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By Mr Simon Fleming - Principal
So many good things have happened lately that it is difficult to know where to start. The ANZAC Ceremony at school on Friday was extremely well organised and respectful. Members of the RSL and community paid tribute to the students and staff of the college. We were also fortunate to have Dr Pat Coughlan the Executive Director of the Toowoomba Catholic Schools office in attendance. Other notable attendees included -
Priests from the St Mary's Catholic Parish
Fr Franco
Fr Bony
Fr Hickling
Mr Barry Kelly, ex-Army and Vietnam Veteran
Mr Patrick Costigan, ex-Army and Vietnam Veteran
Mr Terry Smart, ex-Navy, Vietnam and Malaysia Veteran
Mr Tom Lawton, ex-Navy and Vietnam Veteran
Mrs Lorraine Leeson, wife of Des Leeson, ex-Army and Vietnam Veteran
Mr Garry and Mrs Kathy Sedunary, Mr Sundunary is an ex-Navy and Vietnam Veteran
Mr and Mrs Keith and Alannah Johnson
Mrs Merrill Ryan
Mr Justin Sneath who once served with the Navy provided us with the story of Teddy Sheean and his bravery which earned him the VC. Much appreciation goes to Mrs Rebecca Butler and her team of helpers for the organisation of the ceremony.
The Year 12 Formal was held on Friday evening. This was a great community occasion. It was really good to see the connection between students' parents and the school. The Year 12 students should be congratulated on the way they conducted themselves over the night and it was good to see the level of harmless fun they experienced at the Kings Theatre. Obviously there are many people to thank for organising and supporting our students. Mrs Alannah Johnson and Miss Jamie Slattery for the dance practice and chiefly, Miss Dimity Brackin and Miss Sathumi Wijesooriya who did the bulk of work in making the night possible. There was an army of staff helpers for the night who also need to be thanked for giving up their time to make the evening such a success.
I was also very proud of our college students on Sunday. Kaitlyn Newley, Year 12, provided an address at the dawn service and Matt Higgins, School Leader, was part of the delegation at the ANZAC Services. Our students turned up to march and be part of the service in a number of locations. The school leaders did us proud laying wreaths at the Warwick service.
This weekend we witnessed the best of our college and this is when you feel a real sense of pride and accomplishment. Congratulations to all involved.
I would also like to acknowledge the success of the parent-teacher reporting interviews. This is a valuable experience in building on the importance of the partnership that exists between the school and the parents. As part of our Pastoral Academic Care program, we will be establishing learning goals for the term in the next two weeks.
This week we have the Year 11 Leadership camp and our cross country carnival that had to be postponed from last term due to Covid lockdown. NAPLAN for Years 7 and 9 is also rapidly approaching and we will be participating in practice tests from week 3. Please keep Friday May 7 in mind as this will be our Open Day from 3:30pm - 5.30pm, and all are welcome to attend.
Kind Regards,
Simon
By Mrs Anna Hardy, Deputy Principal
From 2022 our College uniform will see some changes. These changes have been discussed with various stakeholders over the last two years and will come into effect next year for transition into 2023. By 2023 all changes will be implemented. This will align with St Mary’s Primary School, ensuring less financial burden on parents of girls.
Girls blouses will change to the below. Yellow for junior students, white for senior students.
The new blouse will be of better-quality material that is not as transparent as the current blouse. It will have the skirt tartan piped around the collar and sleeves. Girls will not be required to wear a winter skirt, they will simply add black stockings to their Summer skirt for Terms 2 and 3.
For all students a wool pullover jumper will be introduced, and the ‘sloppy joe’ style will be phased out by 2023.
Senior boys shirts will also include the piping.
A navy tailored dress short and trouser option will also be made available for all girls Years 7-10.
All other uniform pieces will remain the same.
Pastoral Thought for the Fortnight - Fixed Mindsets
I'm just not good at ...
