Hi Year 8 families,

Our Year 8s are off to a great start this term. I've loved popping in and out of classrooms, seeing students working together, unpacking examples, forming relationships with each other and their teachers, discussing work with learning partners, asking questions and supporting one another. I'm very much enjoying getting to know this wonderful group of students. 

This is my second year as a Deputy Principal in the Foxwell family. My teaching background is in the subject areas of English and History, and I have previously been a Careers Co-ordinator and English Head of Department. This year, a former student of mine is actually one of our beginning teachers in the English faculty. How time flies! I absolutely love teaching and learning, and am always so excited to see student success and improvement. 

Our Year 8 team at Foxwell is fully committed to supporting the success of every student. Ms Tracy Kenny is our SWEL Head of Department for Year 8, Ms Lisa Moller is our Year 8 Head of Year and Mr Sean Atiifale is our Guidance Officer. They will introduce themselves a little later in this Bulletin. Our vision is to support the individual success of every Foxwell learner and ensure they have a strong start in their foundation years of high school.

Now that students are settling into classes, there will be an increased focus on goal setting and effort for learning. You may find that assessment demands start to increase at this point in the term. Please refer to the Assessment Calendar (included with this update) to check in with your student and ensure they have planned their due dates and study load. Students can always seek additional assistance from their classroom teachers or utilise WIN time in the Learning Hub before school.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to myself or another member of the Year 8 team if we can be of assistance or support. I can be contacted via email at lrobe305@eq.edu.au. We hope to meet as many families as possible next Tuesday at our Meet the Teacher evening also, and encourage you to RSVP if you haven't already done so. 

I'm really proud of the commitment to learning shown by our Year 8s, and am looking forward to working alongside them throughout the year.