FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Subject Selections for Year 11 and 9/10 Electives for 2024

All students have made their selections for 2024 and we are currently in the process of interviewing students who have clashes in their choices. This process will be done over the next week and then we can set the lines for 2024.

Year 11 Preliminary Exams week 9/10

The Exam Timetable is available on google classroom. Students will only be required to be at school for their examinations but may access the library at other times if they need to stay at school. These are the first major exams for year 11 students so they need to ensure that they are looking after their wellbeing. Take the time to plan your day, plan for study, plan to get plenty of rest and ask teachers for help as they are your best resource. 

Academic Concern - Chronicle 

As of this term in an effort to increase awareness of how all students are working in all subjects we have added an Academic Concern template in COMPASS. This is for staff to report on any student who is not working to potential or is disrupting the learning of themselves or others in the class. Each entry will attract a -1 and if a student gets to -3 an email will be sent to parents and carers. The email is below:

“Dear Parents/Guardians

You are receiving this notification due to [Student's Name] being identified as not meeting academic expectations in one or more of their classes. As a College, we like to address concerns with prompt, open communication and are committed to providing the necessary support and resources to help [Student's Name]. 

We value your partnership and involvement in your child's education and appreciate your attention to this matter. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or additional information you would like to share.

This email is to start a discussion with your child about how they are going in their classes and also acts to keep parents informed. Classroom teachers will also continue to be in contact with parents if there is an issue in their class. Finally a -4 will result in an interview with myself, student and parents/carers with the aim of working out a plan for the student to achieve their best in all lessons.

Compass points in the academic concern template will be reset at the start of each term allowing for a fresh start.

Mr A Morton
Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning