Principal Report
Welcome to our first newsletter issue for Term 2. It has been a positive start to the term, one in which we will no doubt achieve great things through persistence, determination and commitment.
School Attendance
I want to acknowledge the incredible work that parents, families and extended support networks are already doing to support young people in attending school. We continue to focus on enhancing our attendance at Charleville State High School which is significantly below the state target of 92%.
We have been monitoring our data, and have noted the significant number of students who are electing to sign out of school and also those who are not attending until later in the day (without an approved part-time education plan). A number of students are missing key school events such as the colour run/cross country, ANZAC Ceremonies, PPP Classes and non-preferred curriculum subjects which all contributes to our declining attendance.
As a school, we are working hard to support our students to gain the skills required to enter the workforce, which includes; attending, arriving on time, completing set task and following reasonable instructions. We will continue to work with families to enhance students attendance and will also be working with key community organisations to enhance awareness of the impacts of poor attendance.
CSHS Uniform
As the cold weather begins to arrive please ensure that, in accordance with our Student Dress Code, all students are wearing the below endorsed uniform items;
- CSHS Jumper (purchased through the uniform shop)
- CSHS Seniors Jersey (seniors students only)
- Plain black jumper
- Plain black pants/tracksuit pants
Students must have a broad brimmed hat for excursions, HPE & Agriculture classes to ensure that they are compliant with our sun safety policy.
Steel capped boots are only to be worn within Agricultural Classes and ITD classes, not as a school shoe.
We would also encourage students to ensure that all of their uniform items are clearly named to ensure we can return them should they be left at school.
Principal Meeting – Term 2
I will be attending the Principal Business Days in Toowoomba during Week 3, along with all Principals from the Darling Downs South West Region. The 2 days will focus on how we can continue to lift performance and ensure every child is reaching their potential. I will share further details about the content in an upcoming newsletter.
Kind Regards,
Mrs Elizabeth Mayo