Teaching and Learning Coordinator’s Message

Dear Parents and Students,

The school year has commenced in a very smooth and positive manner, despite some restrictions that are part of the post-lockdown phase. I'm happy to report that 100% of staff and students have been complying with the requirement to wear masks and the various other requirements.

Thank you to all students and parents for your understanding and support during the lockdown. This came as a surprise to us all, and it was disappointing not to have been able to continue school as planned. However, the goodwill and understanding of all school community members has been very impressive and outweighed the lockdown's negative impact. We will remain vigilant throughout the year and please ensure that if your child is unwell, they remain at home.

Sirius College has a commitment to providing all the care and support necessary for each student to do their best and achieve the highest possible learning outcomes. It is important when parents have concerns about their children, they contact the relevant staff members immediately to ensure a quick supportive response.

The most appropriate staff members to talk with when you have specific concerns are the classroom teachers, then Year Level Coordinators. These are the staff members who have a thorough understanding of the needs of the students in their care. Decisions regarding students are made in partnership with parents and students with careful consideration of what is in the best interests of the students.

Despite the interruption to the term, students have had a great start to the year. The students were motivated and focused and it is pleasing to hear so many positive comments from teachers on their classes. Teachers have been very impressed with the students’ work ethic in completing homework set. Students in VCE should be completing 2-3 hours of homework each night and all students should also be consistently revising their class notes on a regular basis in preparation for assessments. Overall, it has been an outstanding commencement to the term and I sincerely thank all teachers, students and parents for all of their efforts.

In Term 2, we will be conducting NAPLAN online for our Year 7 and 9 students and encourage that parents and students are up-to-date with the communication sent from school. Parents and students may also would like to visit nap.edu.au for further information.

I look forward to the year ahead as we continue on our journey of learning, reflecting the school’s vision “To nurture resilient individuals with the wide range of skills, interests and attributes necessary to become tomorrow’s leaders who are able to respond successfully to challenges in the global world”