FROM THE DESK OF MRS LITTLE
Supporting Students to Build Planning and Organisation Skills
It’s Sunday evening, the week is ahead, and many of us are already thinking through what’s coming, work commitments, meetings, after‑school activities, visitors, family events, and household routines. Life often requires planning; it isn’t always a day‑by‑day affair. While planning comes naturally to some, others prefer to live in the moment. When planning doesn’t happen, deadlines are missed, pressure builds, and stress increases.
At the Melton Campus, we are deliberately supporting students to develop planning and organisation as essential life skills. We have introduced two key initiatives to help students manage their time and assessments more effectively. Each student now uses a OneNote planner to record and track their weekly learning schedule and assessment tasks in one central place. In addition, teachers and Learning Centre staff are monitoring how students use their study time and learning zones.
This work has highlighted a clear correlation between effective planning, timely submission of assessments, and improved performance. Students who struggle to plan their week are often the same students who find it challenging to manage their workload. To reinforce strong habits, homeroom time on Mondays and Fridays is dedicated to planning and reflection, ensuring students consistently review what lies ahead.
Families play a powerful role in reinforcing these skills at home. A simple “Sunday or Monday night sit‑down” conversation can have a significant impact. Asking questions such as What’s on this week? What deadlines or activities are coming up? How might this affect others in the household? helps students see that planning is part of everyday life. Some families have calendars on view in the home and require their children to pack lunches, have their PE uniform ready the night before sport. It may not be possible for parents to track every assessment in their Childs week but it is necessary to stress the importance of hitting targets, work requirements and accountability. These are transferable skills students learn from a young age that refine into everyday life.
Parents and extended family members can also play an important role by modelling effective planning skills. Fathers can share how they structure their work week, explaining the schedules, deadlines, and workplace accountabilities they manage. Grandparents can take an interest by asking to see student planners and initiating conversations about organisation, priorities, and routines.
We all know someone who is highly organised—and they are often confident, reliable, and highly sought after in the workplace. These qualities don’t happen by chance; they are developed through consistent habits and positive role modelling.
These shared, practical conversations reduce last‑minute stress and strongly reinforce the planning habits students need for success at school and in their future working lives.
FROM MR FRANK VETERE - REGIONAL PRINCIPAL
Welcome back to all our families and staff across OneSchool Global Victoria and Tasmania. I hope you each had a relaxing and rejuvenating break, finding time to recharge for what promises to be an incredibly productive and fast-paced term.
It has been wonderful to see the energy returning to our campuses as students reconnect with their peers and staff and dive back into their self-directed learning and new assignments.
A special thank you to our Year 7 parents who joined us for the OSGAware webinar on Tuesday night; your engagement is vital as your children navigate this important initiative.
I want to extend a massive thank you and a heartfelt "well done" to our students for the ANZAC Day assemblies held on Day 1. The respect, maturity, and solemnity you displayed in honouring those who served was truly commendable; it was a proud start to the term.
As we settle into the coming weeks, please take a moment to revisit the letters sent by your Campus Principals during the first few days, and remember to access OnePortal regularly for the latest updates and resources.
As the colder weather sets in this term a quick reminder regarding uniform expectations: maintaining a high standard of dress reflects the pride we take in our community, so let’s ensure we are all meeting those requirements every day.
I also ask that all families discuss their high expectations of their child whilst traveling in the buses. Most do the right thing every morning and afternoon, however I do at times hear of situations and behaviours that are less than acceptable. This may place the safety of everyone on the bus at risk.
Looking ahead, we have much to celebrate, including welcoming our mums onto campus for Mother’s Day and the much-anticipated Mission Nutrition day.
It has been a busy start for me as well; I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Bairnsdale in Week 1. This week I have visited Melton and Hamilton and I attended Bendigo campus on Thursday for OSG Aware. Next week, I will be visiting Tasmania Campuses. I look forward to catching up with many of you on the ground as we kick off a successful Term 2 together!
Mr Frank Vetere
Regional Principal
