From the Assistant Principal - Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing

Making Assessment Manageable

This week we enter the start of an intensive assessment period for all students. Preparing well for assessment tasks is a key for success. Procrastination and not seeking help in the weeks before a task contributes to the pressures of managing competing deadlines.

Students need to make study plans that are manageable and achievable. The consistent effort to complete work on time and avoiding leaving things to the last minute can be detrimental to success. Keeping a list or calendar of due dates and using the College planner will allow students to better organise their strategy to complete their preparation for assessment tasks on time.

Parents can assist their child by removing the distractions. 

Many parents realise that their child is spending more time on their phone or laptop, avoiding school work and staying up late. These students are then unable to concentrate on their learning during school time because they have not had enough sleep.

I encourage parents to set rules about the use of technology and discuss your concerns with your child. Having a policy where devices are not allowed in bedrooms is also an important guide to regulate your child’s access to technology, ensure they do not use their phone before they sleep and it keeps the child safe. 

Parents are also able to utilise apps on their phones to assist their children regulate the time spent on screens.

If you have an iPhone, I strongly recommend that all parents set up family accounts and use the Screen Time App to manage their child’s access to technology and particular apps at whatever time you believe is suitable.

On an Android device that uses Google you are able to set up Family Link and use the features to set downtimes and parental controls for apps for your child.

These are just a few of the tips that parents can use to assist their children focus on their learning and school work and balance screen time for their child.

Ms Josilin Kalifa

Assistant Principal 

Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing