Churchill Avenue News

I would firstly like to thank all of St John’s students for the way they have conducted themselves as we enter the midpoint of Term 3. It has been pleasing to observe the growth and maturity of our Yr. 7 students who have now settled into the community and are thriving with their learning and relationships with their peers. Well done to our Yr. 7s!

In the Learner Mentor program our Yr.8 students have being focusing on the topic ‘Working Smarter not Harder’, where they have been reflecting on their learning during Semester One and creating SMART reflection goals. This has been a useful reflection tool as Yr. 8’s review their Compass Learning Task results and their learning behaviors as outlined in the recently published Progress Reports. A big congratulations to the SJs basketball team who took the win against the teacher’s team.

Our Yr. 9 students engaged in an incursion run by Elephant Education which focused on respectful relationships. The program saw students engaging in scenario-based workshops will the aim of supporting students to make positive and informed decisions when interacting with their peers.

A reminder to students and parents/careers that each Wednesday the College offers an After School Program where students engage in sporting and group activities. This is a great opportunity to come and have some fun with your friends in a supervised and supportive environment.

The College also offers a SJ Homework Club that runs in the BISC each Thursday afternoon from 3:10 pm- 4:10 pm, another opportunity to get some extra teacher support in completing any unfinished classwork or Checkpoint tasks. Hope to see many more students there each Thursday!

All the best,

Luke Robinson