Principal Report
CSHS 2026 Improvement Agenda
In recent weeks the CSHS Leadership Team engaged in focussed professional development on Leading Reading. During the 2026 Student Free Days our teaching team and teacher aide will engage in further professional development on the Teaching of Reading in Years 7-10. This will be co-facilitated by the Education Futures Institute and our Central Office Reading Team. This professional learning will then form a key part of the 2026 Improvement Agenda at CSHS. I look forward to sharing morning information about our Improvement Agenda with you in coming weeks.
Sun Safety
As part of our transition to sun safe hats, as part of the CSHS dress code, we will be providing all students enrolling in Year 7 for 2026 with a CSHS sun safe bucket hat. I am currently working with our P&C Executive Committee to re-introduce the bucket hat into the uniform shop which will occur in 2026. We encourage all families to speak with their children about sun safety and let them know that CSHS will be phasing out the wearing of caps as part of the uniform to broad brimmed hats. The sun safety guidelines specify that a brim of 6.5cm or wider is considered 'sun safe'. If your child already has a bucket hat, we encourage them to begin wearing it from 2026 onwards.
Charleville SHS Amenities
I have recently had confirmation that the CSHS Amenities Project is underway. Whilst most of this has been behind-the-scenes to date, we will welcome architects and trades in coming days to view the current site and begin planning for demolition. It is anticipated that the current toilet block will be demolished during the holiday period. Post this, we anticipate construction to begin at some stage during 2026. I look forward to providing you with updates regarding this at both P & C Meetings and via the newsletter.
Kind regards,
Mrs Elizabeth Mayo