Parent & Student Matters 

• Diverse Learning
• Year 5 - 10 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews
• Lights, Camera, Pius! Film Festival
• Maths Drop In 

Diverse Learning

Diverse Learning will be working with students to develop an of understanding how to recognise good feedback and how to respond to it.

Refer to the flowchart below to gain an understanding of how effective feedback can strengthen student capacity to regulate their own performance.

With 2 weeks until Parent Teacher Interviews for Year 7 - 10 please note the importance of dialogue between teacher and student and the desired outcome of positive motivation and self-esteem. 

A reminder that queries relating to the Diverse Learning department may be addressed to:

Mr David Menton           Year 7 and Year 8

Ms Sam Alston                Year 9 and 10

Mrs Annabel Gunns       Year 11 and 12

We plan to maintain more detailed records of student assessment performance and teacher feedback to improve our joint development of individual learning goals and learning adjustments.

Mrs Annabel Gunns - Leader of Learning, Diverse Learning

Year 5 - 10 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews

The Year 7 - 10 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews will be held online on the following dates:

Thursday 27 June from 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Friday 28 June from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

To enable students in Years 7 - 10 to travel home before interviews commence, classes will conclude at end end of Period 3 on Thursday 27 June (students will leave at 12:00 noon). 

The Year 5 and 6 Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews will be held online on Friday 28 June from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Year 5 and 6 students will remain at school on Thursday 27 June (to allow for their normal Thursday Sport day at Oxford Falls Campus), and their classes will conclude, as usual, at 3:00 pm.

Please see the attached letter for more information, including instructions on booking.

Mr Stephen Davidson - Assistant Principal, Teaching and Learning

Lights, Camera, Pius! Film Festival

Calling all budding Spielbergs!

The annual Lights, Camera Pius! Film Festival is back! Get together with your mates, brainstorm some brilliant ideas, and get filming. Just make sure to submit your masterpiece to the Film Festival Canvas page by 22 August to see your work shine on the silver screen at Hoyts and for your chance to win some prizes. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to Ms Doyle, Ms Janes or Cultural Prefects Michael Krizan and Spencer Anderson. They’re happy to assist!

Spencer Anderson - Year 12 Cultural Prefect 

Maths Drop-In

Nearly to the finish line for the term……. and still buzzing with enthusiasm and a love of learning during Maths Drop-In. It is absolutely wonderful to see many students from Years 7-12 participate. With the release of recent Maths results, the smiles, confidence, and motivation to achieve even more are evident. Join us, share the excitement, and cultivate a deep love of learning with your mates.

All Year 7 - 12 students are welcome to come along, to get assistance with Mathematics homework, assignments or study for assessments. Come along, we are here to help. 

Where: C1

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Time: 7:40 am - 8:30 am

I'm very much looking forward to seeing many students unlock their mathematical potential.

Mrs Amanda Fileman - Mathematics Teacher