Director of Pedagogy and Innovation

Welcome back to Term 4.  I hope everyone had a relaxing and most enjoyable holiday break.

'It Takes a Spark' Edu Conference

On Thursday, 12 September, I attended the ‘It Takes a Spark’ Edu Conference.  The focus of this conference was on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) and there were a variety of workshops the students participated in throughout the day.  Ms Staunton led a workshop on using the spheros and our students assisted during this presentation.  Many thanks to Ms Staunton for organising this workshop and to the students who assisted.  Many thanks also to Mr Than for organising a group of students to attend on the day.

Year 12 Trial Exams

Trial exams for our students completing a Year 12 subject were held during the school holidays. I encourage all girls to read the feedback they received for these exams as they prepare for their exams in November.  We wish our students undertaking a Unit 3/4 exam all the very best as their preparations intensify over the coming weeks.  Some students have already completed their performance exam during the first week of the term and we hope this went very well.  We know this is a very busy and stressful time for our senior students and our thoughts and prayers are with them.  We wish them great success in these exams.  I very much look forward to celebrating the Year 12 Graduation on Monday, 21 October.

International Day of the Girl Child

Since 2012, 11 October has been recognised as the International Day of the Girl.  It is an international observance day declared by the United Nations.  The day focuses on raising awareness of gender inequality and issues faced by girls worldwide, as well as empowering and celebrating the achievements of women.  The 2019 theme is ‘GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable’. Further information can be found at http://www.un.org/en/events/girlchild/.

Homework Club

Homework Club for Years 7 to 9 will start in Week 3 and will be held every Tuesday afternoon from 3.15pm to 4.15pm in the Library.

Annual Sportswomen's Night

On Monday 14 October we celebrated the sporting success and achievements of our students over the year at our Annual Sportswoman’s night. Congratulations to all our girls who were involved in the various sport teams. Thank you to the teachers for supporting these teams at training sessions and competitions, and to Mr Seehusen for coordinating the program. Sport and physical education is an integral part of the curriculum at the College and we thank all that were involved throughout the year.

MUMA Pop Up Art Show

Congratulations to the Year 12 Art and Studio Arts students for having their work exhibited at the Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) on Wednesday 9 October. Thank you to Ms Mackey, the Arts Faculty Leader, and the team of art teachers for organising this. Thank you also to Abbey and Bridie Wilcox who provided the wonderful musical entertainment as we looked at the exhibition. I am always impressed at the creative talents of our students who are supported by our wonderful teachers here at PCW.

I wish you all the very best for Term 4.

Nathan Lane

Director of Pedagogy and Innovation