From the Assistant Principal - Wellbeing and Learning
ST ANDREWS DAY
Thanks to all the staff and students in making St Andrews day a great day. It was great to see all the students and the teachers enjoying the rides and lunch. Congratulations to all our leaders who received their badges yesterday in the St Andrews Day celebrations.
END OF 2023
As the end of the year approaches, there are some important events that parents and students need to be aware of.
FINAL DAYS OF SCHOOL CLASSES
Year 7,8,9,10 and 11 Tuesday 12th December
Prize Giving (recipients only) Wednesday 13th December.
Year 10 started their transition today and will be on the Senior Campus for the remainder of the year.
ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND SCHOOL UP TO THESE DATES.
PRIZE GIVING
College Prize Giving will be on Wednesday 13th December at 8.45am in the Junior Hall.
START OF SCHOOL AND DATES FOR TERM 1 2024
Year 7,10,11,12 Thursday 1st February 2024
Year 8 and 9 Friday 2nd February 2024
ID photos Monday 5th February 2024
HAIR POLICY FOR THE START OF 2024
Hair styles change on a regular basis, and it is difficult to monitor the changes. We have made the policy much clearer for 2024. Please ensure you that you read and understand the expectation for 2024.
Hair
Students are to ensure their hairstyle conforms to the following:
Boys
- Hair should be neatly cut, and maintained at all times.
- Undercut, burst fades, drop fades, skin fades are not acceptable, nor are tracks, lines or designs.
- Hair on the sides and the back should be blended in and same length (Number 2 is the shortest acceptable length).
- Long hair is not acceptable; hair must not touch the collar, cover the face or be worn in a bun/ponytail.
- Hair should not be overly styled by use of hair products.
- No facial hair; must be clean shaven at all times(including sideburn, neck and goatee).
Girls
- Girls hair must be completely tied back at all times; pony tail, high/low bun, plait or braided.
- Hair must not cover the face.
- Hair must be tied with a scrunchie or hair tie; navy or black hair ties/scrunchies only.
- Headbands or ribbons may be used; must be black, white or navy in colour.
- Claw clips may be used; must be black, white or navy in colour.
- Unnatural or multiple hair colouring is not allowed. Hair must be a natural hair colour.
The College reserves the right to have a student modify their hair if it does not meet College standards and expectations. Boys who are not clean shaven will be asked to shave at school.
WHAT IS IN THE PLANNER?
Social networking is a big part of our lives. Learning to use social networking sites requires us to be ethical and sensitive in what we do and engage in online. Many people say that they are unhappy being permanently switched on and constantly watching others thoughts rather than their own. We need to be mindful that our devices are not controlling out lives.
Procrastination is something that effects everyone. It stem from avoiding tasks, being afraid of unpleasant outcomes, being a perfectionist or a lack of time management skills. To overcome procrastination, you should identify tasks that you delay, create a list of things you need to do, use positive self talk to tackle difficult tasks, beak tasks into achievable parts, set time goals on tasks and set some self expectations to guide you.
Plagiarism is when you use someone else’s intellectual property without acknowledging it. If someone pretends that they created the work it is unfair and is in breach of College and NESA guidelines. Intellectual property includes writing, artistic work, music, inventions, designs, images, symbols, names and computer generated images.
Ways to avoid plagiarism include:
Paraphrasing- using different words to express the meaning.
Citing- listing other authors names and publication year of sources used
Quoting- using the exact authors words in quotation marks and listing their name
Referencing- under the heading reference, describe in alphabetical order each source used and the authors name
Summarising- using your own words to describe what the author is saying and use their name
A lot of the time we procrastinate because we are not coping with the demands of school or life. We need to develop strategies that help us cope. One big one is having a trusted friend that you can go to help. Make sure it’s the right person for the issue and talk through your concern. Think about who the positive people in your life are that you can call upon for help.
God bless
Mr Nick Thrum
Assistant Principal