Assistant Principals

Teaching and Learning Update

Term 4 has already been a busy period for our staff and students, with our Year 12 students finishing their formal classes and moving onto the celebrations and exam preparation at the end of Week 2.

 

For all other year levels, Term 4 is the opportunity to be really stepping up their energies and efforts in order to make the most from the last term of school before progressing up a year level.  For our Year 10 and 11 students, this process will commence in late November with orientation weeks scheduled to ensure students have a thorough introduction to the courses and expectations of their subjects for 2019.

 

For Years 7 to 9 students, this term is about consolidating the many different skills they have developed over 2018 and putting them to best use.  Teachers have been working hard to assess and report on student progress which students can use to guide their work and goals for Term 4.  Term 3 CAT results, including comments explaining student achievements and areas to improve are available via Learning Tasks on Compass.  This means parents and carers do not need to wait until semester reports are completed in December to be able to access an update on their students’ progress.

 

As we move towards 2019, students will soon receive information about their subjects they have been allocated to based on their subject selection preferences. Students will also receive information regarding their required resources through our 2019 booklists.  A reminder that texts on the booklist are required for the listed subjects.  As a way of supporting families, we will be launching a new service this year called Sustainable Schools Shop which allows students and their families to advertise and purchase 2nd hand books online.  Further information on this will be communicated in student packs soon, but this service paid for by the College for families provides an easy, cost-effective way to ensure students have all the books they require for effective learning.

Eloise Haynes

Assistant Principal