It has been a busy few weeks for our Senior students and with the end of Term approaching, all students are busy finalising assessments and studying for exams.

Our Year 12 students recently sat the Queensland Core Skills (QCS) test which takes place over four sessions on two consecutive days and, as is the tradition, the College provides a cooked breakfast on both mornings and lunch throughout the day. This tradition and gesture to our Year 12 students is something we are very proud of and this potentially stressful occasion is made more enjoyable with a healthy, hearty breakfast to start the day.

Members of the Presbyterian Church provided pamper packs or bags to the Year 12 students to help them through their QCS testing period and these bags were most appreciated by our students. The packs included some fantastic items such as a book by Bear Grylls, an author and adventurer who encourages bravery, being unafraid and ready for anything. We send out a very big thank you to the Presbyterian Church group for their generosity and care of our Year 12 students as they tackled their QCS tests.

Year 11 students have recently commenced an 11 week pilot program on driver education and life skills around driving which is being hosted by the PCYC. The students attend one session each week and they recently learned about the practical skills of changing tyres, checking the oil and water in the engine and how to maintain a sound motor vehicle. The students also attended the Road Awareness Program (RAP) session delivered by the local fire fighters which gave an honest insight into their experience attending road accidents and some of the confronting scenes they experience.

As we find ourselves at the end of Week 9, we wish all our Senior students well with their end of Term assessments and exams.