THE CATHEDRAL COLLEGE NEWS WEEK 7
COLLEGE NEWS
EMAIL COMMUNICATION
Please be advised in coming weeks the College will send all correspondence from our tccr@tccr.com.au email address.
TCC PARISH MASS
Join our Community of Faith and encounter the person of Jesus Christ this Saturday evening at our TCC Parish Mass in St Joseph's Cathedral. Commencing at 6pm you’ll be warmly welcomed by our Liturgy Committee and will join with our Boarders and Parish community for this meaningful celebration enhanced by our talented Music Ministry.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
We value the educational partnership we share with you and your sons and/or daughters and together recognise the benefits of regular attendance at school. We understand there are times when students are absent from school due to illness, important appointments and significant family occasions. The negative impact of accumulated absenteeism on your child’s learning and wellbeing is surprising as detailed on our college website and it is for this reason we would like to work with you to help reduce unnecessary absenteeism. If you have concerns about your child’s absenteeism please contact me or your child’s House Dean. Please continue to communicate with the school when your child will be absent through one of the following methods.
- Absentee Line 4999 1399
- Parent Lounge
- Email tccr@tccr.com.au
Further insight into the impact of missed time at school and the College’s Attendance Policy can be viewed by visiting the link below.
MR BRYAN GAUKROGER (STUDENTS’ DEAN)
CURRICULUM NEWS
TCC HERB AND VEGETABLE GARDEN
Within Food Technologies we are embracing the use of our updated herb and vegetable garden. Students engage in the planting, maintaining, picking and preparing ingredients straight from the garden in their dishes they create. They not only gain a greater understanding of what they eat but also blends the need for reduction of food miles and sustainability within the kitchen. To read more please visit the link.
MRS BRENDA MALLORY (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: CURRICULUM)
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES AND UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
The CQU Regional Medical Pathway Information Session will be Thursday 23 March 4.30-6.30pm. Please click the link below for more informatin.
God Bless
MR ANDREW STEIN (COORDINATOR OF SENIOR SCHOOLING)
EMPLOYMENT, TRAINEESHIP AND WORK EXPERIENCE NEWS
Students wanting to complete work experience during the upcoming Easter School holidays are reminded that their Workplace Agreement Form is due no later than this Friday 10 March (Week 7).
For more Career news please visit the link below.
MRS KAREN COPPING (CAREERS COORDINATOR)
NAPLAN
YEAR 7 & 9 NAPLAN TESTING NEXT WEEK
See below for the NAPLAN testing schedule. In other lessons on these days, learning will occur as per students’ regular timetables.
All participating students will require their own set of wired earphones (Bluetooth/wireless are not compatible with the lockdown browser).
If a student is absent for one or more of the NAPLAN tests, catch-up sessions will be available on Tuesday 21 March. Please contact me via email if you wish for your son/daughter to participate in the catch up session.
More information about NAPLAN is below.
Should you have any questions about your child’s participation in NAPLAN, please do not hesitate to contact me Rachele.Belz@tccr.com.au.
RACHELE BELZ (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: STAFF DEVELOPMENT & FORMATION)
IMMUNISATION - YEAR 7
CHANGES TO NATIONAL IMMUNISATION PROGRAM
Dear Parents / Care Givers,
In February 2023, the National Immunisation Program changed the recommended human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine schedule for year 7 students from two doses to only one dose, using the same vaccine.
What this means for you, is if your son/daughter received their vaccine on Wednesday, they no longer require a second dose later in the year, as originally stated on the consent forms. The scheduled 2nd round of immunisation on Tuesday 24th October will remain in the calendar for students who did not receive the single dose on Wednesday. Alternatively, they may visit their GP.
Your son/daughter would have received a letter on Wednesday after their immunisation, outlining these changes in more detail. We have also provided a copy of this letter below.
Should you have any further questions or concerns, please contact Ozcare on (07) 4937 4200.
Regards
MR BRYAN GAUKROGER (STUDENTS’ DEAN)
CULTURAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC NEWS
SCHOOL OF ROCK
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE for our College musical, School of Rock at the Pilbeam Theatre on June 9 & 10! Visit the seeitlive link below to purchase yours.
MISS CELESTE HACK (CULTURAL COORDINATOR)
COLLEGE PHOTOS
College photographs were given to students last Friday 3 March. Parents should have received them from their sons or daughters. Any uncollected photo packs can be collected from the Student Counter.
YEAR 7 2024 ENROLMENT APPLICATIONS
