NEWSLETTER

Assistant Principal's Report 

Tutorial Interviews 2021

Tutorial Interviews are scheduled for Friday January 29th 2021.

These interviews will take place in students' House Areas, except Yr 12 which will be in the Senior School Area.

Times for each year level are:

  • 9:00am - Yr 8
  • 9:45am - Yr 7
  • 11:00am  - Yr 9
  • 11:30am - Yr 10
  • 12:00pm - Yr 11
  • 12:00pm – Yr 12

At least one parent/carer should attend with each student. Students will be given timetables, lockers and all key information. Any certificates and prizes that were not handed out due to the inability to hold a Senior Final Assembly this year will also be handed out. Students and parents will also be asked to write some learning goals to set all students up for success in 2021.

Key Dates for Term 1

Term one is always a very busy term. 

Here are some key dates for your calendar:

  • Friday January 29 – Tutorial Interviews
  • Monday February 1 – Classes begin
  • Thursday February 11 – Year 7 BBQ and Induction
  • Friday February 15 – Swimming Carnival
  • Monday March 1 – School Photos
  • Tuesday March 16 – Athletics Carnival
  • Monday March 22 – Year 7 & 8 Camps begin

DET Tutoring Program 2021

The 2020 school year has been an extraordinary and challenging one for every school community, not least of all ours. During Term 4, we have focused on supporting students’ mental health and wellbeing, in addition to assisting students to readjust to on-site learning. Teachers have also been focusing on assessing student learning, addressing individual learning gaps and identifying those students who need extra support for their learning, using classroom-based observation and assessments.

 

We know that the remote learning experience was different for every student. While some students thrived, some students may not have engaged as fully with remote learning and will benefit from additional intensive learning support in 2021. It is for these students that Warrnambool College has employed four full-time tutors to ensure that students will get this support in a way that minimises disruptions to other learning or school activities.

 

By engaging additional teachers to support students with intensive learning, classroom teachers will have greater capacity to ensure that all other students’ achievement, engagement and wellbeing needs are met, so that all students receive the support they need in 2021.