Conclusion of Term 2 2023 and Commencement of Term 3 2023

The table below contains the dates for the conclusion of Term 2 2023 and the commencement of Term 3 2023:

Semester 1 2023 Academic Reports

The Semester 1 2023 Academic Reports for students in Years 7-12 will be made available to families via PAM on Friday 23 June 2023 (PM). 

Families are encouraged to read these reports and engage in dialogue with their child about key successes and areas of future focus. 

VCE Parent Teacher Student Conferences

VCE Parent Teacher Student Conferences will occur from 4.00pm – 8.00pm on Thursday 13 July 2023. These will occur online via MS Teams. Specific information about the booking of conferences will be released to families over the coming week.

Semester 1 2023 Assessment Period

All students at the College are congratulated on the industrious approach they have exhibited towards their studies during the Semester 1 2023 Assessment Period. Students have participated in a range of assessment inclusive of:

• VCAA General Achievement Test (GAT)
• Semester 1 Examinations
• Summative Assessment Tasks (Tests, Research Projects, Assignments, Oral Presentations etc.)

Learning Program in the Spotlight – STEM and Interdisciplinary Learning Days

As part of our celebration of student learning, each Newsletter will feature a different learning program. This aims to educate the community in relation to our wide range of offerings as well as celebrate the different pathways the students have the opportunity to engage in. This edition of the Newsletter will focus on the Ave Maria College STEM and Interdisciplinary Learning Days.

The STEM and Interdisciplinary Learning Days aim to complement the knowledge, skills and understanding acquired by students throughout the various elements of their core Learning Schedule.

Operating across Years 7, 8 and 9, these days aim to provide students with the opportunity to engage in inquiry and project based learning, enabling them to work in a range of authentic environments to problem solve, collaborate and apply design thinking.

The program on offer at each year level has been purposely designed to build within students enterprise skills and each of the Learner Attributes illustrated within the Ave Maria College Charter for Education.

Some of the many projects students are participating in as part of this initiative include:

• STEM MAD (Make A Difference)
• Shark Tank
• Designing for a Disability
• Lego Masters

In 2023, the Year 9 version of the program will operate in conjunction with St Bernard’s College.

Families wanting more information regarding the STEM and Interdisciplinary Learning Days Program are welcome to make contact with the College. 

COVID Safety

To assist families as we navigate winter, included below is another copy of the CECV Advice previously circulated regarding COVID Safety.

Rapid Antigen Testing:

It is recommended that Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) are used by students in the following circumstances:

• If symptoms of COVID-19 infection are present, no matter how mild.
• If a student is a household or close contact of someone who has COVID-19.
• If a student is a social contact of someone who has COVID-19.

Rapid Antigen Test are available via Council sites for those who need them. Individuals can attain 2 free packs (10 tests) for themselves and 2 free packs (10 tests) for each of their household members.

Testing Positive to COVID-19 – Notifying the College:

It is recommended that students report a positive COVID-19 test result to their school on the day they receive a positive test result.

At Ave Maria College, the following process is to be activated in circumstances that a student tests positive to COVID-19:

• Register absence via the standard process for students and report positive test result via email to community@avemaria.vic.edu.au

Note: The Department of Health also recommends that all Victorians report their positive RAT result to the Department of Health online, or by calling 1800 675 398.

Testing Positive to COVID-19 – Isolation Recommendations:

• Students who report a positive result are recommended to isolate for a minimum of 5 days and not attend school until their symptoms have resolved.

Face Masks:

• Face masks will continue to be available for students who choose to wear them.
• The Department of Health recommends that face masks be used in the following circumstances:

• Worn by a person who has COVID-19 for at least 7 days after a positive test when they need to leave home.

• Worn by a person who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when leaving home.

Infection Prevention and Control:

• Individuals are encouraged to practice good hand hygiene, particularly on arrival to school, before and after eating, after blowing their nose, coughing, sneezing or using the toilet.
• Sanitiser Stations continue to remain in operation around the College.

College COVID Safe Plan:

• The College COVID Safe Plan will continue to remain in operation until further notice.