From the Assistant Principal - Students

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 in the St Andrews Day celebrations.

END OF 2024

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 Monday 16th December

Prize Giving (recipients only) Tuesday 17th December.

The final Christmas Liturgy will be held on the Junior Campus and all Year 10 and 11 will walk over to the Junior Campus and be dismissed from there after the liturgy.

Year 10 started their transition Monday 9th December 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 Tuesday 17th December at 8.45am in the Junior Hall. 

START OF SCHOOL AND DATES FOR TERM 1 2025

Year 7,10,11,12 Tuesday 4th February 2025

Year 8 and 9 Wednesday 5th February 2025

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 stems 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 author’s 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