How many times have you heard your child excuse their lack of effort or poor performance by saying, “But I’m just not good at …“
Perhaps your child says, “I just don’t want to,” which is really just a cover story for, “If I tried, I think I’d probably fail, so I’m not going to try at all.”
Or perhaps your children constantly stay in their Comfort and Performance Zones, afraid of the mistakes that are likely to occur if they venture into their Learning Zone. If this is the case, they probably aren’t interested in reading the formative feedback teachers have spent ages carefully crafting after their last assignment.
All of the above are symptoms of a Fixed Mindset: a student’s belief that they are unable to make much difference to their basic abilities. This means that if they aren’t good at, say, maths today, they believe they won’t be good at maths in the future.
If that were true, if they really couldn’t improve at maths, then their protests of, “I’m just not good at it,” would be justified. Why put effort into something if it’s impossible for you to do? They would be setting themselves up to fail – and to fail publicly. In that situation, it would make sense to stay in their Comfort and Performance Zones, doing what their limited abilities allow them to do.
Fortunately, a student’s belief that they can’t get better at maths isn’t true. But they behave as if it is. They aren’t being difficult, rude or uncooperative. They are acting in a perfectly reasonable way based on their Fixed Mindset view of their world.
Changing Mindsets
How do we change a child’s Mindset? How do we get them to understand they are capable of an unknown and unknowable amount of growth? And how do we invite them to engage in the process of learning in a skilful and effective way?
The Learning Landscape creates Growth Mindsets
In many ways, a person’s Mindset reflects how well they understand themselves as a learner. Someone with a Fixed Mindset doesn’t “get” learning. They think learning is a passive process where they discover their (fixed) abilities. Consequently, their abilities are a result of who they are and what they were born with.
As a student moves along the Mindset Continuum and develops a more growth-oriented Mindset, they come to understand themselves as a learner. They increasingly recognise that learning is about creating their abilities and that their abilities are a result of what they do.
Every time we use the Learning Landscape metaphor, we help students understand themselves as learners, and therefore help them develop a more growth-oriented Mindset.
The Learning Landscape emphasises that learning is an active process. We move through the landscape, scale mountains, fill our backpacks and climb out of Challenge Pits. We see the change in our abilities as we explore new parts of the Learning Landscape and climb higher on our journey towards the mountains of expertise.
Every time we engage in the Learning Landscape narrative, we bring learning to life as an active, skilful process. We help students understand themselves as learners. In turn, they build their Learnership, understand the nature of challenges and engage in the learning process in increasingly effective ways.
From the moment we introduce students to the Learning Landscape, with its absence of fences and boundaries, we remind students that they are not limited to or excluded from any part of learning. They aren’t able to say, “I’m just not good at it.” Instead, students can only say they haven’t journeyed to that part of the Learning Landscape yet. The onus is then on them to go there!
By consistently referencing the Learning Landscape, we help students understand themselves as learners. By presenting them with Learning Challenges and filling their backpacks with the tools to succeed, we help students experience themselves as learners. And as we teach them to take charge of their learning, fill their backpacks, recognise their Learning Zone, embrace challenges, use mistakes and tailor feedback, we help them become better learners.
All of which helps them to deeply understand their capacity for learning, nurturing a more growth-oriented Mindset in each and every learner.
By Mr Michael Simpson - Assistant Principal - Curriculum
Parent-Teacher Interviews
It was great to see so many families at the parent-teacher interviews. Collaboration between teachers, parents, and students is fundamental for success in education. The College looks forward to more teaching and learning conversations as the year progresses.
