Important Information

Enrolment Opportunities

We currently have limited enrolment vacancies in 2018 for Years 8 – 12. If you know of anyone who may be interested in a place for enrolment in any of these year levels, please contact the Registrar, Carolyn Wachtel Ph: 8368 3311.

Years 10 and 11 Last Day at School

Next week all Year 10 and 11 students will undertake their examinations.

Following the examination period, Year 10 and 11 students are not required to return to school until their final school day of the year on Wednesday 6 December. This day is important for students for two reasons: it enables them to celebrate the year that has been and it provides an opportunity to prepare for the year to come.

On this day, students will attend Care Group in the morning, during which they will receive their examination results and make sure that their lockers are clean and empty. During the morning there will be a special program in which students will meet their teachers for 2018 and be given an overview of the subject requirements. In some cases, particularly for Year 12 subjects, teachers may issue some holiday reading tasks.

There will also be some time for students to catch up informally with each other before the holiday break and to rehearse for the final service in the afternoon.

The final service for Year 10 and 11 students will begin at 2.00pm, and parents are warmly invited to attend. During the service we will celebrate the achievements of Year 10 and 11 students, award academic and other special prizes and give thanks to God for his blessings during 2017. The school day should conclude at around 3.15pm.

Karen Kesby

Director of Senior Years

Middle Years End of Year Activities

On the final day of Term 4, Tuesday 12 December, all Year 7, 8 and 9 students will be involved in special year level activities. Further details and consent forms will be provided by the Year Level Leaders later next week. The day will begin at the usual time. Students will be dismissed from the College at 2.00pm. The College will provide supervision for students who are unable to be picked up by parents or who travel via our College buses to Good Shepherd and Golden Grove. These buses will be running at normal times.

A friendly reminder also that you are most welcome to attend the Middle Years Final Service for 2017 which will take place on Monday December 11 from 1.45 – 3.00pm. This service will celebrate the achievements of many of our students in Years 7, 8 and 9.

On Monday 11 December at 6.30pm, Year 9 students and their parents/caregivers will take part in The Voyage - “The Arrival Ceremony”. A letter will be sent home with more details early Week 7.

Louisa Mulligan

Director of Middle Years

Start of 2018

Supporting our students at the start of a new school year has always been a key area of importance to us. In 2018, we have many new students joining us from Years 7 -12. With this in mind our Culture and Wellbeing Team has been working to plan the start of our new school year to be as exciting, relevant and as informative as possible. Here are a few dates to put on your calendar

Wednesday 31 January

Year 12 Orientation Day – Day One

Thursday 1 February

Year 12 - Orientation Day – Day Two

Year 10 - Introduction to Senior School and Orientation

Year 9 - Beginning of the Voyage The Calling Ceremony

5.15 – 5.45 All Year 8s and parents Information Session

5.45 – 6.30 New Year 8-12s Out of the Box and Laptop Licence

Friday 2 February

Year 11 – Peer Support Training and Orientation

Year 8 - Orientation and The Amazing Race

Year 7 - Orientation and The Endeavour Way

Monday 5 February

All year levels return to school to engage in Care Group time, our Opening Service and then regular lessons.

More information specific to the appropriate year levels will be sent out as the time gets closer. It is important that these dates are locked into your calendar as they are compulsory school days.