From the Leader of Wellbeing - Year 7

Hello year 7 students and parents, 

Almost at the end of term 3, how time has flown this term. 

This newsletter is to reiterate what was said in the year 7 meeting last Friday. 

Classwork and Classroom Behaviour

It is good to see the majority of students continuing to apply themselves to their learning, trying to learn and to make small improvements each day. These students are leading by example and demonstrating the qualities we like in our students. 

It would be great to see ALL students do this however I understand that there are some who struggle to understand what they are learning and because of this, these students give up, get lazy, get distracted and start to do the incorrect thing in the classroom (talk, distract or use technology inappropriately). If you are this student, you need to remember that your teachers are there to help you and if you do not understand the work, it is okay to ask for help. There is nothing embarrassing or negative about doing this, everyone asks for help. Your responsibility as a student is to learn and seek help, you must always do this in all your classes. 

Breach of Technology

Phones cannot be used in the classroom. Every teacher is different in how they want you to use technology in the classroom and you should know by now which teachers allow you to have your phone out or not. If you know the teacher you have does not want any phones to be out in the classroom, then you should not have the need to pull it out of your pocket or your bag. 

Devices. You should not be playing games, messaging, or watching videos on your laptop or ipad during class. If you are given permission to use your device for a brain break then this is okay however every other time you should be using your device to learn.

Social Media 

Again, social media (TikTok) has made a scene in our College causing stress and anxiety for our students. You have been told to not be involved in these videos that are made to embarrass or provide any negative comments towards your peers. Even if you are not the person who has created the accounts or videos, by liking and commenting on them you are just as much of the cause as you are supporting this behaviour. I hope that you all have some maturity and responsibility that you report/block these accounts and let someone know who could be the creator because no one in our school should feel ashamed or embarrassed about who they are. 

Final Message

There is a Japanese word called Kaizen. This means to focus on small improvements each day instead of trying to do everything at once. This is something that you should all consider as many of you try to hit the home run straight away but you should be making progress little by little and you should be proud of what small achievements you make in your learning and in your day. 

Let’s finish off the term on a high note. 

As always, you can always talk to me about anything. 

Mr Carlos

Leader of Wellbeing - Year 7