Deputy Principal | Mr Damien Fall

This week, I simply want to send a sincere message of good wishes to all in our community, but with a particular focus on those members of the Terrace Family who might be doing it tough. Last week was one of the more extraordinary school weeks in my memory, and no doubt, I am not alone in welcoming what has been a far more settled and regular week. I am conscious that the flooding badly impacted some of our staff, students, and families. Please accept my prayers and thoughts on behalf of the Terrace Family. I sincerely hope you can work through this difficulty in the quickest way possible.

While the events of last week influenced our capacity to continue the teaching and learning process, the message is: do not be concerned about this. All schools and their students were impacted similarly. Heads of Faculty and Subject Coordinators have adjusted term plans and assessment items to counter any loss of teaching time. I am confident there will be no adverse effects on our outcomes.

I want to pass on advance notice that our Term 2 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews will be held remotely via Teams in Weeks 1 and 2 as per the College calendar. With COVID cases on the decrease, it is nonetheless still present in our community. This, combined with the great success we have experienced using a remote mode of meeting, has led us to this decision. Interview information will be made available to families when reports are uploaded early in the Easter holiday break. We will again review this and consider the mode of interviews before they are conducted.

I thank parents for your patience, flexibility and understanding as we have managed matters as well as possible. Again, warmest wishes to all and my prayers for an uninterrupted final few weeks of term.