Welcome Year 7 students

I would like to extend a warm welcome to Year 7 students and their families.  It was terrific for Renmark High staff to meet many of you at our recent Futures Expo.

It has also been great to have Year 7 students here for their transition visits and we look forward to their next visit this Thursday! If there is anything we can do to support you in your transition to high school please let us know.

SSO week - Thank you

This week is the 2020 Support Staff Week and the theme is ‘Support Staff – Essential for Learning’. On behalf of the Renmark High School community, we would like to acknowledge our support staff for all of the fantastic work that they do. These valuable staff support the school in a multitude of ways in the classroom, administration, library, IT and grounds, and without them we couldn't offer the high quality learning environment and opportunities that we do to help support young people to achieve their potential. 

Thank you to Brett B, Carli B, Tara C, Tracey C, Joanna C, Rhett C, Melek D, Tom G, Ashlea J, Kathryn J, Karina L, Stacey L, Pammy M, Sonja M, Samps O, Kerrie P, Erin R, Anthony R, Connie S, Leanne W, Daniel G, Amanda H and Uncle Barney.

Student Free Day - Week 8

On Monday 7th September we have a student free day. On this day teaching staff will be working with the National Performance Standards for Teachers and peer observations. Support staff will be involved in the skill development of championing a culture of care, welfare, safety, and security.  We value these opportunities to learn together.

New works

Our new building works are underway with demolition in and around the new front office and the library. Keep an eye on our Facebook page to see progress photos!

COVID readiness

While having students back in the classroom this term has been fantastic, we do want students and families to be prepared just in case we do need to go back online in the future. Please make sure students can access Daymap, Learnlink and TEAMS from home, and if not, ensure they ask staff to support them in how to access these. Please also make sure that the school has up to date email addresses and phone numbers for parents and caregivers.   

Student assessment and reporting at RHS

In our continued endeavour towards reporting in an ongoing way throughout the year, we encourage you check Daymap for teacher feedback on assessments. By keeping track of student progress on Daymap you are able to support your child in an ongoing way, to make changes in their efforts or to challenge themselves to achieve at a higher level. In Daymap you will currently find the traffic light indicators for Week 5 and we encourage you to use these to prompt conversations with your child about their progress at school. Please do not hesitate to contact teachers at the school with any concerns or questions, especially if you see a yellow or red rating.

Student, parent and teacher interviews

We strongly encourage your attendance at the upcoming student, parent, teacher interviews (see details in this newsletter). These interviews are a great chance for teachers, students and their parents/caregivers to discuss student achievement, progress and goal setting for the remainder of the year. Interviews are not only for students who aren't progressing as well as expected, they are just as valuable to discuss the learning and skill development of students who are already performing to a high standard. 

We offer these interviews in Term 3 to give time for students to put new goals and actions in place to improve results during the remainder of semester two. Use the online booking system now to reserve your preferred time slots.             

Mat Evans - School Principal