It's been exciting over this time to see new initiatives and ways of offering information and opportunities for students, parents and teachers.
We have been engaging online with our students through our Assemblies and Chapels. Recently we held a Q & A Webinar Session for Parents about the Year 7 Experience. This was received very well with a panel of experts delivering an informative live session with a real-time Q & A session.
On Monday night we have our Year 11 2021 Subject Selection Evening also being delivered as a live event. This is an important time for our Year 10 students as they think about their future and in turn, choose subjects for their HSC. Once again we have gathered a team of experts to give direction to students and parents along with helpful information as they enter this phase of their schooling journey.
We will be holding the first of our Parent Teacher Sessions, commencing with Year 11 & 12, on Thursday night. The interviews will be conducted over Zoom, where parents can have a live session with teachers discussing their child's progress. Many of us have been using this technology over the last few months and it's a great way in this age of social distancing and isolation, to connect with each other. It is also an opportunity to allow parents who may have found it difficult to attend these sessions normally, to do so. That evening, we will also be conducting a live Webinar, HSC in Perspective, led by Mrs Petersen, Director of Student Counselling. It will focus on ways to support students as they approach their HSC. It will also outline techniques that parents and teachers can use to support students through triumphs and disappointments, as well as managing expectations. This will be a valuable time to learn some strategies to support your child as they prepare for their HSC exam.
