THE CATHEDRAL COLLEGE NEWS WEEK 3
COLLEGE NEWS
Dear Parents and Care givers,
Bishop's Inservice Day for all staff of The Cathedral College will be held on Friday 17 February 2023. This a student free day.
For all the news at the College please click on the link below.
INTERHOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The Interhouse Swimming Carnival is this Monday 14 February commencing at 3.15pm. Please read the flyer below for important information regarding this event.
CURRICULUM NEWS
Senior School Information Session
Thank you to the parents and caregivers that were able to attend the Information Sessions yesterday evening. For those unable to attend, the presentations are available below. If you have any questions about any of the information provided, please contact Mr Brett Lougheed (Year 10 and 11) or Mr Andrew Stein (Year 12).
Academic Assemblies
The Academic Assemblies will be held on Thursday 16 February. Parents/caregivers and guests are invited to attend this event. No RSVP is required. See details below.
Senior Assembly (Years 10, 11, 12)
- Time: 9.45am – 10.30am
- Venue: Mercy Centre
Middle School Assembly (Years 7, 8, 9)
- Time: 10.55am – 11.40am
- Venue: Mercy Centre
Students receiving awards for their Semester 2, 2022 results are listed below.
Students should wear full school uniform (skirt or long pants option for girls). Boys receiving awards are required to wear a tie for the event.
If you have any questions about these events, please contact me by email. brenda.mallory@tccr.com.au
MRS BRENDA MALLORY (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: CURRICULUM)
NAPLAN (Years 7 & 9)
NAPLAN testing is from Wednesday 15 March – Monday 20 March 2023 (Term 1, Week 8/9) according to the schedule below (note the change in test length for Reading and Numeracy). In other lessons on these days, learning will occur as per students’ regular timetables.
On Friday 24 February (Lesson 4), Year 7 students will participate in a practice test so they are familiar with the online platform and where they will be seated. They will experience the same environment for the actual testing period. Students will need to bring a set of wired headphones (not Bluetooth or wireless) to the session.
Date | Test | Length | Year 7 schedule | Year 9 schedule |
Wednesday 15 March | Writing | 42 minutes + instruction time | Lesson 1 | Lesson 3 |
Thursday 16 March | Reading | 65 minutes + instruction time | Lesson 1 | Lesson 3 |
Friday 17 March | Conventions of language | 45 minutes + instruction time | Lesson 1 | Lesson 3 |
Monday 20 March | Numeracy | 65 minutes + instruction time | Lesson 1 | Lesson 3 |
Year 7 and Year 9 students will need their own set of wired headphones for the NAPLAN test period. Wireless and Bluetooth headphones will not work with the lockdown browser. Students must bring their headphones each day of the testing period. It is vital students remember to charge their laptops each evening, to ensure adequate battery life.
If a student is absent for one or more of the NAPLAN tests, catch-up sessions will be available on Tuesday 21 March.
You can read more about NAPLAN here:
Should you have any questions about your child’s participation in NAPLAN, please do not hesitate to contact me.
MISS RACHELE BELZ (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: STAFF DEVELOPMENT & FORMATION)
CULTURAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC NEWS
MISS CELESTE HACK (CULTURAL COORDINATOR)
CAREER NEWS
MRS KAREN COPPING (CAREERS COORDINATOR)
COLLEGE GYM
Dear Parents,
All students are welcome to join the TCC Gym for fun and fitness. Students will need to have watched the induction video and completed the gym questionnaire through Student Café where they will also be able to access the Gym’s opening hours. Gym sessions do have a supervising adult present. We look forward to welcoming many new students to the gym.
Please note: Students in Years 7-9 are to use the gym for bodyweight and light resistance exercises only
Thank you
MR MICHAEL ROSE (ACADEMIC DEAN: HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION)
COLLEGE MOBILE APP
The College Mobile APP allows quick and easy access to the College website for the latest news, exam timetables, sports and culture plus more. It also allows for you to receive notifications. Download today from your favourite App store location and be sure to set your notification alerts in the settings.
YEAR 7 IMMUNISATION CLINIC - ROUND 1
The 2023 Immunisation Clinic – Round 1 will take place on Wednesday 1 March for Year 7 students. Consent forms for this clinic were distributed with the information packs late last year. If you would like your son/daughter to attend this clinic, please complete the consent form and return to the College by Thursday 16 February. An electronic copy is attached if you have misplaced this form.
On this day, students who are receiving shots, will be withdraw from normal classes for a short period of time to attend the clinic, set up at Boys Boarding.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the immunisation clinic, please don’t hesitate to contact me.