A strong finish to the year
Years 7-9: Working well
Whilst our Senior students immerse themselves in final exams, Year 7s, 8s and 9s continue a busy and productive learning program right through to the end of term. The final round of Learning Behaviour (GPA) reports for the year has now been released, and along with these, recent CAT feedback is a good indicator of individual student progress. The final round of CATs will be in mid-December, with end of semester reports published at the conclusion of Term 4.
Students will be engaged in a variety of events that highlight achievement, initiative and independence between now and the end of term, including the Year 7&8 showcase, Year 9 City School presentations, Duke of Edinburgh camp and the Great Victorian Bike Ride. Throughout this busy time, it is 'business as usual' for our students, with our usual high expectations around attendance, engagement and productive learning behaviours. Year 9 Exams will also feature: please note that these are 'mid-unit' exams and do not indicate the end of a subject.
We look forward to partnering with families in the Course Confirmation process for those moving in to Years 9 and 10 in 2018 (please see the article in this newsletter for further details). As always, please contact your child's tutor or sub-school with any questions or concerns regarding their progress.
Year 10s: time to get ready for the VCE
Well done to all Year 10 students. Exams are over and CATS are submitted. It was great to see the effort that students put into their exams. Undoubtedly all students are putting their all into Work Experience this week too. Everyone can look forward to some rest before they take their first steps into the Senior School in December.
We look forward to seeing all Year 10 students and families at Course Confirmation on December 1. Each student has been allocated a time to meet with their Tutor. The appointment time has been given to students and emailed to families. The session will be an opportunity to celebrate achievements and discuss actions to support learning in 2018. Please arrive 10 minutes early in order to collect information for 2018 and submit Essential Student Learning Items (ESLI) paperwork.
VCE Units 1/2 and VCAL Orientation is on December 4 and 5. Students will be welcomed into the Senior School at an assembly starting at 9.55 (session 2) on Monday December 4.
Students will then attend classes for each of their 2018 subjects. Orientation will end at lunchtime on Tuesday December 5. If your child is studying for a Unit 3/4 subject they will be required to attend Orientation classes for that subject only for the remainder of the week. These classes will be an invaluable instruction into VCAL and VCE with students being introduced to study designs, learning activities and holiday homework. Holiday homework will also be posted on myNorthcoteHigh.
End of Year Activities Years 7-9
Organisation for the end of year activities (EOYA) is well under way! The activities run in the final week of term, from Monday 18 - Wednesday 20 December. Events such as a day trip to Funfields, Christmas cooking and Yarra Trails biking have been offered and students have selected the activities they would like to be involved in.
Families should now be receiving notification via compass for consent/payment for the activities that were selected. Please note the due date for consent/payment is strictly Monday 27th November. After this date we need to confirm numbers for booking purposes. Across these 3 days students may wear casual clothes, ensuring that it is sun smart and suitable for each activity. This is a great time to celebrate a year of hard work and to connect with peers from all classes before breaking for the holiday period.
Normal absence protocols exist for the final week. Please ensure that, if your family chooses to take an extended holiday break or your child is ill, absences are entered on the Compass portal.