College Uniform

A reminder for all students and parents that students are to arrive impeccably presented in Winter Uniform for the commencement of Term 2 on Tuesday 30 April. This means polished shoes and clean uniforms, including clean blazers in excellent condition. Hairstyles should be conservative, neat, tidy, of natural colour and collar length hair should be tied up. Each year at this time, we ask our girls to ensure their winter skirt length is on the knee given that they may have grown over the summer and for boys to ensure they have not outgrown their shirts and can still do their top buttons up under their ties. May I please enlist parental support to ensure that your son or daughter tries on their uniform with plenty of time to get any issues rectified or purchase new items if necessary prior to the commencement of Term Two.

The College Uniform Shop will be open during the holidays for uniform requirements on:

Tuesday 23 April 2019 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Wednesday 24 April 2019 9.00am - 2.00pm
Monday 29 April 2019 9.00am– 1.00pm
Tuesday, 30 April 8.00am – 8.30am

May I also take this opportunity to once again remind parents to label all uniform items with their child’s first name and surname. At the end of each term we have a number of articles of clothing, bags, caps, sport bags and shoes in Lost Property not labelled and not claimed.

ANZAC Day Service

On Thursday 25 April, the Canning Districts RSL Sub-Branch will be holding the annual ANZAC Day Memorial Services at the new War Memorial situated behind the City of Canning offices, Albany Highway, Cannington. The ceremony will commence at 8.00am. Oscar McDonald and Emma Pickering will be representing the College by making a speech then participating in the march and laying a wreath. The College community is encouraged to attend.

Celebrating Mums and Grandmothers - Save the Date

The Parent Committee would like to invite all mothers and grandmothers to a light breakfast on Friday 17 May at 7:30am with their children. Please see the flyer and RSVP to aroberts@norbert.wa.edu.au with the number attending.

Medication

Parents and students are reminded that the College is unable to give out any medication (eg Panadol, Nurofen, antihistamine etc) unless it is an emergency. It is recommended that if students need non-prescription medication for headaches and allergies, that they keep a small quantity in their lockers.

Ms S Rainford (Deputy Principal - Years 7,9,11)

Interim Reports

Interim Reports are now available to families through the ‘Reports’ tab in SEQTA Engage. The Interim Report provides students and parents with an opportunity to reflect upon student progress throughout Term One and to consider what adjustments can be made to improve performance next term. The Interim Reports are used to indicate student progress and so do not include any marks or grades – these will come with the publishing of the Semester One Report at the end of Term Two. For Year 7 students and parents, the rotational elective program does not appear on the Interim Report but will instead appear on the Semester One Report. Year 7 students will commence Term Two in a new rotation of electives with a new set of teachers to guide them.

Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews

The first Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews for the year will take place on Tuesday, 7 May between 12.00pm and 7.00pm. This is a Home Study Day, so students do not attend school but should accompany their parents for interviews in their full College Winter Uniform. Parent-Student-Teacher-Interviews provide parents with an important opportunity to discuss student progress in more detail with subject teachers. In some cases, teachers have requested an interview on the Interim Report. In these situations, it is important that every effort is made to meet with the subject teachers so that positive actions can be put in place to improve student progress next term.

The College uses Edval Interviews to book Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews with an email having already been sent to Parents/Primary Care Givers instructing them how to access Edval Interviews. The email will also provide parents with a unique log-in code as well as a link to the online booking system. Interview length will be eight minutes with two minutes being allocated for parent movement between teachers. Bookings close at 9.00am on Monday, 6 May.

On the day of the interviews, each teacher will have 36 interview slots available for parents. However, a standard classroom teacher teaches over 100 students across all of their classes – for some teachers that number is closer to 150. It is for this reason that we have restricted interviews to one slot per teacher per student. To help with this, please ensure you only book ONE timeslot with your child’s teacher, even if they teach your child in multiple subjects. If you are unable to secure a timeslot during this round of Parent-Student-Teacher interviews, you may contact the relevant teacher(s) directly via email to arrange a conversation on another date. If you have any difficulties accessing Edval Interviews, please contact the College when the school opens at the commencement of Term Two. Please note that the College Administration is closed for both weeks of the coming school holidays.

One Term Down

With the conclusion of Term One comes the realisation that a significant part of the school year has already passed. For Year 12 students, they are now approximately a third into their final year of school. Thoughts will quickly turn towards exams and Graduation as the next term progresses.

For Year 7 students, they would look back upon the past term with a sense of achievement and relief. The first term of high school can be very challenging but our new Year 7 cohort and settled in and have quickly embraced their role as members of the St Norbert College community.

For Year 10 students, they are about to embark upon possibly the most important time of their school life so far. This term, they will be working hard to secure the necessary results that will enable them to enrol in their preferred subject choices in Years 11 and 12. The time has come for Year 10 students to seriously consider their strengths, interests and possible future careers. With the support of parents and the College staff, the students will be guided towards making informed decisions that will prepare them for a future of their choice.

Term Two is an exciting time for all students at St Norbert College that will culminate in their Semester One report. I wish all students a restful and relaxing break but at the same time I encourage them to do what they can over the next two weeks to ensure that Term Two is a successful and rewarding school experience.

Mr P Hawke (Deputy Principal Years 8, 10, 12)

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