From the Assistant Principal - Wellbeing and Learning
Unity Day
We are looking forward to our Annual Unity Day celebrations next Friday. Unity Day is a great chance for the students to celebrate the different cultures at the College.
The day will start with a traditional Smoking Ceremony then a small liturgy in different languages. We have a talk about the up coming Referendum and then a national dress competition. We will having Cultural Activities, then students from different cultures will be sharing their songs and dance with the College.
This should be a great day for the College.
Year 7-10 Student Learning Conferences
The Student Learning Conference for the Semester 1 Year 7-10 courses will be held on Tuesday 20th June and Wednesday 28th June. The event will commence at 3.00pm and conclude at 7.45pm and will be held in the Junior Campus Hall. Families can book either night.
These interviews are compulsory and are an integral part of the learning process. Students are expected to attend with their parents. It is an opportunity to evaluate their work so far and provide feedback about their progress.
Interviews are strictly 5 minutes in length and spaces are limited. We ask that each parent keep to the assigned times to ensure that there are no lengthy waiting periods. If you require more time than the 5 allocated minutes, please contact the class teacher to arrange an interview at an alternate time.
The College has implemented an online booking system via the Compass App for your convenience; all bookings must be made through this system. The instructions about booking were sent to families via the compass email and notification system.
Last days of term 2
Students will start their term holiday at 2.45 Thursday the 29th June.
Friday the 30th June is Staff Professional Learning and students are not required on that day.
Student’s safety while travelling to and from school.
It is important that all students are safe while they travel to and from school. We have had cases of students running across Quakers road, students riding to school without helmets and other behaviour that puts them at risk.
Could all students and parents be mindful of their safety as they come to and from school.
It would help if students
- use all road rules correctly and are mindful of traffic on the way home.
- Wear appropriate safety devises while riding a bike.
- Sit while travelling on public transport
- Travel straight to school and straight home at the end of the day.
Parents if you drop off and pick up your child please follow some basic safety rules.
- DO NOT enter the College grounds to pick up or drop off students unless you have made arrangements with the College.
- Use Quakers Rd or Berella Cr for the Junior campus or Breakfast Rd for the Senior campus.
- Do not speed around the school zones as children are unpredictable and may not look for you in traffic.
If you have any concerns about students and travel please contact me during College hours.
What’s in the Planner?
The main focus this week is Love of Learning. Thanks to all the students who have participated in activities this week to celebrate a Love of Learning.
Keep your brain agile by doing a crossword, a sudoku, playing chess, a game of logic.
Time targets
Setting time targets to complete tasks is a way to elevate stress and help develop your academic abilities.
To develop good habits with time targets we use the Five “E’s” of learning- Engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate.
Engage- record dates, brainstorm ideas about the task, get assessment criteria. Plan your task
Explore- locates resources, collect information, begin research
Explain- develops sentences then paragraphs. Develop your draft and ask teacher to look at it
Elaborate- analyse the comments from your draft, improve phrasing and vocabulary. Discuss interpretation with family or friends
Evaluate- assess feedback and complete final task
God Bless
Mr. Nicholas Thrum
Assistant Principal