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National Sorry Day 2025 – Bridging Now to Next
At Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College, we paused today to remember, reflect, and walk together in truth and solidarity.
As part of our Sorry Day liturgy, students lined the school driveway with handprints - each one a message of hope, justice, and healing. These handprints represent our shared commitment to reconciliation and to standing with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we remember the Stolen Generations.
As you walk this path, the colour and care of each hand becomes a symbol - of listening, of learning, and of love in action. Alongside these hands stand the memorial trees, one for each graduating class, planted as living reminders that every journey is shaped by those who came before. Today, these two paths - of remembrance and solidarity - come together.
This is more than a display. It is a statement of who we are and who we strive to become: people of truth, courage, compassion, and responsibility. May we continue to walk forward, together - from hurt to healing, from now to next. - Scott Blencowe Learning and Teaching Leader - Religious Education, Student Leadership and Social Justice Animator
Vet Fashion - Lyric Theatre Excursion
Veterinary fashion students visited the Leongatha Lyric Theatre to see behind the scenes of the upcoming Footloose production. Students interviewed Brian Ahern and Colin Mitchell about their costume production processes and unique experiences and backgrounds in the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry. What a privilege to have the inside scoop and meet such creative, acclaimed professionals! - Claire Mangs, Learning Leader - Arts & Technology
Legal Studies - Magistrate's Court Excursion
"Yesterday was an amazing experience and opportunity for us to see how the magistrate's court works and how each individual plays a role in the legal system. We also got to experience how people and their lawyers defend them. In court 1, we got to watch a few interesting cases that varied from removing an obstacle to help people get their licenses back to listening to a case where a lady had stolen a large sum of money. There was also another case where she stole clothes from Myers up to a value of 1000+, and she returned all the clothes in the condition she stole them in, and she pleaded guilty, so she got let off with a behaviour watch."
Our Legal Studies trip to the Dandenong Magistrate’s Court was very informative. It was great to see what we had learnt happening in a real courtroom and helped to understand the content and how it is actually applied in court. I really enjoyed the day and found it to be very valuable for my studies. - Nicole Buccilli, Teacher
Year 11 Physics - Australian Synchrotron
On Wednesday 28th May the Year 11 Physics class visited the Australian Synchrotron. The day consisted of a workshop and a tour of the facility. The practical application focused on the effect of an electric field on electrons and the effect of a magnetic field on electrons.
The workshops allowed for a fundamental understanding of how the synchrotron works, while the tour highlighted its varied applications in real world science.
The students had a fantastic day; it was an insightful and inspiring excursion. - Brydie Phillips, Science Laboratory Technician
