Year 8 Elevate Study Skills

Year 8 were involved in the Elevate Education program during their Pastoral lesson on Friday. The presentations were conducted in Pastoral Classes by Elevate presenters and covered topics such as: Dynamic Reading, Formatting your notes, and Mind Mapping.

Thank you to Mr Sullivan and the Year 8 Pastoral Advisor team for organising and supervising these presentations.

 Harmony Week Celebrations

Next week is Harmony Week, the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds. It is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.​ Our College will be celebrating the wonderful and diverse cultures that make up our Mount Carmel Community with various activities throughout the week. To conclude our celebrations for Harmony week we ask our Year 7 -10 students to bring a picnic blanket and cultural foods to share with friends in their allocated period 5 assembly times this coming Thursday and Friday. Students are encouraged to bring cultural flags, instruments, or wear an item of cultural dress over their uniform during the picnic. Students must return to full College Uniform prior to the bell and leaving at the end of the school day.

Diet and Rest

A few weeks ago in the newsletter I made reference to the SEEEDSS program that provides students with a checklist of considerations for maintaining a balanced approach to wellbeing and learning. Two key points that can be addressed almost immediately are that of ensuring that students are eating a healthy, balanced diet and getting adequate sleep. This is particularly important in the coming weeks as many students will undergo peak assessment periods.

A range of  various health agencies and specialist organisations such as raisingchildren.net.au recommend 8 - 10 hours of sleep per night for people aged between 12 and 18.  The Guidelines Eat for Health is one resource that outlines recommended dietary patterns for all ages. Please contact your son or daughter’s Year Coordinator or Pastoral Advisor if you have any questions or concerns regarding these particular issues, or any others relating to their learning or wellbeing.

Vaping and Social Media Issues

With vaping and social media issues a rising concern amongst teenagers, I am often asked the question by parents what can I do. Safe on Social, a Cybersafety and Cyberbullying education, training, and consulting company have written an article titled - Vapes and Social Media - What can parents do. I have attached the link below for those who are interested. A short read with some good tips to support parent/child conversations.

Elevate Education

We are excited to announce that Elevate Education's next free webinar will be taking place on Wednesday 29th March, focusing on Memory.

Elevate Education works with our students, delivering high impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing, and exam preparation. By tuning into their webinar series you will learn how you can help better support your children at home through reinforcing the skills they learn at school.

Please use this link to register for free

The event will be covering the following on the night:

	How memory actually works (and how it has nothing to do with brain capacity)
	The most effective environments to assist in memorisation
	3 techniques you can implement overnight to improve revision