17 Sep 2016
This week the IEC students transitioning from the IEC into the mainstream in Term 4 had their Mainstream Experience.This started on Tuesday with a student and parent information session held in the common room during Periods 1 & 2. We have 19 students transitioning to the mainstream next term and we had 18 parents attend the session. Representatives from CORE Community Services also attended and provided students and parents a brief outline of their services on offer. (CORE will also be running two workshops next term with these students - I look forward to building this connection.) In short, the morning was a great success.
Wednesday and today saw the transition students get a taste of mainstream life by spending two days in the high school. Yes, some students turned up late, others were absent, and two, in particular, found the experience difficult. However, overall, after speaking with the students at the end of today, they all expressed positivity for the two days and are looking forward to Term 4.
I'd like to thank all staff and your classes for supporting the transitioning students over the last two days. It may not seem like much, but these days greatly contribute to breaking down barriers and allaying nerves and fear of our incoming students. See more photos in a gallery.
Natalie Isakov
Head Teacher Transition