Pastoral Care 

• Teen Nutrition

• Mobile Phone Reminder

• Lateness 

• Year 7 Camp

• Parent Workshop

Teen Nutrition

It is highly encouraged that students have a healthy breakfast before they start the school day. 

How Does Teen Nutrition Affect Growth, Development & Learning? 

Written by Carly Schuna 

Healthy eating and proper nutrition are important at all life stages and are especially vital during adolescence. That's when young people need the most calories and are rapidly growing and developing. Eating poorly as a teen has both short- and long-term negative consequences that can range from a bad test grade to a higher risk of serious chronic diseases. 

Academic Performance 

Teens with poor eating habits are at risk academically as well as physically. An unhealthy diet doesn't meet daily recommendations for fruit and vegetable intakes and consists of mainly processed foods, refined grains and foods that are high in fat, sugar, cholesterol, sodium or all four. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, students who practice unhealthy eating are more likely to receive poor grades, get low test scores and pursue less education. Relatedly, teens who do not get enough food and are often hungry are more likely to miss school or repeat a grade, according to the National Education Association. 

Mobile phone reminder 

The College stands by its values, which are supported by our ICT Policy, of  Phone Away All Day, to enhance learning, and  not photographing, filming, or posting material without permission  to protect all members of our community. We want our young men to be capable of standing up and helping others in a crisis, rather than choosing to get out phones to film / bring about a situation which could otherwise be averted. If a student is caught with a mobile phone, he will receive a Friday detention. Please ensure all phones are in lockers from arrival at school until leaving in the afternoon. 

Lateness 

Being at school and on time is paramount in the achievement of higher learning gains.  

Attendance is a key indicator of student engagement. Research has shown that consistent student attendance at school is correlated with positive schooling outcomes.  Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACRA).

If a student is late without a reason 3 times in a term, an email will be sent to his Pastoral Care Leader and consequences will arise. 

Please be at school on time, with the correct uniform, ready to learn for the day. 

Year 7 Camp 

Mr Tassone, Mr Dawson and our Year 7 Pastoral Care team are completing preparations for the Year 7 Camp at Tea Gardens departing on Wednesday 26 March at normal school time. A letter will be sent home in regard to permission and dietary requirements. Please action this ASAP. 

Our Year 7 campers are looking forward to an inclusive Pastoral Care Camp with some great activities and shared experiences to develop a growth mindset. 

Respect Starts Now Workshop

Tomorrow Man + Tomorrow Woman is presenting an online worshop aimed at working towards tackling disrespect at its roots to help prevent harmful behaviours and domestic violence before they start.

Date:  Thursday 27 February

Time:  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Cost:  Free

Mr Martin Gillogly - Assistant Principal, Pastoral Care