From The Assistant Principal
The Easter break is an excellent time to get the winter uniform out and check its length as many of the students have grown significantly taller over the last two terms. The winter uniform needs to be worn after Mother’s Day on May 10. This gives ample time for any necessary purchases to be made at the uniform shop.
Winter Uniform
Winter College Uniform: 7-9 Long sleeve College blouse
Year 7 – The College Blazer is the compulsory outer garment to be worn to and from school. Year 8 and 9 -The College blazer is optional however if a student does not have a blazer, the College cardigan must be worn as compulsory outer garment to and from school.
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Senior Winter Uniform: 10-12 College blouse College skirt worn at mid knee length Knee high socks (not ankle) or opaque navy pantyhose College Blazer which must be worn as compulsory outer garment to and from school.
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Sport Uniform (Years 7-10)
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Winter Sport Uniform: 11 -12 Year 11 & 12- Uniform should be retained where possible to wear at carnivals and representing the college at sporting events |
For extra warmth in winter students may wear:
General Uniform
○ One set of small studs worn in the lowest part of the ear lobe- no other piercings ○ one watch ○ one gold or silver chain with a Christian symbol
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Important dates for Term 2
- 20 April: School resumes
- 7 May: Mother’s Day Mass and Breakfast
- 8 May: Staff Development Day (Collaboration) /Pupil Free Day
- 12-15 May: NAPLAN
- 13 May: Yr. 12 Parent/student/teacher interviews
- 5 June: Staff Development Day (Assessment and Feedback)/ Pupil Free Day
- 8 June: Queens Birthday long weekend
- 17 June: Athletics Carnival
- 26 June: 7-11 Parent/student/teacher interviews
- 26 June: Term 2 concludes
PREPARING FOR ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMS
I have had conversations with many parents and students, asking about the best way to get organised and to be prepared for these punctuation marks in a students learning. Class teachers are the best people to advise the students on how to prepare for the task at hand, and the college assessment handbook is a great guide. There are also a number of ways parents can generally support their daughters to achieve their best. At times students can be reluctant to discuss exams and assessments with parents, however as a “golden rule” try to stay positive and upbeat, remembering that assessment is about measuring progress at a point in time, so we know where to go from here.
STEP 1: FACT FINDING
- Get your daughter to help you access the assessment calendars on Bethanet then map out the dates on a calendar or planner at home and pop it in a visible place.
- As the date approaches ask your daughter about the exam/ assignment. Ideally this should happen a few weeks prior to the assessment (that’s why a calendar is a good idea). Ask to have a look at the assessment notification and ask your daughter:
- What topics are being tested/ what product do you need to create?
- What is the structure of the exam/ assignment ie. what types of questions and how much are they worth?/
- What sort of studying should I be doing for this exam?/ what information do I need to convey?
If they have a number of exams it is a good idea to collect the information in an examination preparation grid:
Subject |
Topics |
Date/Time |
Length |
Format |
Timing |
Eg Italian
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Common objects Greetings People places & things
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Tuesday May 16th 2pm-3.30pm
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1.5 Hrs (90 mins)
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20 multiple choice 2 sections each worth 30 marks 80 marks total |
20 mins mult.choice 30 mins section 1 30 mins section 2 10 mins checking
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STEP 2: GETTING ORGANISED
Ask/ help your daughter make a list of all the things they need to study/ do the assessment.
Get them to explain what is required / concepts to you
STEP 3: TIME MANAGEMENT
Suggest that your daughter draw up a table that shows each week and how much time there is until the assessment. Write in each of the assessments.. Write in all commitments like sport etc – any time where they won’t be able to study so they can see how much time is left. Remember: take breaks and study/ prepare for the ‘hardest’ subject first and generally work in one hour blocks.
STEP 4: START STUDYING/WORKING ON ASSIGNMENT
Main things to remember for exams:
- study notes are the first stage of revision- ask your daughter if they have some.
- Your daughter needs to spend time learning, understanding and remembering the information and then TESTING herself to see if you are able to recall this information in a test situation.
- Suggest your daughter keep a list of things she needs to ask her teacher.
- If your daughter is unsure of how to study for her subject encourage her to ask her teacher for some suggestions.
Jacinta Russo
Assistant Principal