Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching

Post Blended Learning

This week we welcomed back students onsite as we returned to ‘face to face’ learning  and finished Blended Learning. The importance of learning this week has been matched by the level of socialising and community interaction amongst staff and students. I am sure the collective wellbeing will be enhanced by the opportunity of students to talk to teachers, peers and find a sense of normality before we break for holidays. 

Term 4 Year 12 2021

When the College returns for Term 4, we will still need to comply with a variety of COVID restrictions. For our Year 12s this see a unique start to Term 4 with the following guidelines:

• T4 Wk 1-3 will see Yr 12 students continue with their HSC courses 
• T4 Wk 4 will conclude with celebrations and graduation from SJPC
• T4 Wk 5 is devoted to ‘study vacation’ to prepare for HSC exams
• T4 Wk 6 begins the NESA written examination timetable over 4 weeks

Our Year 12s were surveyed this week to gain some insight into what students want Term 4 to look like academically and to offer an avenue for ‘student voice’. This feedback will be used to assist the College in determining what learning will look like next term in the lead up to HSC written examinations. 

Acknowledgement of Staff

I would also like to publicly acknowledge the extra efforts from our teaching and support staff in getting our Year 12s through the Major Projects, Trial Exam/Assessment periods and then all students through the last month of Blended Learning. The work of our teaching staff has allowed us to continually engage our students academically. My thanks also to the parent body who have supported Blended Learning and for maintaining the high levels of engagement levels of the students in our care. 

Study Skills 

Learn more this year about how to improve your results and be more efficient and effective with your schoolwork by working through the units on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our College access details are:

Our school’s access details are:

School’s Username – stjohnpaul

School’s password – 89success

In addition, our subscription to Elevate Education may assist in this area.

This online platform contains resources and useful study tips that all SJPC students will find effective. We encourage them to access this Student Portal and try some of the strategies. Students have the password to this site. The password can also be found on the Curriculum Noticeboard.

AMDG

James Furey
Assistant Principal
Learning and Teaching