Academic | Joeys Year 7 2019

Joeys Year 7 2019

NCSS Coding competition

During Term 3, students in Year 7 Technology, and Year 9 and 10 Information and Software Technology, were invited to participate in the National Computer Science School’s Coding Challenge organised through Sydney University. It is the first time that Year 7 and 9 students have been involved in the competition here at the College. Over…

2020 Textbooks

It seems way too early to be thinking about next year BUT… I did just want to explain that you may be able to save some money on textbooks which you can use instead on Christmas gifts! The 2020 textbook list and stationery lists were emailed out to you on 22/11/19. In case you missed…

Languages treasure hunt

In Week 4 of Term 4, all Y7 students eagerly hurried to the Park and Fields at Augustine St to take on the mighty Languages Treasure Hunt Course. Split into teams of nine and ten students, with all of the college’s languages represented in each team, the students had 40 minutes to complete the 10…

Maths competition

Congratulations to James, William and Jamie who all received Distinction awards in the Australian Mathematics Competition earlier this year.

Academic application awards

Congratulations to the boys who received Academic Application awards at assembly last week. These awards are voted on by the boys’ teachers and have nothing to do with marks achieved but simply the effort that the boys put into their studies. Billy Blair Shaun Calingao Walker Courtney James de Szoeke James Forder Liam Hill Marek…

Taronga Zoo visit

Today Year 7 visited Taronga Zoo on a Science excursion. It was a great day in a fantastic location.

Year 7 Exam Timetable

Study skills

At the end of Term 4, Year 7 will have their first formal exam period when they will be examined in each of their subjects. To prepare for this process we started with a study skills session in Period 2 today. Today the boys learnt about: Organising a good study enviroment Eliminating distractions The importance…

Academic application awards

Last Thursday at the Headmaster’s Assembly, Year 7 boys were presented with Academic Application awards. These awards are not based on marks or academic achievement but simply the effort and application that the boys show towards their studies. Each teacher votes for boys in their class who meet this criteria. Congratulations to the following boys…

Cow day

At the end of Term 2 Year 7 participated in what is colloquially called “Cow day”. It is actually for the Technology topic on Agriculture and Food Technologies. We had a vist from the smart farmer who discussed: milk production in Australia imports and exports markets for milk nutritional needs of their age group and…

Study grades

Study grades are recorded by the evening supervisors for boys, both boarders and day students, who are present in evening study. The grades are simply a way for you and your son to get regular feedback on how he is working in study and for us to keep an eye on how the boys are…

French film time

French class enjoying a film about Paris.

Building passionate readers

All Year 7 and our Guys Read book club students were treated to a visit by Paul McDonald, an award winning expert on children’s literature with a passion for engaging teenage boys in reading. Paul spent 20 years as a teacher, accruing numerous awards along the way, including a Quality Teacher Award, the Premier’s English…

Readers Cup Competition

What is the Readers Cup? Students in Year 7 & 8 have been invited to “battle it out” in the 2019 Summer Readers Cup Championship. The Readers Cup is a reading competition in which a team of 3 students is required to read 3 novels and go into battle (trivia comp) to be crowned Readers…