As another term draws to a close, I reflected this week on the wonderful work done by all students and staff across the term and year. The students deserve a well-earned break over the September holidays and should again be commended on their application and enthusiasm at school, and the well-deserved results that will hopefully come their way following the assessment period.

This week, Mr Andrew Kendall, Mr Joseph Shorter and myself attended a forum with representatives from Mary MacKillop College (Toowoomba), Our Lady of the Southern Cross (Dalby) and Assumption College (Warwick) to initiate collaborative discussions around virtual classroom delivery into the future.

The purpose of the forum was to discuss the delivery of curriculum across the four schools through a virtual classroom concept, where each school could enrol students into Senior subjects through an online platform. This concept will allow each of the four schools to expand curriculum offerings at a Senior level and deliver subjects that in the past may not have been accessible due to the restrictions encountered due to class sizes. This is an exciting proposal and representatives from the four schools are committed to evolve this virtual classroom concept and provide opportunities for all our students to map to individualised pathways in the Senior schooling context.

I hope that staff, students and families have a safe and enjoyable break, ready to return for a busy Term 4.

Matthew Brown
Deputy Principal (Acting)