Year 12 ATAR Students
Year 12 students should have reflected on their progress report from Term 1 and set goals accordingly. The report card should be a part of the learning journey and used as an indication for improvement. Internal Assessment 2 is now underway, and it is essential that students get the maximum marks available. The due dates for each subject are below:
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Subject |
Draft |
Final |
Weighting |
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Agricultural Science |
Friday 30th April |
Thursday 13th May |
20% |
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Biology |
Friday 7th May |
Monday 17th May |
20% |
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Chemistry |
Friday 7th May |
Monday 17th May |
20% |
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Design |
Thursday 6th May |
Monday 17th May |
35% |
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Digital Solutions |
Tuesday 18th May |
Tuesday 1st June |
30% |
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Drama |
Friday 23rd April |
Friday 14th May |
20% |
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English |
Wednesday 28th April |
Monday 10th May |
25% |
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General Maths |
n/a |
Tuesday 11th May |
15% |
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Maths Methods |
n/a |
Tuesday 4th May |
15% |
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Modern History |
Friday 30th April |
Friday 7th May |
25% |
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Physical Education |
Friday 30th April |
Friday 14th May |
20% |
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Physics |
Friday 7th May |
Tuesday 18th May |
20% |
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Specialist Maths |
n/a |
Monday 10th May |
15% |
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SOR |
Tuesday 4th May |
Tuesday 18th May |
25% |
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Visual Art |
n/a |
Friday 30th April |
25% |
All Year 12 Students
Term 2 marks the beginning of our academic interviews and parents are encouraged to attend. The interviews will be held in week 7, are critical for understanding how students are progressing with academic plans. Please understand the following advice around the provided information at these academic interviews. Any estimates for QCE points and projected results will only be based on historic data, up until the point of the interview. Any information cannot include confirmed marks by the QCAA, during moderation processes, or External Assessment (EA) results. EA contributes 25% or 50% to subject scores. The College is not liable for differences between the information provided and the actual results.
Naplan 2021
NAPLAN testing for Year 7 and Year 9 will take place online in Weeks 4 and 5 of Term 2 this year.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your student’s participation, please contact Karyn Morrison (Learning Support Teacher) at karyn.morrison@twb.catholic.edu.au by Friday, April 30.
By Mrs Carol Sharp, APRE
Social Justice News
Project Compassion
Despite a strange end to last term with floods and COVID cancellation of our Easter liturgy and coin line challenge, ACW still managed to raise $670.50 for Project Compassion. A big thank you to all who donated what they could to this worthy cause. A special thanks also to our Vinnies group for their hard work in running Project Compassion each year at our school.
Wellbeing Video
At the end of last term, filming took place for the wellbeing video that the Vinnies group is producing. This video involves students sharing ideas around four key questions:
- Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed?
- How do you balance school, friends and home life?
- How do you recharge your batteries?
- Who could you talk to if you were struggling?
Editing of the video will take place this term and we hope to release it at an assembly in the second half of the term. A big thank you to all students and teachers who contributed answers to these questions. Your willingness to share will certainly be helpful to all members of our community.
Masses and Liturgies
Year Level Masses
Due to flooding of the underpass, our Yr 12 mass had to be postponed at the end of last term. This mass is now due to take place on Thursday, May 20 at 9am.
Therefore our year level mass for this term include;
Year 9 – May 13 at 9am
Year 12 – May 20 at 9am
Year 8 – May 27 at 9am
Year 7 – June 10 at 9am
Parents are welcome to join us at St. Mary’s Parish Church for the celebration of the holy sacrament.
200 Years of Catholic Education in Australia
This year we celebrate 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia. On Monday, May 24, the National Solemnity for Our Lady Help of Christians – Patroness of Australia, a National Mass will be held with all students praying simultaneously. The theme for the mass is Faith in the Future. At Assumption College, a liturgy will be held commencing at 10am to ensure we will be praying at the same time as others around Australia. Parents are more than welcome to attend our liturgy or you may like to live stream the National Mass via St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney commencing at 10.15am. A link to the live stream is available via the 200years of Catholic Education website at Celebrating 200 years of Catholic Education in Australia | Faith in the future.
