Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you for your attendance at last week’s parent information evening and parent, student and teacher interviews. I hope that both events helped in supporting your sons’ final year of secondary education.
The end of term is fast approaching and it is pleasing to see so many students focussed on their studies and completing assessment tasks. Many students are still seeking help with establishing study schedules and it is always encouraging to see them being proactive in their own learning. At this week’s division meeting I spoke to the students about “bringing to life” their study schedules. It is well and good to have a study schedule pinned to one’s noticeboard; it is another actually achieving what the study schedule is designed to do, ensure that an effective routine of study occurs.
At the meeting I revisited study techniques that were covered last year at the two “study skills” sessions that were conducted by Elevate Education. I especially emphasised the importance of extended response writing structure and development of study notes. Some boys had some very puzzling looks on their faces. I encouraged all students who were concerned with their extended response writing techniques, to talk to their classroom teachers about the specific expectations for each of their subjects. With respect to developing study techniques and notes, I again reminded the students that I am always available during free periods and night boarding on Mondays and Wednesdays to help them out.
Below is a short slideshow of the drama production “Billy Bud”. Congratulations must go to Ryan Auber-Walsh, Matt Bartlett, Mark Crotti, Billy Hodgetts, Joshua Peacocke, Joseph Taylor, Sam Tynan-Davey and Mr Wise for an outstanding production. Mr Wise and these students worked during holiday time and weekends to ensure that this production was first class. Well done gentleman.
Congratulations must also go to Joshua Taylor and Jordan Summerhayes who have been successful in being offered a place at the upcoming Jazz School held at Trinity College, Melbourne University in the June-July holidays. The Jazz School is being hosted by the music staff from the Julliard School of Music in New York. The boys had to submit a recording of their performance work for audition/selection by staff from the Julliard School in New York. The recordings were sent to New York for review. Their selection provides the boys with a wonderful opportunity to work with world class musicians in the Jazz field. An outstanding achievement!
Congratulations to the following students for their first in the following subjects and academic excellence for term 1 2010.
| Student | Subject |
| Corey Ashby | Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation 1 unit |
| Ben Aungles | Modern History |
| Nicholas Bligh | Engineering Studies |
| Jack Breislin | Design and Technology |
| Liam Burke | PD/H/PE |
| Will Campion | Drama & Studies of Religion 1 unit |
| Jacob Carrick | Software, Design and Development, Visual Arts, Studies of Religion 2 unit |
| John Colgan | English Advanced, English Extension 1, Studies of Religion 1 unit |
| Tim Coorey | Geography, Latin, Studies of Religion 1 unit, Latin Extension |
| James Dan | Legal Studies |
| James Doherty | Chemistry |
| Luke Harborne | Economics, Mathematics Extension 1 |
| Matthew Hassett | Biology |
| Max Heffernan | Legal Studies, English Extension 2 |
| Billy Hodgetts | Senior Science |
| Max Hogan | Business Studies, English Standard |
| James Johnson | Japanese Continuers, Japanese Extension |
| Matthew Kelso-Symonds | Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation 2 unit |
| Robert Li | English as a Second Language, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2 |
| Nick Loadsman | History Extension |
| Domenic Longo | English – Fundamentals |
| Joseph McDonald | French Continuers, Studies of Religion 1 unit |
| Brendan McMahon | Industrial Technology – Timber |
| Nic Mulder | Visual Arts |
| Brendan Nelmes | Modern History, Studies of Religion 1 unit |
| Luke Pollard | General Mathematics, Hospitality |
| Dean Rando | Catholic Studies |
| John Schwager | Agriculture |
| Joshua Taylor | Music 1 |
| Sam Tynan-Davey | Drama |
| Steven Villella | Primary Industries |
| Richard Volk | Physics |
| Matthew Weeks | Business Studies |
| Angus Williams | Information Processing and Technology |
| James Williams | Modern History |
| Oliver Yee | Ancient History |
| Nicholas Needs | Academic Excellence |
| Nicholas Ingram | Academic Excellence |
Regards
Darren Frost