Principal's Message

WHAT’S NORMAL

Once again I find myself desperately wanting the college to return to ‘normal’. It’s a word that is being thrown around in many circles and discussions, particularly as the time we spend in lockdown continues to be extended.

I don’t have a definition of what normal is, but what I do know is that it is different for everyone. In the last newsletter I wrote about what matters most around exams, study and looking toward the end of the year especially for our seniors.

My message for all families is simple; You know what is right for your circumstances, there is plenty of learning on offer for our students and this will continue to be the case whilst we are in the Blended Learning environment. 

Young people are experiencing a range of emotions during this lockdown and my priority above all else is to ensure we can assist you in ensuring that our students are OK. Our pastoral team is a click or phone call away and our College counsellors are also available and for students who are vulnerable, they can come to school and get additional support.

I don’t want to presume for a moment we have all the answers, but I do want to let you know that whilst the classwork is important to keep up, the mental health of all our community is much more important and you as parents are best placed to gauge the level of engagement your child needs. 

Please reach out if we can help with anything.

Here is hoping that we will be ‘back to normal’ soon.

Stay safe and God bless