JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS

Steve Quinn

Junior Sub-School Manager

It has been great to finally see Year 7 and 8 students back on site and have an opportunity to catch up on how everyone has been travelling during remote learning. Everyone has reintegrated back into ‘normal’ school life exceptionally well and I would like to congratulate everyone for their positivity and focus on their studies.

EXAM PREPARATION 

Year 7-9 exams will be upon us before we know it. They will be conducted during week 8, but now is the time students should start their preparations. It is essential that they understand exactly what content will be covered and make sure they catch up on any outstanding work or information they may have missed. Revision is also crucial. Small but regular interaction with class notes and homework is far more effective for knowledge retention than cramming the day before an exam. This should be happening throughout the semester but there is no time like the present to focus these efforts if they have been absent to this point.

IMPORTANT: no materials will be provided to students during the exam period. Students must come prepared with all the required materials including pens, pencils, erasers, calculators and any other necessary items for specific subjects. 

SWPBS

Below are lists of the students who, in recent weeks, have received the highest number of positive feedback entries on Compass, acknowledging their hard work and effort in all things aligned with our College expectations. Congratulations to you all and keep up the fantastic work.

Week 2

Week 1

Return from Lockdown Survey

Thank you to all students who completed the ‘Return from Lockdown survey’ that was conducted prior to Year 7 - 10’s returning to school. This survey was designed to allow the College to develop a better understanding of how students were feeling about returning to face-to-face learning, how we could best support them, and hopefully make the transition back more manageable. Your feedback was appreciated and heard.

On site expectations

Now that we are all returning to school it is important to remind ourselves of the basic expectations of our day-to-day school day. Make sure we are prepared with all relevant materials and equipment for class, dress appropriately in correct school uniform, be punctual and engage fully in learning and act respectfully towards our teachers and peers. The end of the year may seem like a long way away, but it will be on our doorstep before you know it. Let’s be sure to work hard to finish it off on a high.