School Management & Communication

School In Action Tours for Year 7 2022 

School in Action Tours for Year 7 2022 are on the Mondays 1st & 8th March, and Tuesdays 2nd & 9th March.

Bookings are restricted to ONE parent/caregiver per ONE student due to COVID restrictions. No visitor will be allowed on the tours without a booking. Tours will be 25 minutes.

Click here for Booking Link 

You will be emailed further information in the booking confirmation email.

If you have any questions please feel free to call the school on 9718 1805.

Week 4-5 Update to Year 7 families

Year 7 2021 have had a highly successful start to high school. All students are to be commended on their excellent uniform and punctuality as well as learning how to follow the timetable and move between classes.

Last Monday new timetables for the Year 7 cohort began.  All students were issued with an updated timetable, and we now have a total of 5 core classes in Year 7 - A, E, H, M and P.
 

Year 7 are completing the Mentoring program over weeks 3, 4 and 5, to assist them in the transition to high school, with Year 10 mentors delivering the sessions.

At the High Achievers and Welcome to Year 7 Assembly, Year 7 were represented by Zara B and Nicky S, who gave a wonderful speech in reply to the Year 8 welcome to Year 7, 2021.

We also had great participation by Year 7 competitors at our Swimming Carnival  on February 8th last week.  Congratulations to Ruby C who was the 12 years age champion.

On Friday 19th February Year 7 had their first high school Photo Day. 

Towards the end of term the Science faculty will hold their famous annual Egg Day at school for Year 7.

Year Advisers Ms Cheung and Mr Nolan will organise a day for Year 7 in lieu of camp, which we have not held in 2021 due to COVID, to assist in building friendships at this early stage of high school.

Parent Teacher interviews on Tuesday March 30 will be via Zoom in the afternoon/evening. Further information about booking interviews will be sent to families closer to the date.

​Some resources to assist families during the first weeks of high school are published on our website, on the Year 7 Curriculum page:

Starting High School – A Parent’s Guide

• An A to Z Guide for Parents
• Ten Tips to Help Prepare for High School
• From primary to high school - Understanding your child's schoolwork
• From primary to high school - How parents can help
• How to help your child with homework at high school
• NSW DET Calendars, Term and Holiday dates

Our "Students & Parents as Partners for Learning" program will commence in the later weeks of term, when Year 7 will develop learning goals for 2021. Again, more information will be sent out to families in upcoming weeks.

Please keep up to date with school events through the school calendar (link on front page of school website) and through the school newsletter (first issue for 2021 will be published in week 5 and families will receive an email alert).​

Uniform Checks starting Week 5

This is a notification to families we will be doing uniform checks starting  week 5.  Students have been advised in Daily Notices and through email.

If there is a reason to be out of uniform, please send an email to the school or provide a note.

Uniform information is in the Student Information Booklet on the school website, pages 17-18.

Letters will be sent to you to advise of any ongoing concerns.

In particular, please note the uniform is:

Skirt/Navy tailored trousers/Navy tailored shorts  (NB: Navy tracksuit is Sport uniform only for Wednesdays)

AND

Tights, skins, leggings and workout pants are not to be worn. If a student is doing dance for sport, they must wear navy school shorts over the top of the tights until sport commences.

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Thank you for your support.  

Year 11 Curriculum

The Year 11 curriculum page of the school website has been updated with:

1. Assessment Policy Handbook

2. Preliminary Courses Scope and Sequence

3. Powerpoint of Assessment Information Presentation (with speaker notes)

4. Recording of Zoom Assessment Information Presentation (Powerpoint from 3 above, with audio recording of speaker notes - approximately 30 minutes)

Please use this link to access these important resources and information to support students as they embark on Stage 6 learning.

Click here for information about Senior Learning Centre.

Any enquiries can be emailed to the school email or to Julie.Ronayne@det.nsw.edu.au."

Year 11 Sport

All Year 11 students are expected to actively participate in the school sport program until Term 4, 2021. This date coincides with the Summer Grade Finals and has been set so that Year 11 students can participate in Summer Grade teams and complete their competitions. All students, whether they participate in Grade Sport or Recreational Sport, will be expected to continue with sport until that date. Parents/caregivers and students will be notified if this changes. In the event of wet or extreme weather, outdoor sport may be cancelled. Students are usually notified of this by 12pm on the day of sport (Wednesday). If outdoor sport is cancelled, all Year 11 will be permitted to leave school at the end of Period 3. Parents/caregivers will also be notified via a school email. If you would prefer that your daughter always remains at school until 2:47pm if sport is cancelled, please contact the Head Teacher of sport so that appropriate supervision can be arranged. 

NSW Dept of Education News on COVID19

From Term 1 2021, all NSW public schools will use the Service NSW COVID Safe Check-in. Look for the COVID Safe QR code posters when you enter your child’s school. 

Click here for further advice for families from the NSW Dept of Education