NEW STAFF

Our new staff have settled in and many have commented that they feel as though they are already part of the St George’s family!

The new staff members are:

• Mrs Michelle Reed – Business Manager
• The Reverend David Lord – School Chaplain
• Mrs Susan Lazenby – Head of English
• Mrs Carol Wohlnick – Head of the Arts
• Mrs Kathy Kania – Head of Humanities
• Mr Michael Newton – Music Coordinator
• Ms Jodie Scheele – Physical Education Coordinator
• Mrs Angela Tanham – Accounting and Finance teacher
• Ms Tracey Lake - Psychology/English/ Religious Studies

UNIFORM

Our new (and very lovely) uniform has been delivered – well, most of it! There are still a few items where delivery has been delayed due to the Christmas period, but we expect to have all stock available very shortly. Please remember to make a booking through Main Reception for uniform fitting. The Uniform Shop will be open from 8am to 4pm on Monday to Friday of next week and thereafter every Wednesday.

Students who were current at Murdoch College at the end of the 2014 school year may continue wearing their Murdoch College uniform until the end of 2016; however, we would love to see as many students as possible wearing the new uniform. As such, we will make the new uniform available to those students at a significantly reduced price which is at a cost to the School. This offer is valid until the close of business on Friday 13^th February. The reduced price list is available in the Uniform Shop.

This is a great incentive to families to make significant savings and buy the new uniform at bargain prices. Please note that students must wear one or the other uniform – a mix and match is not allowed.

An updated Uniform Policy is available on our website. I ask that all parents review this policy with their child and support the School by ensuring that our uniform standards are adhered to from the start of the year.

We ask that families consider donating their old Murdoch College uniforms back to the School, where it will be distributed to children in need as part of the Reachout Programme.

CANTEEN

In preparation for our relocation, the School has relinquished the use of some of our facilities which were underutilised. As such, we will not be operating the canteen out of our old café area, but have instead outsourced the provision of school recess and lunch foods while we are still on the existing site. (The new school will have a fully fitted canteen and cafeteria area).

The menu for the canteen can be viewed here, and will also be available online by the end of the week. Part of this is the option for families to order their lunches online for the day or even for the whole week in advance. Naturally, online ordering is an option only and students can still purchase their items on the day with cash if they prefer.

For more information on online order please visit https://www.ouronlinecanteen.com.au/Default.aspx

The School is moving to a new Learning Management platform called SEQTA which will take the place of MC Online. SEQTA is a far more powerful online content delivery tool and we look forward to the enhanced functionality it provides. Parents will be given a parent login, which enables them to view student assessments, timetables, results, program outlines and pastoral comments. All staff are receiving training in the use of SEQTA during this week and we expect to have content uploaded for students by the start of Week 2,  with parent logins will follow. Further information in this regard will be sent out at a later date.

AMENDED TIMETABLE

This year, the School day will be from 8.30am to 3.30pm every day from Monday to Thursday, with an early finish at 2.30pm every Friday. MILE will no longer form part of the School day, but an extensive after school CoCurricular Programme will be launched in Term 1. Further details to follow.

Please click here to download a timetable!

PARENT/STAFF SUNDOWNER

A Parent and Staff Sundowner will be held at 6pm on Monday 16^th February in the Quad. All parents are invited to attend. This is a good opportunity to meet the staff and other parents and carers.  As alcohol will be served, students may not attend this event.

The Sundowner will be followed by an information evening on the Reachout Pilgrimage for all interested parents commencing at 7pm in the YDC.