Academic achievement awards for Term 4 2015

Congratulations to the following boys who received Academic Application awards at assembly today for their work in Term 4 of 2015.

IMG_0572Henry Arthur, Rhys Barrow, Shae Beynon, Lachlan Burgess, Nicholas Davies, Julian Doyle, Curtis Fricot, Daniel Gibbons, Nicholas Jones, Joshua Legdin, Jack Lewis, Matthew Neilson, Laurie Seeto, Oliver Sidgreaves, Edward Sykes, Max Voulgaris.

 

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Evening Study

IMG_0571In Year 9 the evening study schedule changes significantly from what the boys would be used to from years 7 and 9 in order to align with the study schedule used in the senior years. Study times are as follows:

6:15pm: Session 1 commences
8:00pm: Study break, day boys leaving at 8 check out

8:15pm: Session 2 commences
8:45pm: Session 2 ends

As well as leaving  at 5:00pm, day students can elect to depart at 8:00pm or 9:00pm each day if they wish to take advantage of the evening study sessions.

During study the boys are supervised by the boarding staff who have a range of areas in which they can assist the boys. Each night during study there are also 2 homework support tutors who are available at no charge for the boys to get assistance with their work.

Part of each night is “technology free” where the boys put aside their laptops and use the “old fashioned” pen and paper.

We don’t allow the boys to use mobile phones during study in an effort to keep them focused on their work.  Parents could greatly assist us by only making phone calls or text messages to your sons before or after study, or during the study break.

Study Skills

Study skills 1Tonight the Academic Coordinator, Mr David Hill, ran the first of a number of study skills sessions which will be run throughout the year.  The aim is to develop study habits which will assist the boys in the future, especially as they transition to the senior years.

Tonight’s session covered basic study skills and the transition to Year 9 study.

The next session in a few weeks will cover academic goal setting.

 

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Academic Prize Giving

IMG_0390Tonight the boys attended the Academic Prize Giving which celebrated the academic achievements of the boys in 2015. The Marist Brothers Provincial of Australia, Br Peter Carroll, addressed the boys.

Congratulations to the following boys from Year 9 who received awards for their efforts in 2015.

Year 8 2015 Academic Achievement Awards

Academic Excellence Award Rhys Barrow
First Place in Geography Rhys Barrow
First Place in Science Rhys Barrow
Academic Excellence Award Shae Beynon
First Place in Religious Education Shae Beynon
Consistent Academic Application Award Shae Beynon
Academic Excellence Award Ruestam Bhangal
Academic Excellence Award George Burns
Outstanding Achievement in Outdoor Education Marcus Busch
First Place in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Nicholas Chan
Academic Excellence Award Nicholas Davies
First Place in English Nicholas Davies
First Place in Latin Angus Dermody
Consistent Academic Application Award Julian Doyle
Consistent Academic Application Award Curtis Fricot
Academic Excellence Award Joseph Kevans
Consistent Academic Application Award Joshua Legdin
Academic Excellence Award Jack Lewis
First Place in Japanese Jack Lewis
First Place in Visual Arts Jack Lewis
Academic Excellence Award James Moore
Academic Excellence Award Jack Morgan
Academic Excellence Award Nicholas Rath
First Place in French Nicholas Rath
Academic Excellence Award Oliver Sidgreaves
First Place in Mathematics Oliver Sidgreaves
First Place in Music Oliver Sidgreaves
First Place in Technology Oliver Sidgreaves
Consistent Academic Application Award Oliver Sidgreaves
Consistent Academic Application Award Edward Sykes
Academic Excellence Award Ben Tuite