This has been Science week at the College. Students and staff have enjoyed homeroom quizzes and lunchtime activities such as titrations, paper plane competitions, making tornado bottles and much, much more.

The theme for Science week 2022 Glass: more than meets the eye provides an excellent opportunity to understand something that is all around us in a new light. Glass has many useful properties which mean that it can be used in various applications from kitchenware to telescopes. Glass is both practical and beautiful. It can be blown and crafted into wonderfully artistic pieces. Interestingly glass is also infinitely recyclable.

Our opening prayer is a reminder that Science reveals the mysteries of creation, helps us to understand ourselves, others and our world and also hints at all we are yet to unravel. It taps our wonder and awe, and reminds us of a world beyond ourselves.

Thank you to the Science staff for organising the week and to all who participated in activities.

Congratulations: Year 10 Students

The last five weeks have been a significant time for Year 10 students. They’ve researched pathways for Years 11 and 12 and post school, selected courses for Years 11 and 12, and thoroughly enjoyed a great night at the Year 10 Social.  Each of these events is very much a rite of passage; a marker on their journey towards adulthood. They have impressed us all with their preparation, maturity and openness to advice.

This year’s social was the first in three years. It was great to see students and staff just having fun and enjoying each other’s company. The Social Committee did a superb job in organising the night. Thank you.

A very big thank you to Mr Brad Taylor (Year 10 Level Leader), Mr Chris Orsini (Careers) and the Year 10 teachers who have supported students during this time.

Lastly, thank you also to all families who have been with their children every step of the way; the additional meetings at school and at Sydenham; ploughing through the course selection information and taxiing students around for the social. This year’s pick up from the social was so smooth all staff were well on their way home by 11.00pm. Thank you. We couldn’t do it without you and your support is very much appreciated.

With pathways for 2023 nearly finalized, it is important that everyone now focuses on the present, particularly their Year 10 studies. Too often thinking about the future can be unsettling. Students can lose focus and forget the routines that have served them well to this point. In many ways the only thing that you can do about the future is to do your absolute best in the present. With more than 1/3 of the year to go, there is still much work to be done!

MACSSIS School Improvement Surveys

Each year the school invites feedback from students, staff and parents through the MACSSIS surveys. These surveys are completed in all Melbourne Archdiocese schools (MACS) schools. The data helps schools to identify what is going well, to measure the impact of new initiatives and to identify areas for further growth.

It is an online survey. Late next week 100 randomly selected families will receive the survey by email. The survey period opens in Week 8 on the 29August and concludes at the end of term on the 16 September.

We encourage parents / carers to keep an eye on their email to see if they receive the survey, and to complete it if you are amongst those who are selected.

Your assistance with this is very much appreciated.

Newsletter

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

Newsletter Days for Term 3 2022:   

Fridays:               02 September,    16 September