Junior School

STUDENT OF THE TERM

Year 7

Megan Dermody 7 Blue

The Student of the Term in Year 7 has shown herself to be a quiet and confident student. Megan tackles all challenges that come her way and has shown real resilience. She is involved in many clubs and groups at the Academy, including the Junior Band, Rage Bookclub, CEA, knitting group and has taken on a leadership role by being a Justice Captain for 7 Blue.

Megan has been part of the school swimming team, trains every Friday for Volleyball.

She tries hard in her studies and, in particular, in maths where she has been completing three times the required number of modules. Megan is a conscientious student working to the very best of her ability. She is considerate and thinks of others, finding ways to be inclusive to all and looking out for those that are in need. 

Year 8

Greta Zabotto 8 Green

The Year 8 Student of the Term has made an impressive start to her Year 8 experience.  She has led through her actions and provided a wonderful example to her peers by participating in all activities available.  The Student of the Term is consistently respectful to her teachers and the staff of the College, willingly going out of her way to be of assistance in all manner of scholastic and organizational pursuits.  She can be relied upon to put her best foot forward in all she does and those around her appreciate the warmth of her smile and her sincere and genuine manner in all social and academic exchanges.

This student has tried out for every sport offered at the Academy so far this year.  She has also been successful in every sporting team.  Her determination and single minded concentration has been commented upon as has her willingness to play in the true spirit of the Academy, winning is important to her but above all is the manner in which she plays the game, unfailingly fair and generous hearted.  The Volleyball, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country and Athletics teams have all benefitted greatly from her efforts and even, despite injury, she will give her best and has been known to win, under such circumstances.  Her willingness to try her hand at music has been noted, particularly through her piano playing and her helpful nature has been the key to many class’s success. Her uniform is consistently exemplary and her dedication to her day to day studies sets her apart from many of her peers whilst providing an exemplary example. 

YR 7

Maths Problem Solving 

Today in maths class the Year 7s were engaged in a problem solving session. They worked with a partner to solve a range of problems, using a variety of different strategies. The girls had lots of fun applying their problem solving strategies to work out possible solutions. Isabell and Adok had this to say about class today.

“Today in maths we did a problem solving session. We did 3-4 hands on tasks with a partner and used our books to show working out. One of the tasks we did was called "Snail Trail", which was where we had to work out how long it would take for the snail to get to the top of the 11 metre well. The snail would travel 5 metres upwards in 1 hour, but would then rest, and slide 3 metres downwards. We worked out that it would take 4 hours for the snail to get to the top of the well. We had heaps of fun.”

 

Isabelle Naidoo & Adok Nywul,7 Red

Stations of Mary Artwork

During Term 2 the Year 7 cohort were asked to create a piece of artwork about Mary, the Mother of Jesus, to display in the Ursula Frayne Chapel. The students were encouraged to use colours, symbols and designs that reflect their understanding of the Stations of Mary. They included a short blurb with their artwork to express what Mary represents in Jesus' story, and what she reflects in the world today.

NAPLAN 2023 Reporting update: National Assessment Program / Literacy & Numeracy 

NAPLAN results for Year will be released in late July. There have been significant changes in the reporting of NAPLAN, including resetting the NAPLAN scale. The four proficiency levels of Exceeding, Strong, Developing, and Needs additional support will replace the 10-band structure and National Minimum Standard.