YEAR 10
Planning Your Journey
St Mary's Catholic College
Sophie McQueen
Head of Year 10 smcqueen1@cns.catholic.edu.au
YEAR 10 KEY INFORMATION: WEEK 2
Attendance and Punctuality
During Community Pastoral Group, we discussed the importance of punctuality and regular school attendance. These are essential life skills that help prepare students for future employment and success beyond school. Students are expected to maintain at least 90% attendance throughout the year. We may contact families of students with ongoing attendance or lateness concerns to help address these issues and ensure a positive, productive final term. Every day of learning matters, and missed lessons can create knowledge gaps that may affect students’ progress, senior studies, and future assessment outcomes.
Mental Health Week
Next week is Mental Health Week, providing an important opportunity to focus on wellbeing, resilience, positive relationships and healthy strategies for managing stress. I encourage all Year 10 students to participate in the range of activities available during break times, including table tennis, First Nations activities, Just Dance, staff versus student volleyball and live music. A full schedule of events can be found in the Whole of College Notices in the College Bulletin.
Wear Purple - Friday, 16 October
Students are also invited to wear purple on Friday, 16 October, to recognise Mental Health Week. As always, purple attire must comply with the College’s grooming and dress expectations, including appropriate jewellery, hair tied back where required, covered shoulders, no midriff tops, shorts that extend beyond mid-thigh and closed-in shoes. I look forward to seeing our Year 10 students help paint the College purple in support of this important initiative.
Year 10 Community Day - Wednesday, 25 November
A reminder that our Community Day will be held on Wednesday, 25 November. This special event celebrates our year together, and we expect full attendance. Please mark this important date in your diaries.
Tina Nguyen-Hales
Assistant Principal
Senior Secondary (Years 10 to 12)
tnguyenhal@cns.catholic.edu.au
On behalf of the College Leadership Team
College Leadership Team
