Hello Year 8 families, 

It’s hard to believe that it is Week 3 already – time is flying!

USING THE ASSESSMENT CALENDAR TO SUPPORT YOUR YEAR 8 STUDENT

You will find attached to this Bulletin a copy of the Term 3 Assessment Calendar. This document outlines all task due dates for every subject. During assembly this week, I spoke to Year 8s about how this calendar can be used to help them plan their time and study load, and emphasised the importance of ensuring that their family is also aware of the work that is upcoming for each of them.

Being organised and planning ahead is not something that happens by accident! Even our most self-motivated students benefit from gentle check ins and encouragement at times. It would beneficial to review the Assessment Calendar with your Year 8 student and consider placing a hard copy in a visible place in your home as a reference point.

Also, please remember that the Learning Hub is open before or after school each day for WIN (What I Need) Time from 8am to 3.30pm, with teacher aides onsite to assist with class work as an additional support.

OUR CURRENT YEAR 8 FOCUS – WHAT’S YOUR MOUNTAIN?

During our Year Level assembly, Year 8s were asked to reflect on a current academic goal for the term: “What’s your mountain?”, or “What are you aiming for?”

Our focus is on being a learner, and we discussed the importance of reviewing their report card and selecting a subject to focus on in the coming weeks. Students were asked to set a goal that related to one of the following:

• Behaviour
• Consistency of effort during class
• Applying feedback for gradual improvement
• Seeking additional help when needed
• Being organised for class (eg. charged iPad, locating class work, book pen)
• Meeting due dates
• Applying specific feedback to better meet criteria (improving from C to B, or B to A)

Please check in with your Year 8 student regarding their current academic goal. Moving forward, we will revisit and reflect upon ways students can work towards success in their chosen area, and how they can seek support or assistance. 

As always, please contact myself or another member of the Year 8 team at any time so we can continue to work together to support your Year 8 student’s success. Hope to see as many families as possible at Student-led conferences on 8 August also. This is an important opportunity for teachers, students and families to collaborate together.