STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

Inclusivity and Student Centred Learning

To model for students a love of learning and the value of being lifelong learners, the staff spent Friday engaging in professional learning and dialogue. The learning focus was on two elements of the College Teaching and Learning Framework: Student-centred approach and Inclusivity. 

Throughout the day teachers were challenged to reflect on their current practice and consider pedagogy, such as High Impact Teaching Strategies, that they can implement to foster positive learning environments where students are supported to be actively engaged with their learning.

NAPLAN Years 7 & 9

In the lead up to NAPLAN tests from the 13-15 of March (Week 7) students of Year 7 and Year 9 have been asked to ensure that they have updated their software to ensure that the NAPLAN lockdown browser is installed and ready to be used for the familiarisation tests. The familiarisation tests will occur in week 6 and are designed to ensure students and staff are able to access and utilise all components of the software ready for NAPLAN. Catch up sessions will be completed on Monday 18 March for any students who miss one of the tests.

Students will need a charged laptop and earphones for both the familiarisation and NAPLAN tests.

Principal’s Approved Leave and College Representation

Formal Assessment Tasks in Year 10-12

As much as possible we want to avoid the need to reschedule a task, so we do ask that students carefully consider their involvement in events where they are representing the College.

Parents can also support their child by considering the impact that time away from the College for a holiday may have on their learning. 

If the need arises for a formal assessment task to be rescheduled, student need to do the following:

1. Complete Principal's Approved Leave form or seek confirmation from organising teacher for a College Representation event (this should be done as soon as you are aware of a conflict with an assessment task, ideally at least 2 weeks prior to the assessment task)
2. See Ms Miller or Mr Teuma to complete a Reschedule of Task form
3. Rescheduled Task arrangements will be communicated via Compass

TERM 1
Week 5	Year 12 28/02/2024: 12 English Ext
Week 6	Year 7 Technology (See assessment notification for specific date) Year 10 04/03/2024: 10 PASS (100 & 200hr) Year 11 06/03/2024: 11 Mathematics Standard 1 06/03/2024: 11 Mathematics Standard 2 06/03/2024: 11 Mathematics Advanced 07/03/2024: 11 SLR 2 07/03/2024: 11 Investigating Science Year 12 07/03/2024: 12 Physics
Week 7	Year 7 PDHPE (See assessment notification for specific date) Year 11 11/03/2024: 11 Biology 13/03/2024: 11 Numeracy 14/03/2024: 11 Modern History 14/03/2024: 11 PDHPE 15/03/2024: 11 Work Studies (2 unit) 15/03/2024: 11 Mathematics Ext 1 Year 12 11/03/2024: 12 PDHPE 12/03/2024: 12 Work Studies 12/03/2024: 12 Legal Studies 13/03/2024: 12 English Advanced 13/03/2024: 12 English Standard 13/03/2024: 12 English Studies 14/03/2024: 12 SLR