Boarding News. Year 12, Week 8, Term 1, 2011
Dear Year 12 parents/ carers
This has been a challenging week for most boys as they have faced a few more exams than week one of the exam period. Again it is hard to generalise but the majority have continued to be cooperative and motivated to do their best.
There are a number of events happening before the end of term which I will be alerting the boys to:
- The Summer Sports Rally is in the Hall at 6.30pm on Saturday. There will be a name check at the end of this. Boys with overnights, weekly boarders and dayboys may leave after this concludes about 7.30pm.
- On Sunday all boys returning need to be back by 8pm as we have the weekend Mass at 8.15pm in the Chapel.
- The Lenten collection continues and a lot of Year 12s need to make a start with their donations on Sunday night or Monday morning.
- On Monday all boys will be involved in speeches for Standard and Advanced English
- On Monday winter sport will begin and so gear will be needed for this.
- On Wednesday summer sport photos will be taken. Clean gear will be needed for this.
- On Wednesday the whole year group have a Reflection day. This is to be held at the Villa Maria Marist Fathers complex just down the road. It is a follow up to last year’s retreats which went so well and it will be run by Br Tony Leon who is in charge of the Vocations Ministry for the Marist Brothers.
- I will be giving information about voting in the election on Saturday for those who are 18. There is a polling booth at the local church just off Ryde Road.
It is important that the boys finish this term well and begin new work in class with vigour. Your continued encouragement is very helpful in ensuring that they get this message. They have a very good holiday coming up and this will be a time to rest and renew themselves for term 2. A lot of social events in the next two weeks can wait until the holidays and again your support with this is essential.
Parents are very welcome to the rally and Sunday’s Mass if you are available. I hope you enjoy the weekend.
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Pat
Academic News. Year 12, Week 8, Term 1, 2011.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Not much from me this week. Students have been in exams for the second week and we are heading towards the end of the Half Yearly Examination period on Tuesday morning, March 29th. Students will sit for Studies of Religion 1U and 2U and they will return to normal classes after Recess. Teachers have been busy marking papers and the final week and a half of Term will involve a combination of an exam de-brief and return of papers as well as a continuation of course content. It is certainly not a time for students to switch off.
Monday’s Mathematics exams presented a logistical challenge for us as the weather was extremely poor. I was very impressed with the cooperation of the boys who, despite the heavy rain, got to the Hall on time and enteredby course in alphabetical order. This was a great effort and it meant that everyone was settled and calm for the exam.
Less impressive has been a few studnets who arrived late for exams further into in the week. I always wonder what their first few answers are like as they fumble into their seats, rushing and completely disorganised. On the whole, however, I have been quite pleased with the conduct and application of the vast majority of Year 12 studnets in these exams.
Mark Fenech
Careers News:
A large table of important careers dates will be added to the Year 12 Blog on Monday. Please stay tuned.
