Principal's Report
Embrace your Spirit - Discover your Place
During this past week I have been acting principal on behalf of Darren while he has been representing CaPSA (Catholic Secondary Principals Australia) in the Northern Territory and Bathurst Island. It is an exciting time for our students as they continue the season of subject selection. It is a guided process and we put parameters in place to ensure that the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) are met and, as importantly, to promote education of the 鈥渨hole person鈥. 管家婆免费开奖大全 prides itself on offering a pathway for every young person.
We will also have our staff Spirituality Day this coming Friday and is a student free day. It is a time for our whole staff to gather for faith formation and spiritual reflection. Thank you, again, for your support in regards to the timetable disruptions. We want to continue to offer opportunities outside of normal school hours so that working families have greater flexibility. We received this as feedback following the first round of parent teacher interviews that were conducted during school hours. We endeavour to balance this against an obligation to our teachers in regards to their workloads.
School Mass
On Tuesday 8th of August, the College gathered together to celebrate Mass for Term 3. The purpose of the Mass was to celebrate and acknowledge our founders and their stories of courage and service. Thank you to all staff and students involved in the wonderful celebration, particularly those involved in the planning and execution. Students engaged and participated in what is a big part of our Catholic identity as a Catholic College. Thank you for the support of all parents and guardians who encouraged their children to be in attendance. Please remember that whole school gatherings such as masses and assemblies are a part of your child鈥檚 learning experience and that each member of the community is required to be in attendance.
Applications for the 2025 intake
Our last College Tour for the 2023 school year took place on Monday 14th of August. Applications for the 2025 intake will close on August 19. Interest in the College is high because of the great facilities, extensive programs and opportunities for students. Please encourage your child to make the most of these opportunities.
Parent Teacher Conferences
On Tuesday 15th of August, the College held part one of the PT Interviews for VCE, VCE-VM and VCAL. On Thursday 24th of August, we will hold Year 7 Homeroom and Year 8-10 Subject Selection Interviews. Thanks to all the staff for their support of the students and your engagement in the interviews. There are a lot of decisions that are about to be made by students and your guidance in this process is important.
Excellent Awards Assemblies
On Thursday 18th of August, the College held the Years 7-9 Excellence Assemblies. The purpose of the assemblies was to publicly acknowledge the achievements of the top 10 performing students for each year level. The event was a great success, with the parents of the award recipients present and some of the talents of the students from the Middle School, on show. Students were encouraged to strive for excellence and to be at the top of their learning as they progress through their schooling years. Well done to the award recipients and their teachers and thank you to the families in attendance.
MACSIS School Improvement Surveys
Please refer to the information on this publication about the MACSSIS School Improvement Surveys, which is extremely helpful to the College as it plans to continually improve practice across all areas of student development and community engagement. Information about the process for the completion of the surveys can be referenced in .
SAM Project
The SAM project has continued to make progress, with some commencing in recent weeks. It is an exciting time for the College and I look forward to reading progress updates in the 管家婆免费开奖大全 Sports and Multifunctional (SAM) Project of this Newsletter. Please ask your children to be mindful of changes to the yard with addition of out of bounds areas to enhance safety.
High Standards
In recent days, our staff have provided the College Leadership Team with some direction on what should be areas of improvement for students. The direction clearly identifies thus far the need to share agreed standards for all members of the community with respectful relationships, uniform wear and appearance and the rightful use of technology. The direction will assist the leadership of the College plan and implement strategies to further develop the practice of respect, engagement and pride in the school.
The Power of Faith
The Gospel according to Matthew provides us with many examples of the power of faith. Matthew 15:21-28 tells the story of the Canaanite woman who asked Jesus to save her daughter. In the busy times we live in our society, sometimes we struggle to rest, reflect and focus on the important things in life. Having faith in the better good for all is a virtue that we must promote amongst our young people. The world can unfortunately be a sad and cold place, and teaching our children to have faith, in whatever brings them hope and a desire to serve others, is our collective responsibility. Like the woman, desperate to save her daughter, found faith in Jesus, we must embrace our responsibility to be people of goodness by sharing our faith with those around us, particularly our young people. I hope that you will have a great couple of weeks ahead.
Dr Napoleon Rodezno
Acting Principal