Senior School Workshop Evening

Monday 12 February was the first on-site Senior School Workshop evening. After an introduction in the theatre, a series of 30 minute workshops were presented in Dwyer. The rationale for the workshops is to “Help your young person to plan for transition” by providing an opportunity for parents/carers and guardians gain an understanding of the different aspects associated with Senior School, such as: VCAA Special Arrangements, VCE/VCE-VM, Study Scores and ATAR, VETs and Careers programs for Year 10 and Year 12.

The Senior Pathways Team would like to thank those who attended the evening. Based on the feedback, 96% of people felt they learned something from the workshops they attended and would be able to support their young person through the Senior School. We will use the feedback to continue to improve the workshops provided next year. The PowerPoints and summary sheets for the workshops are accessible via PAM.

Senior School Goal Setting

Next week all Senior School students will set their goals for 2024. Students will set three goals, an academic goal, a Mercy Value goal and a personal goal. This year, students will submit their goals in SIMON. This will allow students to access their goals and reflect on their progress as the Semester progresses.

Smith Family: student2student reading program

Each Year, our year 11 students have an opportunity to live their Mercy Value of Service by participating in the Smith Family student2student reading program. The program makes a significant difference to the readers. Last year Victorian s2s readers improved their reading age on average by 1 year and 2 months, and overall.

Use the link to find out more about the program: s2s reading program

Any Year 11 students who is interested in the program can submit their name to register for this worthwhile program: Smith Family: student2student reading program