Gifted and Talented Report
What’s happening in Newman?
Students are well and truly settled into their new look classes and have started submitting their assessment tasks. I have been able to visit various classes this term and chat to students about their new class, their learning and their wellbeing.
In Year 7 Science they have been introduced to working in the lab and looking at measurement- how to measure using different instruments, how to measure accurately- all important skills in collecting data in science. Year 8 Science is looking at ecosystems and adaptations following their zoo excursion, and using AI to generate aliens for their assessment task. Year 9 are tackling the rigours of Maths, with 30 students undertaking the Accelerated Maths course. This means students are completing Year 9 and 10 Maths this year and will start the Year 11 Preliminary course next year in Year 10, then completing the HSC Maths exam a year early- what an achievement! Year 10 English students are grappling with the text “To Kill a Mockingbird” and learning how to annotate and look for meaning between the lines, as well as understanding context.
Students are tracked beyond Year 10 once they have left the Newman program. I track all data and the wellbeing of former Newman students across Stage 6 to ensure they are working to their potential. Over the past 2 weeks I have met with former Year 10 Newman students who are now in Year 11 to discuss their transition to Stage 6 and the demands of being a senior student. Girls created a PMI outlining the positives such as new and interesting subjects, the building of relationships with teachers, new opportunities for socialisation as well as the minus- increased workload. Some interesting points made were mixing with students they had never mixed with in junior years. The feedback will be given to Year 11 students.
Below are various photos of our Newman girls in action.
Mrs Colreavy’s Conundrum
Don’t forget Mrs Colreavy’s conundrum!
Question:
What is the common link between the following:
| A. EON | B. TOW | C. ETHER | D. NET |
Email: rachael.colreavy@syd.catholic.edu.au with your answer. Correct answers will win a prize.
