THE CATHEDRAL COLLEGE NEWS WEEK 4
LENTEN MESSAGE FROM BISHOP MICHAEL
COLLEGE NEWS
Presented by College Captains Edward Arthur and Taitum Harney.
BISHOP'S INSERVICE DAY
A reminder that this Friday 16 February is Bishop's Inservice Day and is a student free day.
CURRICULUM
Semester 2, 2023 Academic Awards
We're looking forward to celebrating our students' academic achievements and award our 2023 College Dux at the Academic Awards Assemblies on Thursday 15 February in the Mercy Centre. The event will be live-streamed and the link is available on the College website (link below).
Congratulations to all award recipients listed below. Parents and guests are welcome to attend.
Senior School (current Year 10, 11, 12 students)
Time: 9.45am – 10.30am
Middle School (current Year 7, 8, 9 students)
Time: 10.55am – 11.40am
Assessment Calendars
All year-level Assessment Schedules are available on the TCC website. Students are encouraged to print a copy of the relevant schedule for planning purposes.
Mrs Brenda Mallory (Assistant Principal: Curriculum)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
10 Transition Tips to Support Your Child
The excitement and anticipation of starting high school is often mixed with an array of emotions and for some students this is a difficult and challenging time. At the College our aim is to ensure our students have the best possible start to life in the secondary setting.
We have put together 10 tips that you, as parents/carers, can do to help your child in their transition to secondary school.
Karen Lester - Assistant Principal: Students (Middle School)
NAPLAN TESTING
NAPLAN testing
NAPLAN tests will take place from Wednesday 13 March – Monday 18 March 2023 (Term 1, Week 8/9). Students in Year 7 and Year 9 will participate as per the schedule below. In other lessons on these days, learning will occur as per students’ regular timetables.
In Week 7, 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. More information about the practice session will be communicated shortly.
Date | Test | Length | Year 7 schedule | Year 9 schedule |
Wednesday 13 March | Writing | 42 minutes + instruction time | Lesson 1 | Lesson 3 |
Thursday 14 March | Reading | 65 minutes + instruction time | Lesson 1 | Lesson 3 |
Friday 15 March | Conventions of language | 45 minutes + instruction time | Lesson 1 | Lesson 3 |
Monday 18 March | Numeracy | 65 minutes + instruction time | Lesson 1 | Lesson 3 |
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 19 March.
You can read more about NAPLAN here:
- Information for parents and carers: https://nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support
- FAQs: https://nap.edu.au/naplan/faqs
Should you have any questions about your child’s participation in NAPLAN, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Ms Rachele Belz (Assistant Principal: Staff Development & Formation)
NON STATE SCHOOLS TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE SCHEME
The Non State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme (NSSTAS), funded by the State Government and administered by QCEC, provides financial assistance to families transporting their child to a non-state school in Queensland. The criteria for families to access funding under the NSSTAS Students With Disability (SWD) Travel Assistance Program have been updated for 2024. To check your child’s eligibility, see page 4 of the SWD Guidelines. Further details about the scheme can be viewed via the guidelines.
Ms Rachele Belz (Assistant Principal: Staff Development & Formation)
YEAR 7 IMMUNISATION CLINIC - ROUND 1
The 2024 Immunisation Clinic – Round 1 will take place on Tuesday 12 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 Friday 9 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.
Mr Bryan Gaukroger (Students' Dean)
EMPLOYMENT, TRAINEESHIP AND WORK EXPERIENCE NEWS
Ms Tamara Giles (Careers Coordinator)
ENROLMENT INFORMATION EVENING
We're looking forward to welcoming prospective families and parents to our Year 7 2025 Enrolment Information Evening on Monday 26 February at 5.30pm in the Mercy Centre. Parents, please share this information with your families and friends who may be interested in enrolling their son or daughter. Please visit our website to apply on line. Applications close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024.
WE'RE GOING ON TOUR
This year we're on tour to catch up with as many families as possible interested in Boarding at our Catholic Co-educational College. This gives us the opportunity to meet families on home ground and gain a greater appreciation of their beautiful part of Queensland called home. We're also looking forward to catching up with many of our existing Boarding families in these centres at these events. To help us get the word out, parents please share with your family or friends who may be interested and ask them to visit our website for more information tccr.com.au
