YEAR 7

 Starting Well

Mrs Narelle Brooke

Head of Year 7

nbrooke@cns.catholic.edu.au 

YEAR 7 KEY INFORMATION: WEEK 1

• Welcome back for Term 2, I hope all students have enjoyed a restful and relaxing break and are ready to jump back into another busy term. 

   

• In the first weeks of this term, students will be reviewing their Term 1 Reports. Under the guidance of their Pastoral Mentors, this process allows students to reflect on their progress, identify areas of celebration and set goals for improvement this term. These reflective processes are an important habit for students to get into and assist in focusing students on continued and consistent improvement in all areas of their schooling.

Subject Spotlight – Health and Physical Education 

In Term 1, Year 7 completed a unit on the health benefits of exercise and balanced nutrition. Students have now moved into their next unit of work on leadership and collaboration. This unit will require students to be in Sport uniform for all HPE lessons in both terms 2 & 3. Please check the weekly bulletin for the daily uniform requirements for each class. 

For any concerns or queries, please get in touch with our Head of Health and Physical Education, James Hanlon: jhanlon@cns.catholic.edu.au  

Uniform Schedule: Week 1

WHOLE-OF-COLLEGE NOTICES: 

Term 1 Student Reports  

Term 1 reports were released on Saturday, 5 April and can be accessed via your MyCE Parent App or the Parent Portal. Please click on the tab labelled 'The Learning Dashboard' to view your child's report. 

Please be aware that all secondary Colleges in the Cairns Diocese have now moved to a new reporting system called 'The Learning Dashboard' (TLD). For further information, please refer to the College Broadcast sent on Friday, 4 April 2025.   

Parent - Student - Teacher Conversations

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Parent-Student-Teacher conversations will occur on Thursday, 01 May from 2:00 pm - 6.00 pm in the Hugh O'Brien Centre. For further information, please refer to the College Broadcast sent on Friday, 4 April 2025. 

Jewellery & Personal Grooming

Please see below the Jewellery and Personal Grooming requirements for the commencement of Term 2, as observed in the Student Expectations document found on the College website. 

Please keep in mind: Students who DO NOT meet these expectations at school's commencement will be withdrawn from recess breaks, with expectations to be adhered to by Thursday at 8:30 am. Further consequences that impact the usual learning program will follow after Thursday should these expectations not be met.  

JEWELLERY: 

Jewellery is to be discreet, meaning not particularly noticeable, and is limited to:

• 1x Watch
• 1x Silver or gold simple necklace with a religious medallion or cross is only worn under the College uniform and is not visible
• 1x Small silver or gold sleeper/stud in each earlobe only no larger than 5mm

PERSONAL GROOMING:

• Make-up, nail polish, and cosmetic accessories such as acrylic nails and eyelash extensions are unacceptable. Eyebrows are to be natural and discreet.
• Hair is to be of a conventional style, neat and of natural colour, shade and tone. Examples of unacceptable hairstyles include but are not limited to mullets, undercuts, shaved patterns, lines, tracks, corn rows, dreadlocks, marked contrasts in hair length, no shorter than a number 3 comb length.
• Students are to be clean-shaven.

CSPQ-Diocese of Cairns Parent Engagement Mini Conference

 Saturday, 31 May 2025, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, St Augustine's College 

All Catholic school parents, carers, principals, and staff are warmly invited to a free event focused on supporting student learning and well-being. Enjoy complimentary morning tea and lunch while gaining valuable insights. You're welcome to attend the entire day or join the sessions that best suit your schedule. The event is open to families with children from Prep to Year 12.

Register here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/cspq-miniconf2025-cns

KEY DATES - Please note the College Calendar can also be accessed via the MyCE Parent App and can sync with your personal calendar. 

Enjoy your weekend; we look forward to welcoming students back to the College on Monday!

Ms Leah McBryde - Assistant Principal - Junior Secondary (Years 7 to 9) 

lmcbryde@cns.catholic.edu.au

On behalf of the College Leadership Team

College Leadership Team