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Meet the Captains
Aryandeep Singh, College Sports Captain - Clyde North Campus
What do you see as your role as a leader?
Being a leader is about being a role model for others. Leadership is beyond the title or speeches. I see my role as a leader to take action, to be prepared for any opportunity given to me, to inspire, to motivate but most importantly to be open to everyone, to be a friend. A friend that listens to its peers, a friend that is a voice to your needs. My peers have put trust in me to be a leader, and now my role is to listen to their concerns and voices. For them to be heard. I want to use this opportunity to make myself the best version of myself I can be. I want my role as a leader to inspire others, for them to reach their full potential. To be limitless towards their endeavors.
What is one of the positives about being a student at St. Peter's College?
My time at St Peter’s College, is one that I will cherish throughout my life. Being here since Year 7, the College has allowed me to become an independent and confident person. I was an introverted student, but the community around me; the teachers and my peers, allowed me to step out of my comfort zone. I want every other student to step out of their comfort zone and experience new things in life, and the St Peter’s College Community has allowed me to achieve that.
What are your goals as Captain in 2024?
My goals as being the 2024 Sport Captain is to build onto the legacy the previous Captain left, but to also create a legacy for our cohort that will be remembered. To make each and every student push themselves beyond their limits. For them to have a competitive yet a fun time at school, either playing sports or with studies. My goal is to create an environment at St Peter’s College that makes everyone feel welcome and together as part of the community.
2024 College Theme
“Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly (Mic 6:8)
How will you live this statement through your leadership role?’
To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly should be a motto everyone should be preaching. To be kind to others, to treat everyone with great manner and respect, and to mainly “BE HUMBLE”. I want our community to preach this motto on a daily basis. And in my role as Sports Captain, I would like my Year 12 cohort to lead by example for the younger students at St Peter’s College.
Isabelle Panayi, College Sports Captain - Clyde North Campus
What do you see as your role as a leader?
I see my role as a leader as one that extends further than the praise and title but one that shows dedication and determination to do better and to push others to do the same. I strive to be a unifying force within the student body and to be someone who is approachable for not only advice but also maybe just for someone to have a laugh with. My role isn't just about wearing a badge of holding a title, it's about embodying integrity, empathy and dedication to making our College a better place for everyone.
What is one of the positives about being a student at St. Peter's College?
As much as I would love to say the competitive sporting atmosphere (which of course it is), it's above everything else, the buzz around the College day in and day out. Whether it be a basketball competition at lunch or SIS debating or just being a Friday in general the vibe that the College gives is one that is yet to be replicated at any other school I've seen. The opportunities that have been placed in front of me since Year 7 to extend my role in the College and become a leader does not disappoint, from being the shy little Year 7 kid to where I am today is just something I would have never imagined happening if I wasn't continually pushed to be my best self.
What are your goals as Captain in 2024?
My goal in 2024 as the Clyde North Sports Captain is to not only push students to find their passion but to give them something to look forward to each day, whether that be a House vs House competition or a sporting carnival or just the general buzz and excitement of coming to school each and everyday. I hope that through support of myself, sporting events and teachers, students can find something they enjoy with physical activity, as for many young students it's something they tend to dread or not look forward to.
2024 College Theme
“Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly (Mic 6:8)
How will you live this statement through your leadership role?’
With the support of the rest of the Student Executive this year I hope to put myself forward as someone who is approachable to all for any issue big or small. To love kindness and do justice is something that I strive to put forward as these things can be understood by all then we can achieve as one to walk humbly together as a College and achieve more. Through my role as Sports Captain I intend to embrace all aspects of the College Theme by walking humbly alongside the rest of the Year 12 cohort and to be a leading example for younger students to aspire to be and to look up to for the future.
From the Archives
The first edition of The Rock, which is the St. Peter’s College yearly report of the year’s activities, appeared in 1996. Formerly it was simply called Yearbook with the year’s date. In 1994, the first year of St. Peter’s College existence, Yearbook 1994 was produced. A copy can be found in the archives.
1996 was the first to have Year 12 graduates as the editors of the then Yearbook, and they decided that it needed a name. The Rock was the chosen titled and the name continues until the present day.
Mr. Peter Young and Mr. Brendan Watson, the co-editors of The Rock in 1996, said that the naming of the Yearbook was a means “…so that a tradition could begin at St. Peter’s College.” Just as Peter, as the rock, was fundamental to the foundation of the Christian Church, so The Rock became a foundational element of St. Peter’s College.
This week’s images are of the team that worked on the 2013 edition of The Rock. Mr. David Stretch was the editor and he worked with a student committee/team of eight students. The setting of the photographs is the Computer Laboratory of the time. It has since been re-furbished.
St. Peter, Pray for Us.
Greg Nelson, Archivist
VCE VM Unit 3 Work Related Skills - V Cafe
The V-Cafe project is a hands-on initiative based in the Hospitality Centre where students create, budget, and run a cafe as part of their Unit 3 Work Related Skills course. This practical experience is designed to develop their entrepreneurial skills, providing them with valuable insights into the world of business.
The project commenced with a planning phase, where students were divided into teams to create an appealing menu that catered to a variety of tastes and dietary requirements. Teams established a budget, projecting costs and revenues, designed promotional materials to email to students and placed these in the College bulletin.
The V-Cafe projects have been a resounding success, so far this term, with students gaining valuable skills and experiences. Students were able to understand the components of starting a business, working effectively in teams, gaining practical experience in budgeting, pricing, and financial management. Developing interpersonal skills and understanding the importance of customer satisfaction. We look forward to sampling more of what the Cafe will produce over the coming weeks.
Mr Paul Woodbridge
Applied Learning & VM Coach - Clyde North Campus
School Photos
School Photos have arrived and have been distributed to all tutor group teachers. These will be ready for distribution on Tuesday 11th June. Please remind your student to ask their Tutor Group teacher for their photos. Any queries should be directed to the photographer. Details are : www.theschoolphotographer.com.au
Email - enquiries@theschoolphotographer.com.au
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Berry Street provides out-of-home care (foster care, kinship care and residential care) to the over 11,000 children and young people who cannot live safely at home each year.
I work in the foster care program, and we are seeking your support to encourage more people to think about fostering.
The number of people enquiring about fostering has halved in our program over the past twelve months, a trend shared by other organisations and to which we can hypothesise as to why and attribute various reasons.
But the demand for foster care remains.
We are investing heavily in activity that works with community organisations and groups to raise the profile of foster care, dispel myths, and promote people to open their homes to a child or young person in need.
Just in South East Metro alone, we receive an average of 54 children/young people referred each month and about 46% of these referrals for sibling groups.
The population of the City of Casey is 364,600 and currently, we only have 5 foster care households in the entire area of Casey.
We urgently need your help to reach your school community (staff, parents and friends of the school) and in recruiting more local households enable children and young people to remain connected to their current school, sports clubs and networks whenever possible. Follow below link for more information: berrystreet.org.au/fostercare