Mother’s Day
You may have noticed our celebration for Mother’s Day has changed a bit this year. Instead of our usual mass at St. Mary’s, we have decided to hold an afternoon tea at ACW. There are a number of reasons for this change. Firstly, that fact that the school can no longer fit into St. Mary’s. Secondly, we felt that there was a double-up in themes for our masses with Mothers’ Day and our Feast Day. But perhaps the most convincing was feedback from many of our regular attendees that an event similar to our Father’s Day BBQ was needed to allow mothers to socialise and connect.
If you would like to attend our Mothers’ Day event the details are below:
Thursday 6th May 2021 @ 5pm
with a special afternoon tea of
Cheese, Chocolate & Champagne
Please RSVP by April 30 to -
Assumption College Warwick
6 Locke Street
Warwick Q 4370
Ph: 4660 4000 Email: acwarwick@twb.catholic.edu.au
ANZAC Day
Last week we held our ANZAC Day service and our students participated in the various services around the region. I would like to take the opportunity to thank our amazing staff for all of their hard work in putting the service together. A particular thanks must go to Ms Rebecca Butler for her continued organisation of this very important event on our school calendar. I also want to congratulate our students; from our school leaders who gave speeches, to our cadets, readers and our piper. A massive effort from you all.
Prayer
by Miss Denise Ryan - Chaplain
Hello Everyone,
It's great to be back for another term. Hopefully it is going to be full of even bigger smiles, laughs and good times.
At the end of last term we had our Yo-Yo Competition in the library. It was so entertaining to watch the kids come up with different tricks and ways of performing with a Yo-Yo.
From this we are happy to announce our winner was Harry Hume, our crowd/judges favourites were Josh Gale and James Wooding. I would like to thank all of the competitors, Eamon Walsh, James Wooding, Ben Bath, Josh Gale, Calum Oloman and Harry Hume. I would also like to thank our wonderful judges, Grace Hagley, Issy Sullivan and Emilie Rowley.
This term we will also be continuing on with some cool and quirky competitions in the library.
Below is a nice reflection that talks about starting where you are. This is important when we start a new term, as it is a chance for the students to start from where they are and grow academically, spirituality and grow into themselves.
This reflection is from a book titled 365 Meditations for Teens and is from the day 23rd April.
As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him. But Jesus refused, and said to him, ‘Go home to your friends’.
- Mark 5:18-19
Mother Teresa, the great missionary who took care of the poor, liked to mention a simple fact. Jesus did not say, “Love one another”. Mother Tersesa insisted that by doing little things with great love we can become like Christ. She insisted that washing dishes and peeling potatoes are acts of love. Certainly, going on mission trips to help poor people is important, and our Churches will always have programs that need our help, but we have to take care of those closest to us first.
The fellow in this reading from Mark wants to run and tell the whole world that Jesus has healed him, but the Lord turns around and says, “Go home.”
Doing great things starts where we are.
Lord, help me pay attention to the people who are closest to me. Amen
By Mrs Alison Porter, Career Development Practitioner
Congratulations to our newest School-based Trainees and Apprentices!
Congratulations to Lachlan Bacon and Dylan Moore on their recent sign-ups into school-based traineeships and apprenticeships in automotive and hospitality. These are great opportunities for these students and secure pathways to their future.
General Construction White Card
The College is offering Year 10, 11 & 12 students the opportunity to participate in the ‘Work Safely in the Construction Industry’ White Card course. This card & course are mandatory requirements under Queensland's Workplace Health & Safety Regulation 2008 for all persons wishing to carry out construction type work or frequenting a construction site. Therefore, any students wanting to complete work experience, obtain employment or secure a traineeship or apprenticeship in a trade involving construction or work on a construction site, will need to have successfully completed the accredited course and obtained their White Card. We are offering the White Card course to students on the 17th of May. A letter has been provided to interested students and permission slips are due for return by the 5th of May.
Army Reserve
Defence Force Recruiting Toowoomba and Army Reserve Queensland are hosting an interactive Army Reserve Open Day at Defence Force Recruiting, O'Quinn St Toowoomba. Details are below:
Date: Friday, 14th May 2021
Time: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Where: Defence Force Recruiting, O'Quinn St, Toowoomba
Entry: Free entry (please bring ID) Please note no food is provided on the day
Parking: Limited parking available on the day. Please use translink.com.au for public transport options.
