NEWS FROM OUR STUDENT LEADERS
FATHER'S DAY REFLECTIONS
As part of this morning's Father's Day Breakfast, the Student Leaders welcomed the community and shared a story about their own dads.
Good morning everyone, my name is Jude, I’m one of the College Captains and I would like to formally welcome you to this Father’s Day event. This is a very special day because fathers are true heroes and they deserve all the respect and appreciation. They sacrifice themselves everyday just to see their children smile. Growing up, my dad has always been by my side, supporting me, encouraging me, caring for me and loving me. But I never knew how brave and loving he is until we came to Australia. He left everything behind, his job, his friends and a life of 50 years, so we can live safely, peacefully and have a brighter future. We left our homeland, Syria and moved to Lebanon before we had the chance to start a new fresh life here in Australia. The older I get, the more I realise how blessed I am and how grateful I should be to have a dad like him. To the world, he may be just a dad, but to me and my family, he is the world.
Good morning, my name is Sonany and I’m one of the College Captains for 2020. I’d just like to start off by saying that my piece of hope has always been my dad. My story did not begin in Australia, but rather in Iraq. I was born and raised in Iraq for the first 5 years of my life, before we had to move to Lebanon due to the many conflicts and challenges. Without hesitation, my father left everything and moved to Lebanon so that his family would have a better life. Despite all the hardships and barriers my dad has faced, he did not even think about surrendining, and I proudly say that for that reason, my father has always been the greatest role model, as well as, being the most amazing dad anyone could ever ask for.
Morning, my name is Nhi Nguyen and I am one of the Vice Captains. Father’s Day is important to both me and my family because it is the day where we acknowledge all the hardwork and dedication my dad has put into our family. My parents and eldest brother were born in Vietnam, where my father was separated from my mum and brother because he wanted them to travel by plane and be safe. He risked his life by travelling by boat and enduring so many hardships with barely any food because he believed that they deserved a life filled with safety and love. On this important day, I want to honour my dad’s sacrifice and courage, he allowed my family to live so that my other four brothers and myself can grow up in a country of no conflicts and harm. He wanted us to grow up with the best life possible, to live life to the fullest even if that meant putting his life on the line. I will forever be grateful for him, especially for his persistence and resilience.
Hello, my name is Loang Aweng and I’m one of the Vice captains. Father's Day is very important to me because it’s a day to celebrate our wonderful father and what they have done for their family. It’s great to celebrate Father Day because it will help children understand the importance of a father figure, fathers are hard workers and are loved very much by their family and by celebrating this day for all fathers it will mean so much to them. My father is very important to me because he was the one who said that he wanted the best for his family and sacrifice everything to come to this great country with nothing in his pocket and change his life for the benefit of our lives and future generations. This is why I am grateful for my father.
CRC-SA PODCAST - EPISODE 3 OUT NOW
CRC-SA Podcast Episode 3 - Respect.
Thank you to all involved in this episode, especially Phillip, Emily, Spence, Mr Quinn, Mr Taylor, Miss Liberatore and Miss Sharika.
These podcasts were developed in order to keep our College community connected, to provide College news and updates and to keep us informed.
Episodes will be uploaded to Spotify every second Thursday. Each episode will be dedicated to different topics where students, teachers and guest speakers will be invited to discuss current issues.
