College Calendar & Information

Calendar

December 19 - School Clean Up Day

January 21 - Book Collection (Campion) 1pm - 6pm in Room C3 (enter via basketball court entrance)

January 21 - Administration office open for payments 9am - 6pm

January 22 to 24 - Administration office open for payments 9am - 3pm

January 28 - Teachers return to school

January 29 - Curriculum Day

January 30 - Year 7's and Year 12's commence

January 31 - Year 8's and Year 11's commence

February 3 - Year 9's and Year 10's commence

February 5 to 7 - Year 7 Camp

Flipped Break Times for 2020

As a College, we have reviewed our break times at recess and lunch, following feedback from students, parents and staff through a process of consultation.

A survey of parents undertaken in September revealed:

• 90% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that more time for students to eat in the morning would be beneficial
• 60% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that the swap would benefit their child
• 55% of parents have noticed their child had not eaten the food provided while at school
• Around 20% of the parents said their child sometimes, rarely or never eats breakfast

Data collected from teachers in July showed that most teachers supported trialing the flipped breaks. Some of the comments supporting the proposal were:

• Minimisation of student restlessness
• Student concentration could be improved
• Avoid being outside longer in the hottest part of day (summer)
• Makes sense from a student wellbeing and engagement perspective

Data collected from a student forum in term 2, comprised of a range of students from different year levels indicated that students support the idea of the trial.  The main reasons given by students included:

• More time at recess to eat/play
• Less fights

As a result of this review process, in 2020, our recess and lunch times have been ‘flipped’ so that students have a longer break at recess of 45 minutes and a shorter break at lunch of 25 minutes.  We anticipate that these changes will increase student concentration during lessons, following a longer break earlier in the day to refuel and refocus.  Please see below for the new break times:

Information will be collected across next year about how the changes impact students.  The structure will be reviewed for 2021 and this process will include student, parent and teacher feedback.