A Lot Has Happened

It has been a busy few weeks for everyone at Mueller with students completing assessment and teachers compiling report cards, not to mention the World Cup kicking off! I am sure everyone who is fortunate enough to be able to take some time off over the next few weeks is appreciative of the opportunity to rest and enjoy themselves. I typically use the July holidays time to attack the jobs which I have neglected over the last few months. It is a chance to “clear the decks” and prepare for the second half of the year.

In reflecting on the many student achievements of the semester there is much to be thankful for: a wonderful musical ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’, a moving ANZAC Day service and march back in April, Year level camps for Year Eight and Eleven and lots of great learning. Even this week there has been Year Six Colonial Day, The Day of the Notables for Year Eight, Primary Athletics and ‘Principal for a Day’. No wonder we need a holiday!

Whilst we are very proud of our students and these achievements, we are conscious that Mueller College is made up of 1560 individuals, each of whose development is equally important. Our aim is to continually provide a quality schooling experience for the individual, primarily so that they may grow spiritually, academically and socially. As a school we use the time at the end of this semester and the beginning of the next to reflect on how we can meet this challenge. In looking forward to the next semester there are initiatives we are looking to develop in order to provide this.

Our hard-working teachers across the whole school will be participating in some professional development to prepare for curriculum change and to teach well in their classes. We are always working on improving the classroom experience for students and developing our curriculum so that it is authentic and relevant. There are also many things happening in the first couple of weeks of next semester, including Academic Interviews for Years Eleven & Twelve, parent-teacher interviews, the Mueller Careers Expo and of course the Mueller Fete on July 21st.

I pray that all students and their families will have a safe holiday break and find the time to be refreshed for the second half of the year. Following the holidays, school will recommence on Wednesday July the 18th and we will have the opportunity for parent-teacher interviews on Monday July 23rd.