Whole School News

Celebrating Year Seven Success and Staff Recognition

We are excited to share fantastic news regarding our Year 7 students and their successful transition from primary to high school. This year, we continued a special tradition that allows our students to nominate teachers for certificates, recognising the exceptional support they received during this critical time.

We are proud to announce that this initiative resulted in the highest number of nominations ever recorded, with a remarkable number of teachers being acknowledged for their dedication and impact on our students' lives. Seeing our Year 7 students express their gratitude and appreciation for the staff who have played such a significant role in their transition was heartwarming.

During the certificate presentations, witnessing our senior school classes come together to clap and cheer for their teachers was a joy. This celebration highlighted the strong connections within our school community and reinforced our values of Personal Best and Mutual Respect.

Thank you to the entire Applecross community for your continued support as we strive to provide the best possible environment for our students. We are proud of our dedicated staff's positive impact on our students' lives and look forward to celebrating more achievements.

Paul Currie, Associate Principal Years 7-9

Learning to Learn

Note-Taking 

It sounds easy, but it’s actually quite a complex skill that consists of the five phases below. We explicitly teach the note-taking process because it is so essential to learning. In previous Parent Updates, I have provided a brief summary of Phases One and Two. Today, we focus on Phase Three.

Phase 3: Connect Thinking

This phase aims to develop deeper understandings of the topic, skill or concept being taught by requiring students to ask inquiry questions and to connect their learning to a bigger picture. They will be asked to make connections with other academic content, their personal life and/or the world more broadly. It is in this phase that students and teachers identify gaps or points of confusion. 

Sue Kovacevic, Teaching & Learning