Celebrating Semester One achievements

As we move into the closing weeks of the term, all students are to be congratulated for their efforts and accomplishments over the course of Semester 1. We hope that all students take a moment to reflect proudly on their personal achievements both in and beyond the classroom. At present, our teaching staff are preparing the Semester One Reports for all students. Much of the information that these reports will include is already available via live reporting of Assessment Tasks on PAM. Reports provide a snapshot of a given moment in time, and offer material for conversation about the ongoing story of learning and growth. We encourage families to use reports and other feedback as talking points that lead to affirming areas of strength, and to address areas of challenge in partnership with us.

In the coming weeks, teachers will also be nominating students to be considered for a Learning Leadership Award. The spirit of these awards is to recognise and celebrate the many forms that success can take, and to highlight the quiet efforts that our students bring into the school community each day. For this reason, there are a number of categories for which a student might be nominated for a Learning Leadership Award:

• Substantial growth in learning

• Determination and perseverance

• Independence of learning

• Creative and innovative thinking

• Classroom leadership and initiative

Recipients of the Semester 1 Learning Leadership Awards will be celebrated at a dedicated assembly in Week 4 of Term 3.

Reminder: General Achievement Test, Tuesday 16 June

The GAT is a test of general knowledge and skills completed by any student enrolled in any VCE Unit 3-4 sequence or VM Unit 3-4 sequence. It will be completed on-site at Sacred Heart College on Tuesday 16 June. No other program will run for Year 11 and Year 12 on this date. You can read more about the GAT via this link.