Year 10 Information Evening

Thank you to the parents and students who attended the Information Evening on Wednesday 27 June. A reminder that Handbooks and PowerPoints are available on the Subject Selection Portal on SEQTA. Subject Selection Online (SSO) is now open so that students can begin the process of choosing courses for 2019. A reminder that students have been given an appointment with mentor teachers scheduled between 3:30pm and 7:00pm on Tuesday 31 July.

College Uniform

A reminder for all students and parents that students are to arrive impeccably presented in Winter Uniform for the commencement of Term 3 on Tuesday 17 July. This means polished shoes and clean uniforms, including blazers in excellent condition. Hairstyles should be conservative, neat, tidy, of natural colour and collar length hair should tied up. We ask our young ladies to ensure their winter skirt length is on the knee and young gentleman to ensure they have not outgrown their shirts and can still do their top buttons up under their ties.

May I also take this opportunity to once again remind parents to label all uniform items with their child’s first name and surname. At the end of each term we have a number of articles of clothing, bags, caps, sport bags and shoes in Lost Property not labelled and not claimed.

Year 12 Retreat

The Year 12 Retreat was held at Integrity House, Osborne Park on Tuesday 26 June. The Youth Ministry team were impressed with the maturity of our students and the depth of their discussions.

Here is a snapshot of what the students thought of the day…

The Year 12 Retreat was a good opportunity to bond and bring the year group together especially during our graduating year. The ice-breaker at the beginning of the retreat was a highlight and one I would do again.

Trinity Ryan

I felt the retreat was a inspiring experience. Learning from God's experience in our leaders' lives and how they are impacted by it. I learned from my leader how God can have a powerful influence of love towards many people even ourselves. Jason Partridge

I learnt that I can be more open with my friends rather than just pretending to be something that I'm not. Matthew Tomlins

After the experience of the Year 12 Retreat, I learnt a lot about how to accept and feel God. It was good to learn about what we value in life and learn stories about other people’s lives. I experienced different activities that made me think on my feet. Joshua Hussey-Allen

The Year 12 Retreat allowed me to open my eyes and experience the challenges that many people go through in their lives. I learnt that through any challenges we may face, Jesus will always be there to love and support us. Melisse Burgoyne

I've learned a lot of things from this retreat. I've learned how to accept other people for who they are, how to accept myself and acknowledge my strengths and weaknesses. What made this retreat amazing was how everyone had the freedom to express themselves honestly.

Krystal Nasuli

The Year 12 Retreat gave us the opportunity to discover how letting God into our lives can help us to feel fulfilled, and to realise our true purpose in life. Linda Yeoh

The Year 12 Retreat was a really nice, emotional and eye-opening experience for me. Through this retreat I was shown who God really is and what he means to me and I learnt that I need to accept him into my life and to stop pushing him away. Rejina Ernest

The Year 12 Retreat was a very eye-opening experience that gave me a better insight into who God really is and what our purpose is. The experience helped me to see a different side to religion, one that talks about the problems faced by youth in Australia and how God can help us to overcome these issues. Suhina Mungroo

The Year 12 Retreat was one of the most fun retreats I have been on out of all the ones we have been to over the years. It had a welcoming environment with lots of entertaining activities such as drama and games which were led by really nice team leaders who were engaging as well as very kind and inspirational. Mareena Jaison

I learnt on the Year 12 Retreat that God is always there for us and even if we can’t see or hear him sometimes, he's always looking out for us, guiding us, but it takes us as a person to accept and listen to what he has to say to us. We experienced God’s love and learnt more about one another in the Year 12 cohort and what we value in life and how we should show value to God. Grace Ratima

In the Year 12 Retreat I learnt that God is always there for us, even when we don't realise or show it, he'll always be there to answer and guide us through life and that there are others who experience the same things. Savahna Nevill

The Year 12 Retreat allowed me to be more open-minded and really recognise the things that are happening through my life. I learnt to become open to new perspectives and opinions. As well as being thankful and lucky for what I have and not take it for granted. I experienced that it is okay to express your emotions and not be afraid. Ryan Tarmizi

It was a great day that allowed you to think about and reflect on life and put all aspects into perspective in terms of friendship, family and God. Nyika John

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

Semester Reports

Semester One reports have been uploaded to SEQTA. The report provides students and parents with an opportunity to reflect upon student progress and to consider what adjustments can be made to improve performance.

Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews

Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews will take place on Wednesday 25 July between 12.00pm and 7.00pm. This is a Home Study Day, so students do not attend school but should accompany their parents for interviews in their full College Winter Uniform. Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews provide parents with an important opportunity to discuss student progress in more detail with subject teachers. In some cases, teachers have requested an interview on the report. In these situations, it is important that every effort is made to meet with the subject teachers so that positive actions can be put in place to improve student progress.

The College will be using Edval Interviews to book Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews. Parents/primary care givers have received an email instructing them how to access Edval Interviews. The email will also provide parents with a unique log-in code as well as a link to the online booking system. Interview length will be eight minutes with two minutes being allocated for parent movement between teachers. Bookings close at 9.00am on Tuesday 24 July.

On the day of the interviews, each teacher will have 36 interview slots available for parents. However, a standard classroom teacher teaches over 100 students across all of their classes – for some teachers that number is closer to 150. It is for this reason that we have restricted interviews to one slot per teacher per student. To help with this, please ensure you only book ONE timeslot with your child’s teacher, even if they teach your child in multiple subjects. If you are unable to secure a timeslot during this round of Parent-Student-Teacher Interviews, you may contact the relevant teacher(s) directly via email to arrange a conversation on another date.

If you have any difficulties accessing Edval Interviews, please contact the College in the second week of the school holidays. Please note that the College Administration is closed during the first week of the holidays.

Subject Selection Online

Subject Selection Online (SSO) is now open to Year 10 and Year 11 students for them to begin making choices about their subjects and pathways for 2019. Students have been sent a link along with instructions on how to access SSO. Students need to be mindful of the Minimum Entry Requirements for those courses that they are interested in studying as students will not be allowed to automatically select subjects for which they have failed to meet the prerequisite requirement. Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will be given the opportunity through SSO to select their elective subjects early in Term Three.

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

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