Term 3 has started well. Students are engaged in a range of learning activities to promote their growth.
As you are aware the first day of Term 3 was a student free day. Teachers were engaged in a range of professional learning activities associated with curriculum planning including:
Teachers worked collaboratively in groups for this curriculum planning.
All curriculum design is centred on our focus on offering a differentiated learning program for students. Our framework for differentiation has 5 key components:
It is pleasing that we are seeing some positive results in terms of student achievement:
I hope that parents are enjoying the many features of PAM. If you are having any difficulty accessing PAM please email pamsupport@sfx.vic.edu.au.
The College is liaising with a business who is developing an app for PAM. Plans are progressing well and we hope to be able to offer exciting news around this shortly.
Lots of planning is taking place for 2020. This includes matters including:
This is an important time of the year for Year 12 students. Teachers are working hard to support VCE and VCAL students in Year 12 as they approach the completion of their secondary studies.
VCAL students will shortly have a final work placement.
VCE students will have trial exams (last week of this term) and revision lectures (second week of school holidays).
The dates for Term 3 student progress meetings are:
The online booking system will open at 6pm on Thursday 22 August. Cycle 1 Reports will be published on Wednesday 21 August.
Thank you to parents for their support of the 2020 subject selection process. Student assemblies and parent information evenings have been run, curriculum booklets published, student online preference websites opened and subject selection meeting booking sites opened.
I encourage parents to continue discussing their child’s pathway with them.
Please be mindful of the following key dates for 2020 subject selection.
Blessings for the next fortnight!
Timothy Newcomb
Vice Principal