Principal Report
Staffing / HR
I am excited to share with you that we will be welcoming 2 new staff members to the CSHS Team in 2025. Ms Brodie Hogan will be joining us, after completing her successful practical placement in 2024. Brodie is very excited to be relocating to Charleville and beginning her teaching career with us. We will also be welcoming Mr David Thomson who is transferring to CSHS from Charleville School of Distance Education.
I am currently undertaking a recruitment process to appoint a Deputy Principal as a result of Narelle Webb's retirement. Mr Brad Lines will be continuing in the role of DP – Senior School throughout Term 1, 2025.
Our teaching allocation is based solely on our student enrolments. If you are intending to cease your child's enrolment prior to 2025, I ask that you please contact the admin office via phone or email so we can staff our school accordingly. Unfortunately, reduced students means a reduction in teaching staff, teacher aide, and administration staff in our office. Being informed about enrolment predictions supports our school in ensuring we have appropriate support in our school for every student.
2025 Timetable & Curriculum
We are currently collating the 2025 elective information that our students have submitted; this informs our timetable and classes for 2025. As a small school, we work incredibly hard to provide as many of the elective subjects for our students as possible. We are continuing to upskill our staff in subjects outside of their teaching area and co-design revised units of work that align with the Version 9 Australian Curriculum. We are working behind the scenes to write new units or work that enhance student engagement and, wherever possible, are relevant to our local context.
Week 10 Alternative Timetable
We have a range of activities occurring for our students in Week 10 with opportunities to participate in elective subjects in preparation for 2025, celebrations of positive behaviour activities, Junior Secondary Celebration, Laser Tag and some interhouse competitions. We look forward to delivering a highly engaging programs for our students prior to the holiday period. It is important to remind students that our Student Code of Conduct, inclusive of the school dress code and 'phones off and away' expectations will all still be in place.
Further details of the timetable are below in the Deputy Principal section.
I look forward to celebrating the final two weeks of the school year with our students in the coming days.
Warm Regards,
Mrs Elizabeth Mayo