Curriculum, Welfare & Student Matters

• Academic Awards Assembly - Semester 1, 2016
• MindMatters for Families:  Raising Mighty Boys
• Study Skills for Years 7 & 8 Students
• Information for Year 10 Parents
• General Notices:  Learn to Sail Holiday Program

Celebration of Learning

Friday 29th July 2016

Recognising Students' Achievements from Semester 1, 2016

Please click below to see the list of award recipients.

Please click below to see a selection of photos from the Awards Assembly.

Mr A Damo - Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning

MindMatters for Families

RAISING MIGHTY BOYS!

How to Succeed at Raising Boys - recommended reading for parents:

http://parentingideasschools.com.au/raisingmightyboys

Mr R Russo - College Counsellor

Study Skills for Years 7 & 8 Students

This week Dr Prue Salter from Enhanced Learning Educational Services (www.enhanced-learning.net) ran a study skills session with Year 7 and 8 students. In the Year 7 session, students evaluated their approach to school so far and identified areas for improvement. Students looked at ideas to help them be more organised and how to use their diary as a planning tool.  Year 7 was also introduced to the concept of study notes and the 3 steps to studying effectively in high school. Year 8 students reviewed the diary planning principles and looked at the concept of completing two half hour blocks of schoolwork each night. If students do not have any homework, then they work on assignments and after that comes independent learning: reading ahead in the text, doing extra questions or research, making study notes. 

On Monday 8th August, from 6.30-8pm in the College Gymnasium, Dr Salter will conduct the next stage of the Study Skills Program. All Year 7 parents and students (and those Year 8 parents and students who missed out last year) are encouraged to attend this valuable night.  The material covered in the evening is different to what was covered with the boys last week. Parents and students must attend together and bring a pen, highlighter and school diary. Bookings may be made through our trybooking site using this link https://www.trybooking.com/216668

All secondary students at our school also have access to a great study skills website to help students develop their skills. Go to www.studyskillshandbook.com.au and enter the username: spx and the password: 25success and start improving your results today! Parents can also find extra study skills tips on the following website: http://studyskillstoptipsparents.com/

Students might also like to do the quiz below to work out what they can do to

improve their approach to their studies and their results.

Mr P Ticli - Year 8 Guidance Coordinator

Information for Year 10 Parents

A reminder to parents that Year 10 students will be attending Geography and History excursions next Monday and Wednesday. 

The Geography excursion will examine water management issues at Warragamba Dam and Penrith Lakes. The boys must be at school by 7:50am on the Geography Day. Mufti clothes to be worn (enclosed footwear).  Own lunch to be provided. They will return to school at approximately 3:10pm.

The History excursion will see students travel to Cockatoo Island.  The boys must be at Circular Quay Wharf 5 by 9:20am on the History Day.  Full school uniform to be worn. Own lunch to be provided. They will be dismissed from Circular Quay at the end of the excursion.

Mr M Pawlak - Year 10 Coordinator

General Notices

School Holiday Learn to Sail Program - 26 to 28 September

Click below for a 'Learn to Sail' flyer from Greenwich Sailing Club