Director of Teaching and Learning P-12

The end of Term 3 has come around very quickly, and is now shortened due to the official Day of Mourning for the Queen’s passing. The Year 12 students have received feedback from their Trial Examinations and are now hopefully using this in preparation for the HSC and IB examinations. Their teachers continue to support them with practice papers, course completion and revision. This will continue into the holidays with workshops in both weeks. I am looking forward to celebrating their achievements at the graduation ceremony next week.  

The Year 12 Art and Design Technology Exhibition was held this week and was well attended by current and past students and parents. In Design and Technology, students started their projects in Term 4 last year and have now completed a product, system or environment and an 80-page portfolio documenting the process. These projects varied with products such as furniture, architecture and wellbeing product designs to name a few. Visual Art students also started their Body of Work in Term 4 last year and have worked on their conceptual and material practice over time. The students have used different forms such as painting, drawing, sculpture, digital media and photography to communicate their ideas. 

As this goes to press, four Extension English students are presenting their work in a showcase to students, parents and staff. One student wrote a creative nonfiction piece and the other three students wrote short stories. I am looking forward to hearing about these projects and their journey. 

The skills the students in Visual Arts, Design and Technology and Extension English have developed while working on these projects will be used throughout their life. They have problem-solved, collaborated, drafted, received feedback and resolved a final product. A significant amount of work has gone into these projects and all students and their teachers should be congratulated.  

Year 11 students have now completed their end of Preliminary and IB Examinations. We will have a moving-up day for the HSC girls and an Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge Day early next term as they progress in both courses. 

Jacqueline Pugh
Director of Teaching and Learning P-12