Attractions: Command Post, Infantry and weapons, Army vehicles, Medic Displays, Set up field kitchen (display only), Command Post truck.
Register your interest at: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/event/C9RJKBY
Student Opportunities
We have provided students with information regarding the following events and opportunities. Students have been emailed information and details are posted to our student Careers Canvas pages:
- University of Queensland Rural Clinical School Open Afternoon – 4th of May
- Central Queensland University virtual information session focussing only on the Regional Medical Pathway – 6th of May
- Basair Pilot Career Seminar – 13th of May
- AIE Information Evening (courses in game development, 3D animation and visual effects) – 17th of June.
School-based Apprentices & Trainees
Brief monitoring meetings for our trainees and apprentices will be held on the 11th of May. During this time, we will discuss training progress and student and employer satisfaction with the program to date. We will advise parents of any issues or concerns if such arise.
By Miss Jaime Slattery
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Matt Biondi
Welcome back to Term 2 and what a term it is shaping up to be. We have had a number of students representing the College already and it is wonderful to see our students flourishing. Good luck to all students who continue to represent the College across all sporting domains, we are proud of your efforts and persistence.
Coming up:
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MAY |
TUESDAY 4TH (Cluster Day Four 13-19 Yrs) |
Darling Downs 13-15 Yrs Basketball, 14-15 Yrs Rugby Union, 10-19 Yrs Orienteering, |
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WEDNESDAY 5TH |
Southern Downs Tennis 3:30pm- |
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MONDAY 17TH |
Darling Downs 10-19 Yrs Cross Country |
Cross Country
Our second ACW carnival was held on the 27th April. Congratulations to all students who were in attendance, who participated and to those who were awarded Age Champion and Runner Up. A monstrous congratulations must go to the House Leaders and students of Donovan, our Champion House and winner of the Lee Gundeman House Spitit Ashes Trophy for house spirit. It was a close battle to the end by McAuley, Rice and Romero.
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Age Group |
Age Champion |
Runner Up |
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12 Years |
Jazmine Cruda Angus Eastwell |
Natalie Heinemann Lincoln Ridley |
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13 Years |
Lilly Kerlin Cooper Murray |
Faith Henderson Declan Spies |
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14 Years |
Imogen Fox Calum Oloman |
Jia O’Dea Mark Hallman |
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15 Years |
Denika Murray Levi Rhodes |
Gabriella Kerlin Ryan Fischer |
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16 Years |
Caitlin McMahon Tom Doherty |
Macey Hill Kaleb Baker |
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Open |
Lillie Clarke Jack Hill |
Taylah Eastwell Jack Young |
Southern Downs
Congratulations to Olivia Groves for her selection in the SD Touch team and good luck at the upcoming Darling Downs trials.
Well done to our SD athletes who competed at the SD Cross Country on the 29th April. Two huge efforts all within week 2 of the term. We are very proud and wish those students selected the best of luck on their journey to DD Cross Country. A special mention to Jazmine Cruda who was awarded 12 Years Runner Up.
Border Districts
Congratulations to our students who represented ACW at the recent BD Cross Country carnival. Your preparation and training has paid off and we wish those who made the qualifying times the best of luck for the DD carnival on the 17th May. Special mentions to Faith Henderson 13 Years Age Champion, Lilly Kerlin 13 Years Runner Up and Calum Oloman 14 Years Runner Up.
Darling Downs
Congratulations to Lara Santo and Jazmine Cruda for being selected in the 12 Years Basketball team. These girls will go on to compete at States in May.
Congratulations also to Cooper Rhodes for being selected in the 12 Years Hockey team and to Lachlan Corney on his selection as a shadow player.
Good luck all!
