Year 7 students were greeted with many changes at Oxley College on the first day of class.  Besides meeting new classmates from many schools, students entered a very different classroom.  Over the summer the grounds crew, staff and contractors had been very busy creating an open learning space where three classrooms had been before.

To support this approach a core team of teachers has had been timetabled into this new learning space (presently referred to as “The Loft” as it sits above on the second floor of the De LaSalle building).  The following subjects and staff are can work in the Loft as whole-course teams:

• English: Mr Clewett, Ms Dixon and Ms Rintoul
• History: Mr Bollom, Ms Eccletone and Mr Dibdin
• Maths: Ms Carroll, Mr Connor and Mr Forlonge

Finally, Year 7 is one of the two year levels piloting “BYOD” where students Bring Your Own Device.  A quick survey of students revealed they and families appreciate being able to choose their own:

A Special Year 7 Web site has been set up to support students as they get familiar with using the devices in the classroom.

We encourage students to take advantage of the online tutorials found on the Digital Learning site and the Oxley “CompuTech Team” whose members are available to help students during lunches in the Library.