SECONDARY NEWS 

From the Assistant Principal 

Year 10

Last week Year 10 students were involved in activities focusing on preparing for their final Assembly on Friday, the Year 10 Camp at Copeton Dam and the Graduation Mass which will be held on Friday 6 December.

Year 10 Farewell Social

The Year 10 farewell social was also held last week. Year 9 students organised a fantastic send-off for the departing students. The school hall was decorated in a '70's' theme and looked amazing. All students had a great time and Year 9 deserve congratulations for the cooperative way in which they worked together to achieve their goal of providing a memorable night for the Year 10 students.

Year 10 Graduation Dinner

Students and parents have received invitations to the Graduation Dinner to be held on Friday 6 December at the Inverell RSM Club. Students have been allocated their numbers and tickets can be purchased from the school office from Friday 22 November. We ask that tickets be purchased by the end of this week - Friday 29 November .

 

If there are any changes or queries to the numbers already allocated please contact Miss Bailey as soon as possible.

Upcoming Year 10 Events

Monday 25 - 29 November:

Work Experience.

Monday 2 December – Wednesday 4 December:

Christian Living Camp at Copeton Dam – students will come to school on Monday morning, with their requirements for the camp, to be bused to the Dam.

Thursday 5 December:

Graduation Mass Practice - 9.15 am at Sacred Heart Church

Friday 6 December:

Graduation Mass - 9.00 am at Sacred Heart Church

Graduation Dinner Dance – 6.00 pm at the Inverell RSM Club

Years 7 - 9

Classes in the Secondary for Years 7 – 9 are back to normal with the completion of semester exams last week. The exams are only part of each student’s assessment profile and when receiving feedback from their teachers all students are encouraged to reflect on their efforts this year, and how they may improve in the future.

 

A great approach for students is to undertake a simple SWOT analysis:

Strengths:

  • What are your strengths as a student?
  • What achievements from this year can you celebrate?
  • What do you do really well at school?
  • What skills have you developed?
  • What learning have you really enjoyed? 

Weaknesses:

  • What are your weaknesses as a student?
  • What areas could you improve in?
  • What skills need more work?

Opportunities:

  • What opportunities exist for you to improve your approach to school?
  • What could you do differently next year?
  • What could you do to have better quality learning experiences next year? 

Threats: 

  • What is standing in the way of you achieving your personal best?
  • What obstacles do you need to overcome?
  • What actions could you take to deal with any threats to achieving your personal best?

Staff are currently finalising the assessment process for their classes and they are preparing reports, which will be distributed at the end of the term.

 

All classes will be operating as normal for the remainder of the term as there is still coursework to be completed across all KLAs.


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