{"id":5742,"date":"2026-05-08T12:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/?post_type=article&#038;p=5742"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:35:59","slug":"reminder-year-7-study-skills-evening-20-may-2","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/article\/reminder-year-7-study-skills-evening-20-may-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder &#8211; Year 7 &#8211; Study Skills Evening &#8211; 20 May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>24 April 2026<\/p>\n<p>Dear Parents\/Carers of Year 7<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Study Skills Evening &#8211; 20 May<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday evening, <strong>20 May 2026 from 6.00pm\u20137.30pm<\/strong>, the College will be holding a special information session in the Montagne Centre that will take parents and students through the essential skills required to achieve academic success in high school and how students can integrate these skills into their current approach.<\/p>\n<p>The evening will be presented by Dr Prue Salter from Enhanced Learning who has specialised, for over 15 years, in the area of study skills and is in high demand as a presenter of study skills sessions. Prue developed the study skills website our school subscribes to and has written many other study skills resources.<\/p>\n<p>This year the main areas that will be covered are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managing homework and assignments effectively by efficient time management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Learning to be more organised for school and at home using structures and routines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Working and studying effectively in high school and becoming a more powerful learner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr Prue Salter will share with you some simple but powerful strategies to implement at home to help students cope with the academic demands of school and achieve their personal best. You will be discussing together what might work best for your family.<\/p>\n<p>This is an interactive evening for parents and students that outlines tools and techniques for students to achieve their personal academic best. Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior, to collect the family handout. Please also bring at least one pen and you may also like to bring a highlighter and the College diary.<\/p>\n<p>Please complete the google form <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfhlZUrXPLPwSK1alz04aQrc4AqjCDJDU0_qPpkzWtR8zl6vA\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">here<\/a> to indicate attendance and assist with resourcing.<\/p>\n<p>Yours sincerely<\/p>\n<p>Ms Melissa Williams<br \/>\n<strong>Director of Learning and Teaching\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Letter from the Director of Learning &amp; Teaching<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-5742","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/5742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}