Dear Families,

As we complete the Term 3 Learning Plan Meetings, we are excited for the learning journey our students are on this term.  Our Grade 9 students are approaching their planning with greater confidence as they draw on their experiences from Terms 1 and 2. 

Jennifer Kendall, our School Business Manager has returned from five months leave. We welcome her back.

External School Review

During the final week of Term 2, our school was reviewed by an external panel.  The Four-Year Annual Review Process applies to all schools and colleges and is in place to support principals and schools improve student outcomes.

The external panel spoke with students, staff, parents and our community partners.  They observed classes, staff collaborative planning and attended LTIs.  I would like to thank all involved for their contribution.  At the completion of the review, we received a report including key affirmations and key improvement strategies.

Key affirmations identify effective practice that has a positive impact on improvement, and key improvement strategies indicate the school’s priority focus areas in the next four-year planning period.  We were very pleased for the key improvement strategies to support the continuing of our current work. 

Our key affirmations support the progress we have made as we strive to live the Big Picture philosophy, “one student at a time in a community of learners” by delivering all of the design, all of the time, all of the way through.  The key affirmations from the school review included:

	There is a strong commitment from all members of the school community to the Big Picture philosophy and design.
	Students, staff and families describe a strong sense of connectedness and optimism that is supporting a sense of belonging.
	Students value that they have opportunities to have a voice in all aspects of the school, including their individual learning.
	Assessment of student work is highly personalised, based against six assessment frames, supporting strong student agency.
	The school has established mutually beneficial partnerships with the local and wider community with the express purpose of improving outcomes for students.

UTAS High Achiever Program (HAP)

This year we have had students enrolled in a range of UTAS HAP units.  Semester 1 results arrived at the beginning of term, with a number of our students receiving passes, credits, distinctions and high distinctions.  We are very proud of their efforts and the way in which our students embrace these learning opportunities.  Congratulations to the following students for their successful completion of the following units:

School Association

On Monday the 4^th of August we will be holding our next School Association Meeting.  This is a great opportunity for parents to be actively involved and engaged with our school.  We welcome and encourage new members.  The meeting will be held at 4:30pm at the LBPS.  I hope to see you there.

Thanks,
Cindy

Cindy Johnston
Principal