YEAR 9
Growing Together

Mrs Sophie McQueen

Head of Year 9 smcqueen1@cns.catholic.edu.au

YEAR 9 KEY INFORMATION: WEEK 1

Welcome back to Term 2!

This term is set to be an exciting one with our Year 9 Camp and two carnivals. Our theme, "Growing Together," will help us build positive connections through these wonderful opportunities.

Reports

Reports were made available at the start of the holidays. I hope you have had a chance to review and discuss them. Please respond to the parent-teacher interview requests, as this is a valuable opportunity to meet with teachers and address any concerns.

Year 9 Camp

The parent slip for Year 9 Camp was sent out on the last Friday of Term 1. Please respond by the end of Week 2 so we can finalize preparations with the venue. Please feel free to reach out if you or your student have any questions or concerns.

House Shirt Reminder

With two carnivals on the calendar and related activities and assemblies, please ensure your student has a House shirt.

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

CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PARENT-STUDENT-TEACHER CONVERSATIONS

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Please keep in mind: Students who DO NOT meet these expectations at school's commencement will be withdrawn from recess breaks, with expectations to be adhered to by Thursday at 8:30 am.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.

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

TERM 2 KEY DATES
Week 1:	Easter Monday Public Holiday	Monday	21 April
Week 1:	First Day Term 2	Tuesday	22 April
Week 1:	ANZAC Liturgy	Thursday	24 April
Week 1:	ANZAC Day Public Holiday	Friday	25 April
Week 2:	Swimming Carnival	Wednesday	30 April
Week 2:	Parent Teacher Conversations	Thursday	1 May
Week 3:	Labour Day Public Holiday	Monday	5 May
Week 3:	Mother's Day Assembly	Tuesday	6 May
Week 5:	Year 9 Camp	All Week	19 - 23 May
Week 6:	National Reconciliation Week	All Week	26 May
Week 6:	College Open Evening	Thursday	29 May
Week 8:	Year 9 Parent Information Session	Thursday	12 June
Week 8:	Backflips Against Bullying	Friday	13 June
Week 10:	Athletics Carnival	Wednesday	25 June
Week 10:	Year 9 Formation Day	Monday	23 June
Week 10:	End of Term Liturgy & Last Day of Term 2	Friday	27 June

TERM 3 KEY DATES
Week 1:	First Day Term 3	Monday	14 July
Week 1:	SET Pathways Evening	Wednesday	16 July
Week 1:	Cairns Show Public Holiday	Friday	18 July
Week 3:	Catholic Education Week	All Week	28 July
Week 3:	Catholic Education Week Mass	Thursday	31 July
Week 4:	NAIDOC Week	All Week	4 August
Week 5:	St Mary's Day Celebration	Wednesday	13 August
Week 5:	National Day Against Bullying	Friday	15 August
Week 8:	Father's Day Assembly	Tuesday	2 September
Week 9:	Year 9 UPP Leadership Day	Monday	8 September
Week 10:	Ensembles on Show Evening	Monday	16 September
Week 10:	R U OK? Day	Thursday	18 September
Week 10:	Last Day Term 3	Friday	19 September

TERM 4 KEY DATES
Week 1:	King's Birthday Public Holiday	Monday	6 October
Week 1	First Day Term 4	Tuesday	7 October
Week 1:	Grandparent's Day Assembly	Tuesday	7 October
Week 2:	Mental Health Week	All Week	13 October
Week 2:	Poelgil Walba Evening	Thursday	16 October
Week 3:	Vocal Concert	Wednesday	22 October
Week 7:	Presentation Evening	Monday	17 November
Week 7:	Sport Awards Assembly	Tuesday	18 November
Week 8:	Year 9 Tie Ceremony	Wednesday	26 November
Week 8:	End of Term Liturgy & Last Day of Term 4	Friday	28 November

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