Junior School Report
Term 3 continues to be filled with exciting extra-curricular events for the Junior Sub- School. Students are in the midst of assessment tasks and tests and learning is well underway.
Year 8 Parent Information Evening
On Thursday 17 August, the Junior Sub School held the Year 8 Parent information Evening. Parents and students were invited to this important evening to hear from students about their Leadership program they have been involved in called “High resolves” Le Pham and Meena Soliman presented a PowerPoint they had made and explained what they had gained from the program in order to become better citizens. We had a musical performances for families from Vivienne Doan. The evening’s main purpose was to explain to parents about subject course selection process for Year 9, 2018. The information was informative and explained how students choose subjects. If you have any more questions about this please contact Ms. Honeycombe or Ms. Cassar in the Junior School.
Progress Reports
Teachers have just completed writing progress reports. Any student who is failing more than 2 subjects will be contacted by the Coordinator. Students whose progress is unsatisfactory in any subject will be interviewed by the Coordinator with a view to improving results.
Lateness
It is important that our students arrive to school on time in the morning. Just a reminder that students who are continuously late to school in the morning will be required to attend afterschool detentions. After 4 latenesses , students will be required to attend a two hour Friday Night detention. It has been pleasing to see the number of late Junior school students has dropped significantly. Let’s try to have no more Friday night detentions in the Junior School.
Digital Thumbprint
We recently welcomed Optus’ Free education program, Digital Thumbprint, to deliver their workshops to our Year 7 & 8 students. Delivered in class to students by a facilitator, the program’s fun and interactive workshops are tailored to the needs of specific year groups. Designed to empower and inform Australian’s young digital natives, the workshops taught students the advantages of having a positive online presence and armed them with the vital information they need to stay safe online.
Our school has proudly joined Optus Digital Thumbprint program in its commitment to ensuring our students are savvy, responsible and proactive members of Australia’s online community. Overall the program proved to be highly beneficial experience for our students and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. For more information on the program and each of the workshops we encourage you to visit www.digitalthumbprint.com.au
Year 8 Camps/ Science works
Our fantastic school camps start at the end of this term for Year 8 and the Compulsory Year 8 Science excursion is on 8 September. Please return all monies and permission notes ASAP.
Year 7 Winter Sleep Out
Over the past 26 years, Mission Australia’s annual Winter Sleepout has made a significant difference to Australian’s in need. But their work is far from done which is why we need your help!
Our school will be holding it's annual Winter Sleep-out soon. Year 7 students are invited to sleep at the College in order to help raise awareness and funds for Australian’s homeless people. There is no cost for the event and food will be provided for dinner, supper and a healthy breakfast. Students will need only bring a sleeping bag, pillow and toiletries for the evening. Information will be sent home soon.
Donations to Mission Australia can be made by visiting www.wintersleepout.gofunraise.com.au/page/SASC. Through this website, students participating in the sleep-out can also ‘join our team’
Lauren Honeycombe
Junior School Sub School Leader
