Secondary News

Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 NAPLAN Practice Testing 

On Monday 28 March, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 engaged in NAPLAN practice testing.  As of this year, all NAPLAN testing will be done online, and the practice sessions allowed us to test the functionality of the platform.  It also allowed students the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the testing platform.  Students have also engaged with practice questions on the online platform in their Maths and English classes.

We had a number of students across all year levels away on the day.  A second practice session will be organised for these students in Week 1 of Term 2.  A letter with further information regarding this session will be sent to parents this week.

Term 2 Group Photos 

Pre-Prep to Year 12 

Friday 22 April

Pre-Prep to Year 12 Group Photos will be held in Term 2 on Friday 22 April.

Group Photos will consist of: 

• Class Photos: Pre-Prep to Year 6
• PC Photos: Years 6 to 12
• House Photos
• Year 12 Photo
• Boarders Photo
• Secondary Leaders Years 7 to 12
• The Clayfield Family (Daughters/Sons of past students)
• Student ID Catch-up
• *Clayfield College Sibling Photos – (primary students must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or secondary sibling)

Please refer to the below document for online ordering details.  Please note the following:

• An online ordering form (from Studio Kirby) will be sent home on Tuesday 18 April 2022.  This form will include your child’s unique id code
• *CC Sibling Photos – on the photo day, please bring the Yellow Sibling Ticket from your online ordering form used to place your order
• Orders are to be finalised by Friday 6 May.  Late orders will incur an $18.00 administration processing and handling fee

Year 12 Examination Block 

The Year 12 Exam Block has been rescheduled to Week 2 of Term 2.  The revised timetable is as shown below:

This schedule has also been emailed to all Year 12 students.

Years 7 to 12 Parent Teacher Interviews

Years 7 to 12 Parent Teacher Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 28 April and Tuesday 3 May.  This year we are providing the option for parents and students to attend these interviews face to face or via Zoom.  Information on how to book interview times will be sent out to families soon.  Bookings will be open from Tuesday 19 April.

Week 1 Term 2

The first week back in Term 2 is a busy one with a number of events scheduled, as highlighted below:

Tuesday 19 April        Prep to Year 12 ANZAC Assembly

Wed 20 April               Years 7 to 12 Interhouse Cross Country 

Thursday 21 April     Years 7 to 12 Scholars/Investiture Assembly 

                                         Year 7 Immunisations

Friday 22 April           PrePrep to Year 12 Group Photos 

Winter Uniform

For your calendar, please note the following important dates for the change to Winter Uniform in Secondary School:

9 May – Optional Winter Uniform change

16 May – All students are required to be in Winter Uniform

Trading hours for the College Shop during term time, excluding public holidays, are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – 8:00 am to 3:30 pm (closed for lunch 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm).

Harmony Day Assembly (Prep to Year 12) 

11:00 am on Tuesday 17 May

One of the most anticipated events of the year is the Procession of Nations as part of our Harmony Day Assembly.  If you would like your child/ren to participate in the Procession of Nations, please register using the button below.

In the parade, students are to wear their national dress and will be representing their country of origin.  Further information regarding this event will be provided closer to the day. 

On behalf of the Secondary Staff, I wish you all a Happy Easter.

Important Information - Returning to School after COVID-19

Please find some very important information about returning to school after having COVID-19.  It is essential that your child wears a mask for 7 days post COVID-19 quarantine period.

AFTER HAVING COVID-19 - end isolation after 7 days or when your symptoms are gone.  You can leave isolation after 7 days if you have no more symptoms or only a mild, dry cough.  If you still have symptoms after 7 days, stay home until your symptoms are gone, or seek medical care if you are not sure.  You don’t need a negative test to end isolation.

IN THE 7 DAYS AFTER ENDING ISOLATION.

You can go to work or school or return to your normal activities.  You don’t need a negative test result to go back to work or study.  There is no need to show a negative test to your employer or educational institution.  This is because most people who get COVID-19 will continue to test positive for some time after they have recovered, even though they no longer have COVID-19 and are no longer infectious.

If you leave your house:

• Wear a face mask, including whenever you are indoors, or when you’re outdoors but can’t socially distance
• Wash your hands regularly

Don’t visit:

• An aged care facility
• A disability care setting
• A correctional facility like a prison
• A healthcare facility like a GP or a hospital (unless the hospital has approved your visit to support a patient)
• A discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

You can go to these places if you work there or you are getting care.

IN THE 4 WEEKS AFTER ENDING ISOLATION.

You are unlikely to get COVID-19 again in the 4 weeks after you recover.

During this time, if you get COVID-19 symptoms again, you do not need to get tested.

If someone else in your house gets COVID-19, you are not considered a close contact, and you do not need to get tested or go into quarantine.

GET YOUR NEXT VACCINATION AND LOOK AFTER YOUR HEALTH.

Even if you’ve had COVID-19, you should get vaccinated.  After you have recovered, you can get vaccinated – regardless of whether it’s your first, second or booster dose.  You are far less likely to get severe disease should you get COVID-19 again, if you have been vaccinated.  However, don’t attend a vaccination appointment if you have any COVID-19 symptoms.  If you have missed some medical or health appointments while you were in isolation, now is a good time to call your GP and arrange an appointment to have a check-up or get back on track with caring for your health.

MORE THAN 4 WEEKS AFTER YOUR RECOVER.

If – more than 4 weeks after your recover – you have COVID-19 symptoms again, get tested.  If you get a positive result, complete 7 days of isolation.  If you have been told you are a close contact of someone who has COVID-19, follow the testing and quarantine steps for close contacts.

For further information visit: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/stay-informed/i-have-covid/after-having-covid-19

Parking Around The College

We hope you are enjoying a safe and good start to the school year.  We understand that if you drop off your child by car to school, you may be experiencing some challenges in our drop off zones and surrounding streets.  The best places to drop and pick your child up is along Gregory Street (Gates 1 and 2) or along Bayview Terrace (Gates 4, 5 and 6). https://www.clayfield.qld.edu.au/the-essentials/college-map

Please be mindful that if you are parking on these streets, you abide by the road rules, as we have had several complaints from our neighbours regarding parents' parking.

Please adhere to the following:

Don't Block Driveways

You must not park on or across a driveway or prevent access to a property.  This restricts pedestrian access and can reduce visibility for other road users. 

Restricting Waste Collection

Do not park in front of household rubbish bins.  You must leave at least three metres of clear roadway beside your vehicle.  This allows large vehicles, such as waste trucks to access local streets.

Double Parking

A driver must not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is between any other stationary vehicle and the centre of the road.

Unlawful parking in school areas is a major safety hazard that poses a risk to children, pedestrians and other road users.  Please do not stop in areas that are defined by signage or a continuous yellow line painted along the edge of a road.