Deputy Principals

Welcome Back

While the return of our students back for Term 2 has been staggered, it has been wonderful to see the vibrancy of our College returning with increasing attendance rates.

Personal Presentation

As we prepare for a return of all students next week, it is important to remember that we expect a high standard of personal presentation with regard to uniform, hair and jewellery. Parents and Carers are asked to support the College by adhering to the expectations on Page 12 of the College Diary.

Uniforms

The College is allowing a transition period with regard to uniforms but there is an expectation that all students will be in their FULL Winter Uniform (including the blazer) by Monday, 25 May.

Currently, students are permitted to wear any of the following options:

• Full College winter uniform (blazer optional) OR
• Summer uniform OR
• Full College tracksuit or Physical Education uniform (PE shirt NOT House shirt)

Items should not be mixed and the full uniform should be worn to and from school.

ORDER FORMS (with pricing) are available on the College Website

https://www.norbert.wa.edu.au/uniform-shop/

Ordering Uniforms can be done using the following methods:

1. Emailing Uniform.Shop@norbert.wa.edu.au
2. Students can order items at Student Services
3. Visiting the Uniform Shop at the times listed below, appointments required. 

EMAIL TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Uniform.Shop@norbert.wa.edu.au

Opening Hours

All students

• Mondays 8:00am to 1:30pm (limited to 5 people)
• Thursdays 1:00pm-1:30pm (limited to 5 people)

New Students and Year 7 students (only by appointment)

• Friday 15 May 3:00pm – 7:00pm (accompanied by a parent)

Students and Parents (by appointment)

• Tuesday 19 May 1:00pm-6:00pm
• Thursday 21 May 1:30pm-6:00pm

See full details of restrictions on the College website in the Covid-19 link.

https://www.norbert.wa.edu.au/about-snc/covid-19-updates/

Attendance Procedures

A reminder to parents/carers that notification needs to be provided if a student is absent or will be late. Please call Reception by 8.30am or email absentee@norbert.wa.edu.au.  A signed note is required from a parent/carer when the student returns to school.

Leavers Jackets

The Leavers Jackets have arrived! It was great to see such excitement on the faces of the Year 12 students. I hope that they will enjoy the privilege to wear the jackets all day on Mondays. On all other days, the College blazer must be worn to and from school. The lockers are the point of change in the mornings and afternoons. Leavers jackets should not be worn under the blazer. Students must wear their College blazer when attending formal occasions such as College Assemblies, College Mass and excursions.

Calendar Changes

• Year 11 & 12 Semester 1 Examinations - Tuesday, 2 June to Friday, 12 June. Vocational students to attend school.
• Year 10 Semester 1 Examinations cancelled
• St Norbert Day celebrations postponed
• Year 10 Immunisations rescheduled to 9 September
• College Photo day rescheduled for Tuesday, 4 August
• Year 10 Work Experience (Career & Enterprise students) Term 2, Week 10 postponed

Calendar Events are being reassessed each week as government restrictions change.

Ms S Rainford (Deputy Principal - Years 8,10,12)

Return to the Classroom

It has been heartwarming to see students return to the College and reconnect with their friends, fellow students and College staff. As teachers, we know that our students are at the very center of our teaching vocation and so a school without students doesn’t quite feel right. To see the sights and hear the sounds of the students gradually returning these past weeks has been most rewarding for all of the staff here at the College.

As students return to school, the focus within classrooms very much is on ensuring that student learning progresses as normal. Despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19, teachers are committed to making sure students their students are not disadvantaged by their time spent away from the College. Teachers at the College have demonstrated outstanding flexibility and agility in adjusting their teaching and student engagement to suits the needs of their students learning from home. Teachers are continuing to demonstrate these traits now that students have returned by making sure that all learning activities, teaching programs and assessment requirements have all been adjusted to suit the current needs of our students.

To this end, we have seen a rescheduling of Year 11 and Year 12 Semester One examinations, a cancelling of Year 10 Semester One examinations and a deferral of the Year 12 Externally Set Tasks. Additionally for students across Years 7 – 9, teachers are reviewing their assessment requirements to ensure that we are able to capture what students have learned over the past weeks and to provide useful feedback on their academic development.  

Today is the feast day of the patron Saint of Teachers, St John Baptist de la Salle. He once observed that “To be entrusted with the teaching of the young is a great gift and grace of God.” The staff of St Norbert College know the great rewards that come from teaching our students and, like St John Baptist de la Salle, we are committed to ensuring that our students remain at the center of all that we do here at the College.

Mr P Hawke (Deputy Principal - Years 7,9,11)