By Mr Kort Goodman - Principal

Exams and Assessment

Well done to all students on their efforts to complete both exams and assignments to the best of their ability. I would particularly like to congratulate the Year 12 students who sat the QCS test and then backed up three days later for exam block. If your application and the amount of effort you put into the QCS test and in preparing for your exams is reflected in your results, you can be assured that you have done really well.

Year 11 Academic Interviews

As I have continually stated over my time in Warwick, we are committed to working with our students and families to achieve at least one year’s growth in learning for each calendar year for all our students. The achievement of this ambition requires quality teaching to occur in classrooms, consistent effort from our students, each of our families taking the time to reflect on the positives noted on the report cards and to discuss any areas for improvement that are identified.

As part of this partnership I would like to remind our Year 11 parents that our second round of academic interviews will be conducted on the Thursday and Friday of week two term four. I encourage all parents to come along with their son/daughter and have a conversation with the allocated College Leadership Team member about the progress of your child towards their goals. 

Furthermore, it is important to note that all parents are most welcome to contact the College at any time to either speak with or to come in and discuss their child’s progress with their teachers.

Year 8 Camp Kokoda, Year 9 Canberra Excursion and Year 10 Work Experience

Next week our Year 8 and 9 students both head off on their respective camps and our Year 10 students head out to work experience. On behalf of the students I would like to thank Mrs Hardy, Mr Bell, Mr Bruton, Mrs Bacon, Mrs Porter, Mrs Cantwell and the other teachers for the work they have done in preparation for these camps and work experience. I would also like to thank the staff members who have made themselves available to assist with the supervision of these camps and visiting the Year 10s at work experience. I am sure that all of the students who are participating in these events will benefit greatly from the experience.

End of Term 3

As this is the final newsletter for Term 3, I would like to wish everyone a great break. A reminder that a range of information including Term 3 Interim Reports will be forwarded to families over the break. Please be safe and take appropriate breaks when travelling. We look forward to students returning on Tuesday 8^th October refreshed and ready to participate fully and give their best in Term 4.

On behalf of all of our community this week we offer a prayer of thanks for the gift of education.

Lord,

Thank you for the opportunity to learn new skills and stretch my understanding.

Thank you for guiding me through this time of study and assessment.

I lay before you all the hopes and fears I have about the outcome.

May you provide me with a feeling of peace in the knowledge that I have tried my best.

I am grateful that I am always safely held in your love

and I know that I will forever live in your goodness and walk with you always.

Amen

Have a lovely week.

Kort