Georgia and Abi who achieved a personal best and to Zoe who broke the record for grade 10 girls 50m freestyle.

Kind regards

Lee Barker

Principal