Catholic Regional College St Albans
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10 Theodore St
St Albans VIC 3021
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Phone: 03 9366 2544

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

This week marks Laudato Si’ week and the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical (letter) to the world on ecology and climate. In this letter, he reminds us of the interconnectedness of interdependence of creation, and calls on all people of good will to take care of our common home and the most vulnerable and fragile in our community. Pope Francis reminds us that care of creation (all of creation) is an essential part of our faith and that protecting our common home is an urgent matter, one that can no longer be delayed.

On Monday a group of students and staff met to establish a Catholic Earth Care committee within the school. Their first initiative is awareness raising of the encyclical and its key ideas. We look forward to seeing where their work will lead us in hearing the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.

Everything is related, and we human beings are united as brothers and sisters on a wonderful pilgrimage, woven together by the love God has for each of his creatures and which also unites us in fond affection with brother sun, sister moon, brother river and mother earth. Pope Francis, Laudato Si', n92

Mother’s Day Breakfast

It was great that so many mums, grandmothers, carers and students were able to join us for last week’s Mother’s Day breakfast. From very humble beginnings with about 15 mothers, it has moved to the hall and become a very important event on our school calendar. I’d like to thank Ms Laura Cioccia (Family Engagement Leader), our wonderful school leaders and everyone who helped in the background to ensure that our guests felt spoilt, special and appreciated.

Library Refresh

Last Monday a group of students and staff met with Kevin Hennah (Library Consultant) to plan for a refresh of the library. The group looked at the organisation and design of the collection, layout, furnishing and signage, and have come up with an exciting proposal that we look forward to implementing in Term 3.

Thank you to the following students who gave up part of their student free day to be part of this project: Monica Le (Yr 8 Orifici ), Emma Lean (7 Yarra), Sara Ajang (7 Yarra), Edison Mo (Yr 8 Clark) and Wilsin Ghpreta (Yr 8 Edison).

Arrangements for Feast Day

Next Friday 28 May, we will celebrate our College Feast Day. School will begin at the normal time of 8.40am and conclude at 3.05pm. It’s expected that all students attend unless they’re sick. Days such as Feast Day are important in building community and school spirit.

It will be the first Feast Day for Year 7 and Year 8 students. The day will begin with a College mass, followed by activities in pastoral care groups and then the Feast Day carnival. It is always a terrific day and we are really looking forward to it.

Students can come in casual clothes on Feast Day and there is no charge for this. All carnival activities are free, however, there is a small cost for food. The canteen is open throughout the carnival and there’ll be a sausage sizzle and fairy floss. Students are encouraged to bring their lunch.

Fingers crossed that we’re blessed with a fine day! An alternative program will run should we have rain.

NAPLAN Tests

Congratulations to all Years 7 and 9 students on the maturity they’ve shown during the NAPLAN testing period. Whilst there are many benefits in taking the NAPLAN tests online, one drawback is that the testing period is over two weeks.

Students and their families should receive the NAPLAN report in late Term 3 or early Term 4.

First Aid notification to families
 
From Monday 31 May families will receive a notification through the SIMON Everywhere App or the Parent Access Module (PAM) whenever students attend the sick bay. This will include the reason for the visit, action taken and when necessary additional comments. Notifications will be sent out in the late afternoon.
200 years of Catholic Education In Australia
On Monday 24 May, the Feast of Mary Help of Christians mass will be celebrated across Australia to mark the 200th anniversary of Cathoic Education in Australia. The first Catholic school was founded by Fr John Therry in October 1820. The school was in Parramatta, NSW, has 31 students and was run by a convict and lay person, George Marley. Over the 200 years, Catholic schools have grown to be second only to the Government in providing education in Australia. One in five children attends a Cathollic school. This represents 777,000 students in 1,755 schools across the country, employing 100,000 staff. It is a true story that from little things, big things grow.
With our invitation for the Mother's Day breakfast, families received a prayer card to mark this special milestone. We give thanks for our rich heritage and pray for all involved in Catholic education: students, families, staff and all who support us in different capacities.

Newsletter Attachment: Nationally Consistent Collection Data (NCCD)

With this newsletter families will receive information from the CECV regarding the NCCD. Schools have been collecting and forwarding this data since 2015. Both the State and Commonwealth governments will use this data to inform funding to schools.

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The newsletter is published fortnightly on Day 10 (Friday Week 2).

Newsletter Days for Term 2 2021:             

Fridays:  04 June,     18 June

The newsletter can also be accessed on the College website at http://www.crcstalbans.catholic.edu.au