Learning and Teaching News

End of Term 3 Exam Blocks 

Last week our Years 9 and 12 students commenced their Exam Blocks. This week students in Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 joined them with their Exam Blocks. Year 9s have now completed their Exam Block for this term.

The remaining Exam Blocks run across the following dates –  

• Year 7 – Monday 2 September to Thursday 5 September 
• Year 8 – Monday 2 September to Friday 6 September  
• Year 10 – Monday 2 September to Friday 6 September  
• Year 11 – Tuesday 3 September to Wednesday 11 September  
• Year 12 (Mock Exams) – Tuesday 27 August to Friday 6 September  

Years 7-12 Exam Block schedules were released to all students and parents in Week 6. Please check your emails or access the Parent Lounge – Exam and Assessment Schedule and Information for a copy of these.  

It is an expectation that all students will be at school for their exams. For students in Years 7-8, classes will continue as normal with students leaving class for their scheduled exams. For students in Years 10-12, there will be no classes running with students only attending the college for their scheduled exams. Please see the email (as mentioned above) for further information.  

If a student is absent from these important assessment tasks, a medical certificate is required. No exams will be sat early. Again, please refer to the parent email for specific details.  

Other important things to note:  

• All boys must have their student ID card for their exams. This allows us to mark our rolls accurately. If your son has lost his student card, please order a new one this week.  
• Please ensure boys have necessary equipment. This includes pens, pencils, highlighters and calculators.  
• A student will make up a missed exam as soon as possible when they return to school. Boys will be emailed make-up session time and rooming.

Request for Leave – Unapproved leave over assessment periods

Please know that if leave has not been approved for missing assessment (assignments and exams), a summative mark of NA will appear on the End of Semester Report for the relevant subject. This is in line with QCAA policies in regard to leave and missing assessment and includes events such as family holidays. Students will still sit the assessment on return to school and receive formative feedback; however, the result will not be counted towards the summative result at the end of the semester for the following reasons:

• Deadlines for reporting not being met
• Conservation of academic integrity
• Workload of teachers and staff around marking and reporting times
• The validity of the mark completed in timelines given for the assessment

Please note that this does not apply to leave that has been granted for approved reasons (Illness, etc.) as per QCAA policies.

Head of College Awards – Years 8, 9 and 11

Last Tuesday at Year Level Assembly, we presented our Year 8, 9 and 11 recipients with their Head of College Awards.

These awards are presented to students who receive A’s in all areas of Application (Punctual and Prepared, Application, Homework and Behaviour) on their Semester 1 and Unit 1, 2024 Academic Reports.

Congratulations to the following recipients:

Year 8

Charlie Bishop, Oliver Blakemore, Oliver Davis-Dodd, Teo Dehamel, Remi Dehamel, Leo Doolan, James Doolan, Jack Dunstan, Oliver Dyer, Darcy Frazier, Caleb Fuller, Morgan Jones, Raj Keeney, Xavier Kelly, Matthew Kepka, Archie Knowles, Ethan Londema, Isaac Long, William Marshall, Ben Mason, Hamish Myers, Aarav Patel, Riordan Patterson, Thomas Ryan, Remi Sakzewski, Thomas Shaxson, Parker Stayte, Mav Tucker, Xavier Tyndall, Henry Walker, Jesse Walter, Will Webster, Lucas Weigl.

Year 9

Hamish Ansell, Alexander Arcus-Simpson, Jenson Bartlett, Vincent Butten, Theo Calder, Jack Cannon, Julian Cassar, Lachlan Chandler, Patrick Collins, Harry Cootes, Rome Danckert, Luke Dwyer, Max Edye, Archie Engstrom, Jakub Falcnik, Bryce Franklin, Jeremy Harvey, Cooper Heather, Harrison Hind, Jonah Horgan, Tarkyn Howard, Hamish Jackson, Ben Kahler, Riley Kennedy, Julian Lewis, Jack Liddell, Darcy Mahoney, Aidan Mansul, Lachlan McAndrew, Maximillian McRae, Harrison Monaghan, Owen Moreira, Jacob Newman, Joseph Niere, Crissy Nodari, Jack Northcote, Aiden O'Reilly, Sammy Plumb, Nicolas Pola, Thomas Revis, Jack Rosenberg, Adrian Simon, Joshua Simonetti, Harrison Smith, William Stigter, Thomas Stute, Ethan Taylor, Caleb Van Coevorden.

