Welcome Back to Term 4

On Monday 10th October, we welcomed back Years 7-11 to commence Term 4. The start of the Term has been busy, with events including:

• Year 8 and 9 PAT Testing
• Henderson Assembly 
• The start of HSC Written exams
• Year 10 Camp
• Year 12 2023 Information Evening 
• Senior Retreat

Summer Uniform

In Term 4, all students are to wear full College Summer uniform. 

Below are reminders regarding our College Summer Uniform and grooming regulations. 

• Regulation College white ankle socks are to be worn at all times
• College Skirts, which must cover the bottom of the knee-cap
• Pink/Blue Blouse
• Undershirts are to be neutral in colour and must not be showing otherwise these will have to be removed if they are worn to school
• The College Jumper is NOT part of the Summer Uniform and must NOT be worn during the summer uniform period
• The College Blazer can be worn in cooler weather

All uniform items can be purchased from the College uniform shop. As noted in the previous newsletter, the Uniform Shop has moved to the Cowan and Lewis retail outlet at 156 Main Street, Blacktown. Normal trading hours are Monday to Friday from 8am – 4.30pm and Saturday from 9am – 12pm.

Start of the HSC Written exams

Week 1 saw the commencement of the HSC Written exams. A copy of the timetable can be found here

We keep all Year 12 students in our prayers, as HSC exams continue over the next 2 weeks. 

Year 12 2023

Year 12 (2023) students commence their HSC courses this term.

Year 12 (2023) students will have the opportunity to engage in study and major work projects during On Target each Thursday afternoon. In the first On Target session in Week 1, students were given a booklet from NESA detailing the 2023 HSC Rules and Procedures. Parents are encouraged to read through this booklet with their daughter.

In this session, I spoke to Year 12 students about the benefit of making small changes to their study habits and routines, that can make significant changes in their overall results and learning outcomes. This is a concept known as aggregation of marginal gains (Clear, 2018). Building into a routine, small adjustments that become habits over time, can greatly assist in reaching learning goals. This is an approach that can be adopted by all students as they take board feedback as part of their learning, and as they engage in completing classwork, homework and study. 

Year 10 Camp

In Week 1, Year 10 students attended the Collaroy Conference Centre to participate in their Camp. Delayed from last year due to the restrictions from COVID-19, students were able to take the opportunity to participate and challenge themselves in a range of activities. I had the privilege of joining the Year 10 students and staff on Thursday evening and was delighted to see them so well engaged in all the Camp had to offer.