PRINCIPAL'S REPORT:
Dear Parents and Families
As the term progresses, we have more clarity around timeframes for returning to school, which I know will be welcomed by families. On Monday you were sent the “Back to School Roadmap” information from the Department of Education and Tasmanian Government. If you did not receive these please see the attachments below:
Our students will be returning to school on Monday 9th June and we certainly look forward to having everyone back on campus.
I have also attached the link to the update video I sent home last week for those families who may have missed this update.
It gives a detailed account of Term 2 learning for us at KMHS. One of the key points I would like to reiterate again is how incredibly proud I am of the teaching and learning that staff and students have been engaging in. Staff have worked tirelessly and continue to do so to ensure that our students stay up to date with their curriculum and learning. Our Canvas courses and online delivery are working very well for the majority of our students. Our student survey last week also indicated that the vast majority of our students are continuing to engage well with all their subjects and have actually been enjoying the different mode of delivery. Here are some testimonials form the students from their survey.
Students Comments:
I found that it is a bit more free, because if you are behind on a subject you can alter your timetable so you can get certain jobs done. I also find it good because if you are sick then you can stay home without missing out.
I am enjoying that it is very easy and if you are stuck with something it is very easy to email a teacher and they will reply pretty quickly.
More personalised learning; I feel more engaged; I can participate; I feel independent with my learning; I can learn anywhere anytime; I like learning through text, image, sound and online tutorials; I can navigate CANVAS to find my learning materials.
I feel like I am getting a lot more work done at home where there are no distractions. I also like that I don’t have to get up as early.
Everything’s going pretty well, it’s nice to be social (to a degree) with friends again in tutorials. It’s been a bit in your face though because all of a sudden, I’ve got a mountain load of work to do.
It's good that everything you need is in Canvas all ready for you.
A success in online learning is that if you can’t go to school you can do the work. I’m enjoying that I can still learn.
Something that I’m enjoying is how you can take your time with school work and not feel rushed because there are lots of other classes you have to get to.
I’m enjoying being able to learn at my own pace and finding it easier to learn.
I can participate; I feel independent with my learning; I can navigate CANVAS to find my learning materials.
Do what your doing. Everything’s amazing at the moment.
I also share in the latest video how important student wellbeing is and one of the reasons we undertake surveys is to gather voice from students around how they are going. All our students undertake a Wellbeing Check in Survey twice a week. This is compulsory for all students to undertake and gives class teachers valuable information about how everyone is travelling and who may need extra support. We have found this information invaluable as the weeks progress and we will continue to monitor and follow up with students, particularly those who indicate they are struggling in some way.
Our live face to face tutorials every day also ensure our students are keeping connected with the Class Teachers, one another and very importantly their learning. Regular lesson tutorials flow throughout the week and students and expected to connect to these when they fall in their Tutorial Timetable. We have been very pleased with the attendance of our students in tutorials and with engaging in their learning as monitored via the Canvas analytics we gather. Our overall school attendance of students participating in online learning programs both on campus and at home sits around 88%.
I thank all families for continuing to support the health and wellbeing of everyone in our community by staying at home and keeping your child at home if you can support them to do so. We have a well-structured learning program that they can continue to access, and our staff are readily available to support.
I also thank families for adhering to the government request of giving us 24 hours notice should your circumstances change.