Year 11

Alexander Cienfuegos, Dylan Cuddihy, Cullen Fitzgerald, Kian Flynn, Tom Gahan, Max Gallagher, Owen Hair, Hugo Hameus, Ben Hartfiel, Hunter Harvey, Xavier Howard, Daniel Kelly, Bailey Lawrence, Gus Leadbeater, Hamish Locke, Cooper McGinn, Micah Netzler, Aidan Phillips, Tomos Pratt, Elliot Schanzl, Francis Schutt, Cooper Seeto, Lachlan Vink, Andrew Woodward.

Marist Shines at Tournament of Minds

Last weekend, Marist College had five teams of our talented Marist Men participate in the 2024 Tournament of Minds. This annual event showcases creativity, teamwork and problem-solving skills across multiple disciplines, and our Marist teams delivered exceptional performances.

Primary Teams Showcase their Talents

There were three primary teams this year participating in the challenge from the Social Science, Language and Literature and The Arts disciplines. The boys worked diligently and collaboratively for 6 weeks towards solving their challenges. They negotiated the strict set of boundaries which include time restrictions and limits on materials used for the making of props and costumes. 

The teams were:

Congratulations to The Arts team who were awarded Honours and Social Science who were awarded The Spirit of TOM award. The competition was very high, and all teams performed marvellously and did a magnificent job creating solutions to the challenges they were presented with. Well done boys!

Secondary Teams Achieve High Honors

Our secondary teams also performed admirably, receiving recognition for their hard work and dedication to their tasks. Ms Deacon mentored and accompanied these teams in their Tournament experience.  

• The Marist Engineering Maverick Team participated in the Secondary STEM Division and earned Honours for their innovative engineering solutions and for their teamwork.  (Connor Campbell, James Burt, Harry Cootes, Llewie Carrigan, Edward Hancock, Billy Dunn, Ben Mason)  
• The Marist Arts Alliance Team excelled in the Secondary Arts Division, taking home 1st Place. The Arts team made creative use of musical instruments, dance, singing and drama to earn their spot at the state finals.

We are excited to announce that the Marist Arts Alliance Team will be representing Marist College Ashgrove at the State Finals this weekend on the Gold Coast. We wish them the very best of luck! The talented members of this winning team include Remi Dehamel, Teo Dehamel, James Dooley, Henry Walker, Tom Corby, Olivier Canning and Lucas Weigl.  

Congratulations to all our teams for their outstanding efforts and achievements at the Tournament of Minds 2024. Your dedication and passion continue to make Marist proud!

End of Term 3 Feedback

Student results and feedback for assessment items can be accessed at any time by parents on Parent Lounge. Term 3 assessment results and feedback for students in Year 5-10 will be available on Parent Lounge on the afternoon of Friday 13 September.

Please follow the steps below which highlight how to access your son’s results and feedback. 

1. Open parent portal and click on “Parent Lounge”.

2. On the left-hand tab select “Curricular Activities Due” and select “view all activities” on the top right-hand side of page. 

This will take you to a screen that lists of your son/s assessment to complete or has been completed.    

3. Click on a subject to view feedback.     

4. Once you click on the subject you will be able to find the following information:    

1. Task sheet for assessment – this will outline what your son needs to do to complete the task successfully    
2. Draft due dates and due dates    
3. Criteria sheet    
4. Feedback    
5. Result 

Bachelor of Education Pre-requisites

Changes have occurred with the pre-requisite subjects required to study an Education degree in Queensland. Please search the relevant university website or contact universities for further information.

Old Boys’ Afternoon Math Tutoring

Old Boys Math tutoring is available to students on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons in the Senior Library from 3:10pm to 5:00pm. All are welcome 

Old Boys Tutoring List  

Please find here a list of Old Boys available to tutor your son outside of school. This list can also be located on the parent portal or via this link.  Please note it is the parent’s responsibility to organise and liaise tutoring times with the Old Boys.

Year 12 Night Study Sessions

The Night Study Sessions are weekly study times available to Year 12 students who wish to work in collaboration with their peers for assessment, complete revision, revisit classwork or work on external exam preparation.

When: Every Wednesday during term time from 5:00pm-8:00pm

Where: Senior Library

Who: 2024 Year 12s only

Requirements:   

• Current ID card is to be presented on arrival   
• All students must sign in and out of the library   
• All standard library rules are to be followed (including no eating)   
• Normal student behaviour expectations apply; if these cannot be met, boys will be prohibited from returning to future sessions   
• Students are free to wear full College uniform or plain clothes   
• Students are free to arrive and leave as they see fit. Supervision is only provided in the library between 5:00-8:00pm.   
• Students are to be in the library only. This is not a time for sport or social gatherings. 

A supervisor will be on duty from 5:00-8:00pm to assist if required; however, these are not tutoring sessions.  

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