What a wonderful job our 7 – 10 students are doing navigating their exams this last fortnight! Many students have clearly been preparing hard and have been rewarded with being able to pour out their wonderful learning into their examination papers!
With examinations concluding, all students will undertake their final few topics for the year in each of their subjects. This is an important time and quality learning experiences will be occurring for all students. The new Year 12 classes will be in the midst of their first HSC topic and already beginning the execution of their major works for their subjects such as Visual Arts, Industrial Technology Timber, Design and Technology, Music, Extension History and Extension English! Developing strong plans and record keeping procedures for the associated process diaries will be the key to ensuring success in these long term projects.
Our entire Senior School community has responded well to our recent reinforcement of College uniform standards. Hats are being worn in the playground and students are wearing their uniforms with pride. Many thanks to all of the parents who have needed to assist their children in having the right items in place.
I am enthused by all of the extra curricular activities that are on offer for students to be broadening their College experience. I have seen some wonderful battle bots created in our STEM club and I look forward to them crowning the overall champion! It was great to join the Year 7 boys as they improved their swimming skills at regular Tuesday sport this week. I hear the Barrier Reef excursion information night was held recently and we may have some students learning at this natural wonder of the world! The Duke of Edinburgh groups are also continuing to undertake their adventurous journeys and often return to College with a greater sense of personal responsibility along with their mosquito and leech bites.
Please continue to hold our 2026 graduates in your prayers as they finish off their final couple of HSC exams and begin the next phase of their lives. It is often a key point where they examine their relationship with God and make some important decisions about the role this should play in their lives. We hope that they will reflect upon their time at Thomas Hassall and the important messages that Rev Oliver, Mr Roper and so many of our staff have spoken to them about as they shape their futures.