Assumption College Formal 2021
On Friday 23rd April 2021, the Year 12 cohort of Assumption College celebrated their senior year with an Enchanted Evening at their formal. The night began with arrivals held at school, where each student and their partners graced the red carpet, dazzling family and friends with their poise and elegance.
Everyone then gathered beneath the display of fairy lights to commence the dancing; a night of Progressive Jive, Progressive Stroll, Gypsy Tap, and Cha Cha. Once completed, there was a small amount of time for the students to mingle and take photos, before heading down to Kings Theatre for dinner. After an extremely busy day, the night-time events at Kings Theatre provided the students with the opportunity to sit down, relax, and enjoy some delicious food as well as being able to dance the night away and enjoy some quality time with one another.
Assumption College would like to congratulate all the students who attended this special night. The students are highly commended on the way they conducted and presented themselves throughout the entirety of the formal and should be very proud of the way in which they represented their College. We hope that this Enchanted Evening was a night that will be cherished and remembered, and we wish all the students the best of luck for the remainder of Year 12.
Miss Dimity Brackin and Miss Sathumi Wijesooriya
ANZAC Address 2021
Address by Matt Higgins, at Eden Gardens on ANZAC Day.
As a young person in this fast-paced, hyper-connected, volatile world, the concept of “world peace” feels like a very fragile and hopeful dream. Yet, as a young Australian, I am acutely aware of how lucky we are to live with freedom and peace as our daily companions.
And, this is what today is all about.
We gather as a community, and as a nation, to pay tribute to those who have worked (and who still work) in so many different ways to preserve our freedom and our peaceful lifestyle, so that young people, like me, can be educated and grow to our fullest potential, and for that, we should be incredibly grateful.
The last of our WWI Veterans have departed this earth and our Vietnam Vets have become our more senior citizens. Now, more than ever, there is a real sense of importance about the role that young people need to play to sustain this proud Anzac tradition and to ensure that young and new Australians, all Australians, understand how our great lifestyle was earned.
Australia is not ‘the lucky country’ by chance.
I recently heard a podcast by Trent Dalton espousing a very interesting, yet simple, theory that made me think of Anzac Day: He said, “the things we keep tell us a lot about who we are” -and, put simply, his theory is:
Object + story = meaning. OBJECT + STORY = MEANING
This national holiday, that we call Anzac Day, is the perfect opportunity to share those stories that give meaning and understanding to what has gone before us and shaped our lucky nation as we know it today.
Without the stories, the cenotaphs are just big stone constructions.
Without the stories, these medals are just ribbons and metal.
Without the stories, our service men and women, are just people in a crowd.
Some of the stories are unbelievably challenging and some of the stories are told with a laugh but all of the stories make up the history of who we are as a nation, and as a community, and they can also help to shape us as individuals.
Anzac Day is a day of commemoration but it is also a day where one generation helps the next generation to understand. And hopefully, (by understanding), future generations will strive to keep the ANZAC SPIRIT alive in their daily lives.
The Anzac spirit is alive when we see volunteers helping a good cause.
The Anzac spirit is alive in teamwork and when mates look out for their mates.
The Anzac spirit is alive when we dig in even when the going gets tough.
This Anzac tradition always has been and always will be IMPORTANT and we have learned so many valuable life lessons from the stories of our Anzac heroes.
So let today be a day where we "press pause" on our crazy, busy, fast-paced lives and share the Anzac stories so that we never forget, and strive to live better lives because of them.
Year 12 Pastoral & Academic Bulletin
By Alison Porter, Year 12 Pastoral & Academic Leader (PAL Acting)
I would like to welcome our Year 12 students and parents back to school for Term 2. This term has started off with a bang! We have not only had many school events, but one highlight has been the Year 12 Senior Formal. Our Year 12 students not only looked fabulous but were a credit to our college in the way they conducted themselves on the evening. It was a joyful event and lovely to see parents and our school community joining the festivities at the school grounds. Then I was happy to be part of the dinner at King’s Theatre and witness to the fun that was had, and several ‘interesting’ dance moves demonstrated by our students.
