Classes, year levels and staff groups throughout the school continue to prepare for Easter and the resurrection of Jesus through Lenten observances, class prayers, reflections on the Stations of the Cross, and liturgies.
Nominations are now open for the Wattle Range Council 2017 Youth Recognition Awards. Please click 'read more' to find the attached nomination form that you can use to nominate someone you know living in the Wattle Range Council area, or share with others in your networks.
We are very excited to begin a new initiative in Term 2, 2017 – the Tenison Woods College Mini Makers Club. This is an opportunity for children to participate in a range of problem based activities using a variety of skills such as; collaboration and group work, designing, creating, evaluating, modifying and re-evaluating.
For three days last week, over 60 excited music students went to Nelson for the first Music Camp of the year. Students from Concert Band, Big Band, Thunder Drum Corps, Concert Choir, Brass Ensemble, Saxophone Quartet, Woodwind Ensemble and Senior Vocal Ensemble enjoyed three days of team building, rehearsals and performances.
In Term 2 the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests will be held throughout Australia for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. All tests, except Year 3 Writing, will be done online at Tenison Woods College this year. The test window is longer this year and is from Tuesday 9 May to Friday 19 May.
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Each Friday during Lent, Stations of the Cross will be held in St Paul’s Church at 6:00pm. Families or individuals are invited to attend any of these. This Friday 17 March, Stations will be led by staff and students of the Middle and Senior schools. It would be great to see lots of people come along to pray at this contemporary version of the Stations.
The mercury tipped 30 degrees for the fourth Students vs Staff and Parents Cricket match held on the school oval on Wednesday 8 March. Year 12 music student Sarah Harrap gave a rousing rendition of the anthem before the students, led by Liam Neshoda, elected to put the staff in to bat first.
As Term 1 moves past the half way point, have you viewed your child's academic progress via the Parent Access Module (PAM)? PAM is updated throughout the term by class teachers and provides valuable feedback to both students and parents regarding students’ progress, generally on a specific learning task.
We are currently seeking expressions of interest to be part of an e-Smart committee. The e-smart school framework was developed by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation. It is a holistic approach to changing the behaviour of information and communications technology users.
