Dear Parent/Caregiver

In 2023, we have launched our Conversations Series, with the support of our P&C and the Sphinx Foundation Inc. 

I would like to personally invite you to our next event - Launching our Cuppa Club Series. Come along and participate in a Q&A with the Executive Team over light refreshments. 

Date: Tuesday, 14 March

Time: 10.00am - 11.00am

Venue: Cyril Tyler Auditorium (Sir Paul Hasluck Foyer)

Bookings (for catering purposes): www.trybooking.com/CFWOS

In April, we will also be holding a Cuppa Club Series event - Meet and Chat with our Student Services Team over light refreshments. 

Date: Tuesday, 4 April

Time: 10.00am - 11.00am

Venue: Cyril Tyler Auditorium (Sir Paul Hasluck Foyer)

Bookings (for catering purposes): www.trybooking.com/CFWOS

I look forward to meeting many of you on March 14 and at other Conversations Series events. Please see the flyer below for more information on this exciting initiative for Perth Modern School. All Conversations Series events are free for our parents to attend.  

Warm regards

Mitchell Mackay

Principal

Perth Modern School 

Parent and Teacher Interview Day and Classroom Teacher Sessions

Tuesday, 28 March 11.00am – 7.00pm

For Parents with students in Years 11 and 12, Year 10 students studying an ATAR subject and students in Years 9 and 10 who are new to the school. On the day, you will able to visit our university expo and other information sessions.

For our Year 7 parents/caregivers you are welcome to meet your child’s classroom teachers in 15-minute class group sessions. There is also a Year 7 information session and a meet and greet. There is a timetable below for Year 7 parent sessions. 

The Parent and Teacher Interview Day is an important opportunity for parents to connect with teachers and to discuss the progress of their child. Our next Parent and Teacher Interview Day is on Monday, 17 July and the focus for this is Years 8, 9 and 10.

Please be advised that teachers will indicate on your child’s report if an interview is required.  If the ‘Interview Required’ box has not been ticked, you may still book an interview. We are aware that parents appreciate interview days as an opportunity to connect with their child’s teachers.

TIMES FOR INTERVIEWS

Please note that all interviews will be restricted to 7 minutes.

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEW EVENT

Where will these be held?

Parents please be aware of travel time between buildings when booking your interview times. We suggest you do NOT book consecutive times to accommodate travel time. We do not want you to be disappointed if arriving late to an interview that it may not be able to be re-scheduled due to our teachers having back-to-back bookings.

Tyler McCusker Sports Centre

HASS, Science, Arts and Technology

Upstairs in the Tyler McCusker Sports Centre

Health and Physical Education

Stokes Building

English, Music and Languages

Upstairs in Andrews

Maths

CATERING

There will be tea and coffee stations for our parents - one in the Tyler McCusker Sports Centre and one in the Stokes Building.

SIGNAGE

There will be signage to support parents in where to go.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Michelle Edwards is coordinating a Careers Expo with the major universities.

The Expo will be setup in Andrews from 1.30pm – 5.30pm.

There will also be a university session (UWA, Curtin, Notre Dame) on Medicine. This will take place in Beasley from 2.30pm – 3.30pm and will include a 10-minute presentation from each of the universities represented and then a Q&A.

Our Staff will also be running the sessions below: (NOTE: You do not need to booke these, just turn up). 

Please note when there is more than one session for a year group, these are repeat sessions.

YEAR 7 CLASSROOM TEACHER SESSIONS

For our Year 7 parents/caregivers you are welcome to meet your child’s classroom teachers in 15-minute class group sessions. You do not need to book into these sessions. Please ensure you are aware of your child’s teacher for each class.

BOOKING INTERVIEW SESSIONS – ATAR/GENERAL AND NEW STUDENTS (Years 9, 10)

Bookings for this event can be made via Compass; Parents can make bookings by clicking the 'Book Parent Teacher Interviews' button available next to their student's photo on their Compass homepage, or by clicking the Dashboard Alert at the top of their Newsfeed. Compass will then step you through the booking process.
 
Parents have access to the booking system from 4.00pm on Friday, 10 March until bookings close at 10.00am on Thursday, 23 March.

For further information in how to book a session, see the PDF in the next section of this Information Update. If you any further queries, please email Trisha Bebek at trisha.bebek@education.wa.edu.au

Warm regards

Fiona Tholet

Associate Principal (Learning and Teaching)

For Parents with students in Years 11 and 12, Year 10 students studying an ATAR subject and students in Years 9 and 10 who are new to the school. For instructions on booking Parent Teacher Interviews on Tuesday, 28 March please see the PDF below.