Welcome back to Term 2. I hope you had a relaxing break and could spend some quality time with your family. The Admin Updates section of the newsletter will provide families with important dates for the term and exam timetables.

NSW School Vaccination Program
The Year 7 vaccine date is rapidly approaching. NSW Health will be at the College to administer vaccinations to Year 7 students on Thursday 23 May 2024.

NSW Health has changed the consent form process. Parents/carers will need to consent to their child's vaccination online through the Service NSW site - 'online consent portal'. The portal in Service NSW is now open for Carroll College. If you cannot access the portal, students can collect a paper consent from the front office.

HSC Examination Timetable
The HSC Written Exam timetable was released last week. I encourage all Year 12 students to check their Schools Online account to view their individual exam timetables. The HSC exams start on Tuesday 15 October and finish on Friday 8 November.

Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT)
PAT Maths assessments will continue into next week for all students in Years 7 to 10.

The PAT assessments provide objective, norm-referenced information to teachers about their students’ skills and understandings in a range of key areas. Each PAT has its own proficiency scale with descriptors outlining the content and skills students are consolidating at any given point on that scale. Each PAT assessment provides data on student performance, making PAT ideal for understanding students’ current strengths and weaknesses, informing teaching and learning, and monitoring progress over time. The tests are online, multiple-choice and each test will take approximately 40 minutes.

Year 7 – Monday 13 May

Year 8 – Tuesday 14 May

Year 10 – Wednesday 15 May

Year 9 – Thursday 16 May

We encourage all students to do their best during these tests as the data will be used by their class teachers throughout the year.

Next week’s reminders …

· On Monday 13 May the College Open Night will take place for Year 7, 2025 students and parents.

· All the best to our students representing the College at the Archdiocesan Cross Country Carnival in Canberra on Friday 17 May.

· VET Work Placements will take place in Week 4.

· On Monday 20 May, some Year 9 students will be attending the yLead Altitude Day in Canberra.

· Good luck to the girls competing at the Euro/Far South Coast Katrina Fanning Cup in Narooma on Tuesday 21 May.

· Year 12 HSC Biology excursion will be held on Tuesday 21 May

· On Wednesday 22 May, the College DOOF will be held in the Hall from 6.00pm – 9.00pm. The theme is ‘The 80s’. There will be live bands, a DJ, food and drinks.

· Year 12 are travelling to Canberra on Thursday 23 May to attend the University of Canberra Open Day.

· Year 7 Vaccinations will be held on Thursday 23 May.

· Year 8 Formation Day will take place on Friday 24 May.

Sandra Harris
Administration Coordinator