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Principal's Message
Dear Parent/Carer
‘But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.‘
John 3: 14-21
As we all move into the second half of the Term, we should now be developing a rhythm around what we are doing at school and at home. Processes are now in place and there are clear expectations around what is expected from our students not only in classrooms, but also in the playground.
We expect our students to write sentences at the end of all of our lessons, to not only summarise what we have learnt but also develop our literacy skills. This information can then be brought home and shared with family for further discussion and an embedding of what has been learnt and understood.
A variety of assessment activities are taking place across the next few weeks. Not only do we have formative and summative assessment across our junior classes, but also assessment blocks for Year 11 (Week 9) and Year 12 (Week 8). The College is also preparing for our NAPLAN testing that will take place across 13 -25 March. This will involve our Year 7 and Year 9 students and I look forward to once again seeing some pleasing results in the Literacy and Numeracy space. The NAPLAN experience seeks to provide data to inform the College of what we are doing well and what we need to do better. Students engaging with NAPLAN with a sincere and motivated attitude will certainly support what the College does for all our students.
We expect our students to write sentences at the end of all of our lessons, to not only summarise what we have learnt but also develop our literacy skills. This information can then be brought home and shared with family for further discussion and an embedding of what has been learnt and understood.
A variety of assessment activities are taking place across the next few weeks. Not only do we have formative and summative assessment across our junior classes, but also assessment blocks for Year 11 (Week 9) and Year 12 (Week 8). The College is also preparing for our NAPLAN testing that will take place across 13 -25 March. This will involve our Year 7 and Year 9 students and I look forward to once again seeing some pleasing results in the Literacy and Numeracy space. The NAPLAN experience seeks to provide data to inform the College of what we are doing well and what we need to do better. Students engaging with NAPLAN with a sincere and motivated attitude will certainly support what the College does for all our students.
Last week the College hosted the World Day of Prayer - a Christian gathering to pray for those in the Holy Land who are experiencing extreme anguish and devastation. Students with support from Mr Matthew Mitchell, Leader of Evangelisation, ran this experience and it was extremely impressive. We welcomed a number of visitors who commented on the high calibre of students we have here at the College.
Finally, I would like to thank Ms Bethany Rennes, Ms Jade Tildsley and Mr Glen Northey who have successfully launched our Duke of Edinburgh programme at the College. The interest has been significant and demonstrates the willingness of our students to develop new skills and build community. We are so lucky to be part of a community that inspires strong ‘futures of hope’!
Happy weekend to you all.
Kind regards
Mr David JOHNS B.Ed., Cert. Gifted Ed., Grad. Cert. Adol. Health and Welfare, M.Ed. (Ed Lead), M.Ed. (Theol)
Principal