Our Year 12 students have this week had to ‘knuckle down’ as academically we have moved directly into unit assessment in many subjects. In terms of classwork and assignments, the curriculum demands for our seniors that it is not a slow and gradual movement into the term but rather a continuation from the work of Term 1.
My discussion in this fortnight with our Year 12 students centres around the following:
- Checking the assessment calendar and making sure that assignments are well planned. Year 12 students really should be submitting full drafts for checking so that they can make the most of teacher feedback for final assignments.
- Assessment this term and next term, along with Term 4 external exams, are those that will determine Year 12 results – so this is an important time for students to make concerted effort in their studies.
- Reminder about uniforms and importance of wearing these correctly and with pride – I would ask that girl’s choosing to wear the knee-high socks/tights instead of full winter tights ensure that these are worn with modesty so that the school skirt is past the knees and hides the top of the socks/tights.
- Senior Jerseys can be worn on Thursdays according to school uniform policy – blazers are to be worn over these to and from school.
- The importance of consistent attendance at school. Absences, including late starts and early leaves can mean that students are missing important learning and set them behind in their studies.
Some upcoming events for our Year 12 students:
- 7th May – we begin the first of three Elevate sessions. Elevate are an organisation that specialises in training students in study skills and exam preparation. I hope that these sessions will support our Year 12 students in their studies and assist them in obtaining the best achievement results. More information will be emailed home regarding this, but parents and students are welcome to visit https://au.elevateeducation.com to see what Elevate offer. The Elevate website also offers parent resources and information on how to support your student’s achievement and help with study skills.
- 20th May – Year 12 Student Mass (rescheduled from Term 1)
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd June – Year 12 Academic interviews. Parents will be invited to these and I encourage all to attend. A member of our college leadership will meet with students and parents to discuss each student’s academic progress to date, including QCE eligibility and ATAR. Advice and schedules for these interviews will be sent to parents in the coming weeks.
Assumption College Open Day 2021
Assumption College Open Day is coming up very soon!
Please come along and join us on 7th May 2021, from 3:30pm - 5:30pm. Have a look around our campus and extensive facilities, and see what an education at Assumption College looks like.
Please feel free to share with any family and friends who may be interested in attending our Open Day. We look forward to welcoming all new and existing families to the College for the afternoon!
Congratulations Ryan!
On Saturday, 17th April 2021, Ryan Totman was crowned Master Diamond Australia 2021 at the QUT Gardens Theatre in Brisbane. This was through the Miss and Mr Diamond International and Australia Pageant which is held every year in Brisbane.
Ryan has raised over $1,000 for his chosen charity, the Cancer Council Australia through Facebook donations and a local raffle. Ryan chose this charity as it is something very close to his heart, having many of his friends and relatives being impacted in some way from Cancer. He wants to continue his fundraising efforts for Cancer to raise awareness and help as much as possible in honour of those who have suffered from Cancer.
The main event followed an Icebreaker Party at Parliament House the night before with a theme of white, gold and silver. Contestants arrived ready to party, meet other contestants and have a fun night before the big day.
Can we say we love Wednesday first break in the library? It is our nominated device free time so we have games galore filling the space. Some of the games being played today included chess, checkers, UNO, Exploding Kittens, Dungeon Mayham, Connect 4, Mancala and Poker. The laughter and friendly competition that occurs is lovely to see. Can you spot which days are which from the photos attached?
The Yo-Yo competition finally happened in the last week of Term 1 hosted by Miss Ryan. A special thank you to our guest judges who scored the performances and determined our winner – Harry Hume!
We have scattered red bins around the school to start collecting the 10c recycle cans, poppers and plastics. This money will be used for purchasing cool equipment for the new library next year. We are planning on having VR headsets (3D virtual reality) that can be used for class and lunch activities, as well as equipment for robotics and our maker-space area. Please encourage your student to place their finished products in the red bins rather than the landfill bins. That way we all benefit!
