OUR CORE VALUES

Respect For

Our school Our teachers

Our environment My peers

My work and myself

AssignmentsO Some of you seem to be either

unconcerned with or overwhelmed by your assignments.

O This has resulted in many assignments not being handed in on time, or at all.

O This is worrying because it means you will never know what you can achieve in that subject.

AssignmentsO Each fortnight I receive a report about Yr 8. The latest report had ¾ of the

entries as‘progress reports’ for students that

hadn’t handed in assignments.

O Failing a course, not because you are not able, but because you haven’t handed in an assignment is not something which should be happening.

AssignmentsO Please remember that your actionshave consequences, for you and your family.

O One student’s mother phoned me recently, in tears.

O Her child had not completed 3 assignments and this meant their yearly report would be

nowhere near as good as it could have been.

Staying OrganisedO The best way to stay on top of what is dueis to use your school

diary.

O Bring your diary to school

every day, have your timetable stuck into the front and use it to

write in when you receive assignments and when they are due.

O This way you will NEVER forget when an assignment is due.

O When you get home, write it up on your calendar.

Yr 9 2012O Next year you will be in Yr 9.O This is the beginning of your School

Certificate Course.O This means that the consequences

become more serious if you fail to complete assignments.

The ‘N’ AwardsO The ‘Non Award’ Process is an important process

to ensure that School Certificates when they are awarded are a meaningful and well deserved record of a students academic achievements of years 7 to 10.

O This is given when:

O you have not applied yourself with "diligence and sustained effort".

O you have not achieved some or all of the course outcomes.

O satisfactory achievement is judged by ... Attendance, involvement in class, completed assignments / homework, level of achievement.

The ‘N’ AwardsO You will receive a ‘not completed’ on your

school certificate if you have not done the required work for that course.

O If you are someone who is looking to leave school earlier to enter a trade, this will greatly reduce your chances of gaining entry into a TAFE course or an apprenticeship.

O If you wish to continue to the HSC, you will have to work doubly hard to improve on this poor record.

Yr 9 2012O I have one faculty’s policy regarding Yr 9

Assessments:

O If a student fails to submit an assessment task:

- After 1 day they lose 25% - After two days they lose 50% - After 3 days they lose 75% ( weekends

included ) - Consult with the HT, then send an N-Award

Warning Letter.

The remainder of 2011O Some of you may be thinking ‘why

bother working now, the reports are in, the years almost over’….

O I can guarantee you, the year is far from over.

O The work you do now will affect you both this AND next year.

The remainder of 2011O There are still awards you can earn at

the presentation assembly.

O You can still become December’s Student of the Month.

O Most importantly, your reputation with prospective teachers will be made RIGHT NOW !!!

O So, view this as an opportunity to begin making Yr 9 a fantastic new beginning or continuation of the excellent work so far …