Dean of Primary-6 June
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome to the final fortnight of Semester One. We now only have two weeks before the boys get a well-earned break to refresh and recharge after two very busy terms.
This week in particular has been very busy. In the classrooms Year 5 boys have all been involved in a science incursion to launch their science unit on “Light”. Our year 6 boys launched their RE unit with a visit from representatives from St Vincent De Paul Youth. In all classes the assessment period is in full swing.
On Tuesday morning, the Primary boys went into “buddy classes” to build connections across Year 5 and 6. The Year 6 boys hosted Year 5 for a game of “Battleships" and conversation to reflect on Term 2 and preview Term 3. The boys had a great time and always enjoy spending time with each other.
Also, on Tuesday evening, the Public Speaking and Debating competition came to a close for 2025. The boys involved across Term 2 have certainly embraced the challenge and represented themselves and Lauries brilliantly.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Mini Vinnies crew coordinated another very successful Book Swap in support of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. It was fantastic to see so many great books find new homes and so much money kindly collected for the ILF.
Semester 1 Report Cards
Report Cards will be posted to Parent Lounge during the pupil free week. They provide a detailed report of academic and social progress. The reports will also display the distribution of grades for each subject across the year level. We hope this information assists parents in better understanding how their son is progressing in each subject, relative to other boys in the year level. The comment section has also been designed to provide focused feedback on strengths and areas for growth/development in relation to the Cognitive Verbs (thinking skills) that are assessed.
To access the reports, please follow these basic steps.
1. Log onto Parent Lounge (portal.slc.qld.edu.au)
2. Select Student Details
3. Academic Reports
4. Click on Report link (latest report will be at the top)
Parent Teacher Interviews
Next term, (Week 2, 21 July) a second opportunity will be available for parents to reflect on and discuss student achievement. This round of Parent Teacher Interviews will take the form of extended Student Led Conferences. These conferences will be detailed in a separate communication to parents’ next term. The communication will explain the format and process. Parents will not need to book a time, all materials required will be available early next term and the separate letter will provide more details.
Uniform and Timetable Change
Tuesday afternoon Sport/Activities will finish next week (Tuesday 11 June) for 2025. All boys are reminded to wear full College uniform to school each day until the end of the year. Also, parents should note that all boys will finish school on Tuesdays at 2:55pm and be dismissed from the classrooms.
End of Term Reward Raffles
In the final week of term, we will conduct our usual monster raffle from the hundreds of raffle tickets that have been awarded this term. If you are able to assist with prize donations (big or small) the boys will really appreciate it, as we can have more winners.
In this Edition of the Primary Newsletter, you can also read about Curriculum Updates, Music, Date Claimers -Upcoming Events, Lauries Journey Awards and Sports.
As we approach the end of the term, I encourage all parents to check in with boys to assist them with time management and task completion to prevent any added pressure or stress in the last weeks.
Thanks for all the support you give to the staff and boys and enjoy the final two weeks of school.
Kind Regards
Cameron Wigan
Dean of Primary