We had a busy day across the College on June 16. Students enrolled in a Year 12 subject attended school to complete the GAT (General Achievement Test) and teachers participated in a range of Professional Learning opportunities.
Heggarty’s Phonemic Awareness program
This program helps students to recognise and manipulate sounds in words which is critical for decoding words when reading.
Michael Minas Problem Solving and Learning Dispositions in Maths
Michael Minas leads professional learning for teachers to support high engagement in maths and a classroom with rich learning tasks that encourage all students to achieve success.
I’m looking forward to supporting teachers to implement the learning and ideas shared throughout the sessions.
Semester Reports
Please be aware the Semester One Reports and Personalised Learning Plan Evaluation Reports will be available to view in SIMON (students) and PAM (parents) on Thursday. Please take time to read the reports received and celebrate the achievements of a busy Semester of Learning. It is a good time to reset over the holidays, set goals for learning for Semester 2, complete any holiday homework and continue to read lots of books (and watch the World Cup soccer).
A video explaining the structure and features of the report is available to view: https://bit.ly/Report-Guide-for-Families-2026
Parent Teacher Interviews
On August 10 we will have an opportunity for families to meet with teachers during Parent Teacher Interviews to discuss the reports and learning progress. The Parent Teacher Interviews will be available all day and it will be a Pupil free day. Please note the following:
- There will be in-person interviews available at Cedar for a limited time in the morning before we move to online interviews
- There will be Year 8 student led interviews (these are in-person onsite at Saint Joseph Campus and replace the Parent Teacher Interviews)
- There will be Year 10 Subject Selection Interviews (these are online and replace the Parent Teacher Interviews)
More information will be communicated early in Term 3 to support families to book via PAM.
Pupil Free Days
On July 13 and July 14 Antonine staff will be involved in Professional Learning and Faith Formation. These days are Pupil Free days. On July 13 Jason Pascoe will be leading teaching staff through a series of workshops on Conferencing. Conferencing is a conversation between the teacher and learner to discuss the learning progress. It allows teachers and learners to gather information about what students know and understand, what they are struggling with and what they need to work on next. It aligns to our School Goal - To Improve Student Engagement by providing students with greater agency in their learning.
On July 14 Brother David Hall is joining all staff to unpack our College theme God is Love and our role as a Catholic school. We are very fortunate to be able to have internationally respected Catholic educator Professor Br David Hall FMS, a Marist Brother who has been a leader and teacher in the Catholic education sector for 40 years, as the keynote speaker at our Staff Formation Day.
Timetable
Across Year 7-12 we have moved into Semester 2 and VCE Unit 2 and 4 content. This timetable change occurred on the 15 June and will mean that students have some new teachers and classes, including elective subjects. Please take note of the updates and ensure you are working off the most current timetable to support your child.
Reminder that next term students begin on Wednesday 15 July on a Day 8 of the 10 day timetable cycle (we will remind students via TEAMs).
Many thanks for your support - enjoy the break.
- Ms Ria Coffey