ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ REPORT
Mrs Julie Andrews, Mr Paul Dawson & Mr Bradley Headlam
Assistant Principals
Year 12 Farewell
Farewell and good luck to our Year 12 students who finish their last classes on Tuesday 24 October. We are really proud of the manner in which you are completing your final year of school with revision classes and attending the Connect lectures, or finalising your VCAL portfolios. We expect that your last day will be a great celebration as you reflect on the conclusion of high school life and the prospect of what lies ahead. At NGSC we will celebrate with you at a special morning tea followed by the Year 12 Farewell Assembly. Later that day will be the Graduation Dinner and Awards that evening. Your next focus is on completing your VCE exams or VCAL exit interviews. Make sure that you see teachers for help, if required, and don’t leave your preparations to the last minute.
Exams
Year 11 Exams begin on 14 November. This will be followed with the Orientation Program for 2018 Year 12 students in both the VCE and VCAL programs. Students need to make themselves fully aware of the attendance rules and materials/booklist requirements to complete these sessions appropriately. Booklists for 2018 VCE have been collected. If you are yet to submit your booklist please go to Campion Book Suppliers in Little Myers Street, Geelong, to organise your Year 12 books.
Year 10 exams are during 22 -25 November with a study day on 21 November. The Year 7-9 exams are during the week, 27-30 November. We have previously written about good study techniques and revision practices in this newsletter. The Internet also has sites that provide helpful advice and support for what can often be a stressful time. Healthy eating and sleeping together with a good balance of study and relaxation activities also needs to be considered.
All students can be using the next few weeks to be speaking with their teachers about exams in their subjects, other assessment tasks, and planning for a successful finish to the academic year.
Progress Reports
The next Progress Reports will be available from 6 November via the Parent Portal. Please take the opportunity to contact teachers to discuss any concerns you may have with the learning behaviours, academic progress and/or effort of your child.
2018 Booklists for current Years 7-9
Booklists for current years 7, 8 and 9 students will be available in November. Any families that require financial assistance to purchase books need to make an appointment with the Wellbeing Team. All students must be fully prepared for their studies with the recommended texts and stationary, and electronic devices.
Subject Selections 2018
Almost all students have made their selections for 2018. If your child is yet to do this, please make arrangements with the relevant Year Level Coordinator or Sub-School Leader so that these decisions can be made now. Leaving this task to the last minute can result in reduced options and these may not suit the strengths or pathways for your child.
2018 Planning
If you know that your child will not be returning to NGSC in 2018 and you have not yet informed the school, can you ensure that you contact Melinda in the main office so that the appropriate transfer process can be arranged.
Current Events
A number of programs, projects and events are concluding over the next few weeks. These add significantly to the personal growth of students and their sense of belonging to the school and the group involved. We are always impressed with the responsible attitude and good manners of our students when they represent the school in the wider community; they embrace the school READ values (Respect, Excellence, Achievement, Diversity) in obvious ways.
We hope to showcase some of these activities in the next newsletter.