Head of Students News

Walkathon Wrap Up

Many thanks to all families and students who contributed to the success of the 2022 walkathon. Prize winners were announced at assembly today and are listed below.

Tickets State of Origin Game 3 

-     Primary winner 2 x tickets: Liam Lunney, Year 6

-     Secondary winner 2 x tickets: Andrew Woodward, 9E

Restyle haircut of College captain Ethen Tsiamalili: Robbie Power, Year 11F.

Ethen’s new hairstyle will be cut during Break 2 at the podium on Wednesday.

Pizza lunch for the highest fundraising class

•  Primary: 6 White
• Secondary: Ephrem 608

School Uniform in Colder Weather

A reminder to all families that the senior jersey and sport hoodies are not part of the regular formal uniform. Despite the recent cold weather, students are encouraged to layer up underneath their uniform to keep warm if needed or wear their woollen College jumper or blazer. All students have been reminded of the importance of presenting well in our uniform at all times.

Year 10 Respectful Relationships Seminar

Next Monday, 20 June Year 10 will have an all-day presentation seminar on Respectful Relationships. This presentation will support the work covered in the ASH program with Year 10 this term. An outline of the seminar presented by the Your Choicez group states:

In a world where teens seem to be more connected than ever before, so many are struggling to find real and meaningful connections. It is in this same world and among this same generation, we find teens struggling to find genuine, helpful and satisfactory answers to a growing problem….. How do I find, build and navigate healthy, happy and safe relationships? Topics covered will include:

• Relationships
• Sexual decision making
• Pornography
• Consent and sexual ethics
• Identity and pressures
• Love, what it isn’t

Senior Parent and Student Presentation

Melissa Mc Guinness ‘You Choose’ Youth Road Safety 

Melissa McGuinness returns to Marist College Ashgrove on Monday 11 July at 6:00pm in the Draney Theatre. All parents of Years 11 and 12 are encouraged to attend with their son, to jointly hear Melissa’s presentation and the impact poor choices can have on families. Melissa’s presentation is a powerful personal story that is always well received.

The date and timing of this presentation has been coordinated for boarders travel day, giving opportunity for boarding parents to attend.

YOU CHOOSE Youth Road Safety is Australia’s youth-led mission to change driving culture from legacy paradigms of ‘luck’ to the empowerment of choice.

Presentations are designed for profound cut-through to teenage passengers and drivers; inspiring enduring leadership in each participant as an outspoken peer advocate who expects good choices from themselves, their friends and their family.

YOU CHOOSE Youth Road Safety activates students’ hearts for social mission, challenging them to protect their loved ones and their community by rejecting the misguided myth that bad driving is ‘a part of growing up’. They are invited to embrace the awesome opportunity to be the first generation to permanently change Australian driving culture.

One student. One friendship group. One family. One school. One community at a time.

Own the Choice – Own the Outcome