Deputy Principals

College Ball

We look forward to the College Ball on Friday, 28 January 2022. A reminder that tickets need to be paid for by this Monday, 13 December.

Important Dates for 2022

• Return to school: Monday, 31 January:  Year 7, NEW Year 8-10 students and ALL Year 11 & 12 students
• Tuesday, 1 February: Year 8 -10 students
  See below a list of dates to download, print out and keep. 

Please see link for other Important Dates for 2022:

https://www.norbert.wa.edu.au/important-dates-2022/

Uniform & Personal Presentation

Students commence Term 1 in FULL SUMMER UNIFORM. Students have growth spurts during the holidays so please check uniforms in advance to ensure any items needing to be replaced are done so before school commences. Uniform Shop holiday opening times are published at the end of the newsletter. To comply with the College’s high standards, any changes to hair, piercings, eye lashes, eye brows and nails will need to be rectified before returning to school. Boys will need to ensure they are clean shaven.

Year 12, 2022

Any students wishing to make subject changes, can do so after 18 January by making an appointment with me. Please call the College on 9350 5433 or email srainford@norbert.wa.edu.au 

Changes can only be made if MERs have been met, changes fit the gird and there is room in the class.

Leavers Jackets

A reminder of the following deadlines:

Permission Rorms are overdue. Online orders need to be completed before  20 January 2022 via www.westwear.com.au  Payment by Monday, 14 February 2022

Independent Learning Week Quiz Champions

 “Rainford’s Angels”, Katie Seroney, Suzannah Jeeves, Ella Hackett, Zoe McCready, Deena Manlutac and Cadence Smythe, took out the Quiz Competition hosted by Mr Hawke and questions written by Ms Rainford and Mrs De Luca.

ST JOSEPH’S PARISH CHRISTMAS MASSES

• Friday 24 December:    8.00pm and Midnight
• Saturday 25 December:    9.30am

Let me take the opportunity to thank you for your support throughout the year and to wish you blessings for Christmas and the new year. 

Ms S Rainford 

(Deputy Principal - Years 7, 9, 11) 

Semester Two Reports

Students in Year 10 and Year 11 have already been given access to their Semester Two reports. Students in the remaining years will be provided their reports by mid-next week. The report provides students and parents information about their subject achievement, academic progress, learning behaviours and provides an understanding of their achievement in relation to the remainder of their year group both at school and across the state. State grades are awarded in subjects that are run in ability streamed classes. As Year 7 classes are not streamed, there are no state grades awarded as the College grade is the state grade.

Whilst there are no Parent/Student/Teacher interviews linked with these reports, they still provide an excellent opportunity for students to reflect on the academic progress that they have made this year and to identify areas to focus on for next year. Ideally, this would involve a discussion between students and their parents when they receive their report which could then be revisited immediately before the start of the 2022 academic year. We all like to set New Year resolutions around this time and so reflecting on the report give students the opportunity to set academic resolutions for the new school year.

Booklists and Class Allocation

In the coming days, all students will be sent a copy of their class allocation for 2022. The decision to place students in the different ability streamed classes is done in consultation with the subject teachers and the Head of Learning Area. The allocation of elective subjects, however, is based upon the preferences that the students submitted through SSO in Term Three. Should any student in Years 8-10 wish to select a different elective, they will have the opportunity to do so at the start of the new school year. Changes, however, will only be permitted based on the class numbers and whether the request fits the existing timetable.

The 2022 Booklists are available to download on the College website. You can also access the 2022 Booklists either through the ‘Documents’ section in SEQTA. Those orders lodged by Friday, 17 December will not be charged for delivery. 

When the texts and supplies arrive for the new school year there is always a mixture of emotions amongst students. For some, it is a reminder that the holidays are winding up and that school will start again soon. For others, there is a sense of excitement of returning to school to continue their learning journey alongside their friends. Either way, it is a good practice for students and parents to sit down together and look through the books and explore the topics and concepts that lie ahead. Studies have shown that this simple activity can have a positive impact on both the student’s learning and any lingering nervousness they may have for the coming school year.

Year 10 Christian Service and Work Experience

Year 10 students finished up their school year by completing their compulsory Christian Service Learning placement and, for those students who studied the Career & Enterprise elective, their final Work Experience placement for the year. These two activities are outstanding examples of how the College provides learning experiences for our students beyond the classroom that help build their confidence and develop their employability skills. The feedback from Year 10 students for both of these activities was overwhelmingly positive and many of our Year 10s are looking to use their new-found experience as a basis for getting a part-time job over the coming holidays. With several Year 10 students having already qualified for the ‘Learner’ plates (thanks partially to the completion of the Keys for Life program in Year 10 Health), there comes a new focus on earning some money and saving up for big items – such as a car – in the coming years. Thanks goes to the Careers Department and Ms Kyd for assisting students get these placements.

Mr P Hawke

Deputy Principal (Years 8,10,12)