The Nazarene

Deputy Principal Staff and Students Report

Year 7-11 Students Return

It has been a great blessing to be able to welcome our Year 7-11 students back full time onto campus for over a week now.  We have missed seeing life and hearing noise in the school and the smiles on the faces of our students has been a gift to see.  

During this time, due to the presence  of COVID-19 in our school community and its prevalence in our local area, we have been taking a cautious approach with masks, some staggered bell times and we have maintained the Year level bubbles in homeroom, yard areas, Café Naz use and also learning areas. The students have been co-operative and we are very grateful for their support. 

Our focus in the weeks ahead is really further developing and embedding the routine now there has been some time to adjust. The students’ wellbeing remains a priority as always. If you are aware of any issues impacting your child’s wellbeing or learning that would be good for staff to be aware of, please contact your child’s Pastoral Teacher so we can work as a team for the best outcomes for your child.

With the changing restrictions from the Government we are continuing to monitor our community and trying to do whatever we can to make the best decisions for all. 

Looking ahead

A few key dates to be aware of as the end of the year seems to be approaching us rapidly:

  • Year 11 Exams commence on Monday 15 November 2021;
  • Year 9 City Experience Days: Wednesday 17 & Wednesday  24 November 2021;
  • Year 12 Graduation: Thursday 18 November 2021;
  • Overnight Retreat for Year 11 students, Thursday  25 and Friday 26 November 2021;
  • Student Free Day/Correction Day (no students, no classes): Friday 26 November 2021;
  • Year 11 & Year 12 FastStart for 2022,  Monday 29 November to Friday 3 December 2021;
  • Year 7 2022 Orientation Day, Tuesday 30 November;
  • Year 9 Reflection Day, Wednesday, 1 December 2021 (all day);
  • Nazareth Virtual Christmas Carols event, Thursday 2 December 2021, 7.00 pm (live streamed event);
  • Year 9 - 11 Awards Assembly:  12 noon, Thursday 2 December 2021;
  • Nazareth Virtual Carols, 7.00 pm live streamed.
  • Year 7 & 8 Awards Assembly: 9.00 am Friday 3 December 2021;
  • Year 7 - 11 Mass of Thanksgiving:  12 noon, Friday 3 December 2021;
  • Last Day of classes for students 2021, end of Term 4, 2021: Friday 3 December 2021.
  • College Production of Grease: Thursday 9 December 2021, 7.00 pm.

As you can see (and this is far from everything) there is a lot we are trying to cram into these last few weeks and a lot for the students to look forward to. The Year 9 City Experience Days and the overnight Retreat for the Year 12 class of 2022 are highlight for students. The Awards Assemblies and Mass of Thanksgiving after such a long break from large gatherings are significant events we look forward to and will be looking forward to even more this year. Likewise, the College Production after such a long period of preparation and numerous reschedules is something we extremely excited about.

2022 Starting Dates

Looking ahead for your planning:

  • Year 7, 11 & 12 students return: Tuesday 1 February 2022.
  • Year 8, 9 & 10 students return: Wednesday 2 February 2022.

As we move quickly towards the end of the year, it is a busy time for students. We continue to work together to support student learning and please do not hesitate to contact us at the College if there are any concerns or anything we can do to support.

 

God Bless

 

Mr Justin Duckett

Deputy Principal Staff and Students