Term 4 historically moves very quickly, and this year has been no different. We have flown past the halfway mark for students and over the next few weeks, as the assessment window draws closer, it is important that all students work collaboratively with teachers to meet deadlines and implement the feedback given to continue to improve the quality of responses.  

Some parents may have been contacted by the curriculum leaders in relation to academic intervention sessions. These are an important support strategy we use at the checkpoint stages of assessment draft development to ensure students are on track to complete a quality draft. I ask that as parents you support your child’s teacher by encouraging them to attend these sessions if they are requested to. 

The Year 12 students have engaged in the External Assessment block and the feeling of apprehension, coupled with positive energy, has seen the students perform remarkably well in the exams. The journey in preparing for these external exams has been long and challenging, and we as a school community are proud of the effort and commitment that the Year 12’s have shown across the exam block. 

Our Year 11 students travelled to Toowoomba recently to join other Year 11 students from schools within our Toowoomba Catholic system for a study skills day. During this day, students engaged in various activities relating to developing study skills and coping with the upcoming demands of summative assessment in Unit 3, as well as hearing from current and former Year 12 students who shared their lived experience of senior schooling and preparation for the External assessment block. 

On November 7, the Year 6 students transitioning into Year 7 in 2021, including students joining our community from other schools in the region, enjoyed a full day program on the Secondary Campus. As a school, we are excited to see the continued growth of the Year 6 students as a collective group as they move into Secondary together, building on the wonderful work done this year in developing their skills, capabilities and leadership qualities as part of the Year 6 hub. 

Call to be… Christ-like 

Called to live… Mercy 

Matthew Brown
Deputy Principal