Principals' Report 12th November, 2021
VCE Exams
Year 12 students have nearly come to a finish with only one exam remaining. The last exam occurring on Wednesday 17th November. All students have taken on the exams with maturity and we wish those who are yet to finish all the very best with their final exam.
Year 12 Graduation Dinner
Year 12 students and their parents/guardians have been invited to attend a Year 12 Graduation dinner on Thursday 18th November. This event will be held at the St. Arnaud Racecourse in compliance with Covid operational guidelines. Invitations have been emailed and sent via the regular post; RSVPs are due back on Monday 15th November. If any parent/guardian has not yet received and invitation, they should contact the Year 12 Coordinator, Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds.
Year 10 Work Experience
Year 10 students will commence Work Experience next week. This is a critical time for students to begin thinking about their future career pathways and gain experience in the field of their choice. We wish them all the best.
Years 9 & 11 Exams
During Week 7, students in Years 9 and 11 will be undertaking their end of year examinations. These provide an important opportunity for students to experience formal assessment situations and get final feedback on knowledge developed in subjects throughout the year and Semester 2 particularly.
Student Free Day
Friday the 19th November will be a student free day. This will provide teachers with the opportunity to prepare for the College’s Step-Up program beginning Week 8 (22nd November 2021) and finishes on the 3rd December for Year 10 and 11 students and the 10th December for Year 7-9 students. This will prepare students with their 2022 studies, many classes starting and finishing a work task.
Year 9 Attendance NCTTC
There are only two days remaining for Year 9 students attending the NCTTC those dates are Wednesday 17th November and Wednesday 1st December. On the other Wednesdays, when they are not attending Charlton, students should be attending St. Arnaud Secondary College, where they can receive additional support for their ongoing work.
COVID-19 Requirements on-site
When on site, all staff and students are required to have a mask, engage in social distancing and be using hand sanitiser in and out of the classroom unless a medical certificate is supplied. In line with COVID operational requirements the following activities can resume: school assemblies, formals, graduations and other ceremonies (including events held off school premises and/or with parents/carers and other guests), NCTTC (with a modified timetable), Year 10 work experience, school tours, visitors (consistent with vaccination requirements and other health and safety controls) excursions, swimming and other pool use, incursions (vaccination requirements apply), camps and overnight stays, transition, and interschool activities.
Year 7 2022 Enrolments
Just a reminder, that if families have not received an enrolment pack, they are available at the General Office here at the Secondary College. It would be greatly appreciated if enrolment packs with all required documentation could be returned as soon as possible.
Thank you, Mrs. Ezard
During this term, Mrs. Ezard has retired from her work with the school. She has contributed enormously to the school over 23 years, in Educational Support, both in the Science, Library, Food Technology and other roles throughout her tenure. She began her career as ES support in 1995. We wish her all the very all the very best for her retirement.
Remembrance Day
St. Arnaud Secondary College hosted a Remembrance Day celebration, every year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month we pause to remember those men and women who have served and those who have died in all wars and peacekeeping operations. School Captain, Berrie Walsh, hosted the occasion though a whole school Webex beginning with the importance of why we remember and finishing with a minute of silence.
Calvin Taylor & Russell Marland
Acting Principals
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