Chev Need to Knows

18 October 2024

Dear Parents and Carers,

It has been wonderful to welcome our students back for Term 4 this week, and this busy final term of the school year is well underway. Our Year 12 students are progressing through their HSC exams with calm stoicism and dedication, and in the meantime our Year 11, and new cohort of Year 12, 2025 leaders, are settling into their roles leading the student body.

For parents who have children in Years 7 or 8, or children in their final years of primary school, I share with you details of an upcoming FREE eSafety webinar provided by the Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT, with the goal of helping children stay safer online.

‘Supporting healthy tech use as your child transitions into high school’

The 30-minute webinar takes place on Tuesday 12 November from 12.30pm – 1.00pm (lunch and learn!) and explores the social pressures, peer influences and technological challenges young people face as they transition and settle into high school. It also offers practical strategies for navigating online friendships and connections to help minimise negative experiences.

To register, please click here.

In other news, the Steering Committee has now been established, and we look forward to working with this group of students, staff and parents to refine and develop our future facing priorities at the College. In next week’s edition of Need to Knows, we will confirm the parent representatives on that Steering Committee which is due to have their first meeting on Monday 28 October.

To all Chevalier families, I trust this weekend is restful.

Kind Regards

Greg Miller

Principal

Year 10 Retreat

Information and permission notes for the Year 10 Retreat have been sent home to families through the Parent Lounge. A reminder that registration for the retreat is a two-step process. The first step is to give the school with permission through Parent Orbit/Lounge. The second step is registration with the venue. This can be completed by clicking the link in the permission note. Please contact Sandy Abbey if you have any questions.

Chevalier Day and Mission Fair

On Friday 25 October (Week 2), the College will be celebrating Chevalier Day. The day will commence with a liturgy followed by a modified timetable. In the afternoon students will participate in Mission Fair involving a variety of stalls and activities being run to raise money for our Christmas appeals. The stalls and activities will be cashless with students purchasing coupons to use. Coupons can be pre-purchased using EFTPOS during Breaks 1 and 2, Monday – Thursday of Week 2 in front of B Block. Pre-purchased coupons will be sold in multiples of $5 and will be delivered to homerooms just before Mission Fair.

Students in Years 7-10 are to wear sport uniform.
Students in Year 11 who have a sports uniform are permitted to wear it. Otherwise, Year 11 students are to wear their normal summer uniform and are permitted to change into neat causal clothing at Break 2 (they are required to change back into their uniform prior to the conclusion of the day).
Students with specific roles for the Mass are required to wear their normal summer uniform. They are permitted to change into neat causal clothing at Break 2 (and change back into their uniform prior to the conclusion of the day).

Formation Evening with Fr Michael Fallon MSC

This Monday, Fr Michael Fallon MSC will be presenting his next instalment of his series on Sharing in Jesus’ Belief in God. You can register using the link: https://bit.ly/LCFreflection24

Sandy Abbey

Assistant Principal - Faith Formation and Mission

If you have a child in Year 7 – 11 who will be leaving the College at the end of this academic year, please send a notification email to enrolments@chevalier.nsw.edu.au. A full term's notice is required.

Year 7 2026 - we only have a few places left for this year group, if you have a child in Year 5 please submit your application without delay so your child does not miss out.

Our Wellbeing lessons continue to be supported by the Open Parachute Program.

For information about the content of these lessons for Term 4, please click on the relevant link below.

Kelly Clunn and Natalie LaGarde

Assistant Principals - Wellbeing

Sports Team Information – Term 4

Uniforms

The Uniform Shop will be open at the following times for students to purchase sports team uniforms. Please note that the Chev Shop is not open on Monday, and students will have to bring money, or have access to a credit/debit card themselves as no payments can be taken over the phone.

Girls: Monday 21 October Break 1 and 2

Boys team uniforms were distributed on Wednesday 16 October. If your son did not purchase their uniform on Wednesday, they will need to visit the Chev Shop on Thursday or Friday during the breaks to purchase a uniform in time for the first round.

Students must have necessary uniform items before ISA Round 1 on Saturday 26 October 2024.

Permission notes

Sports team permission notes are due now. Students will not be permitted to participate in training, games or travel without a completed permission note.

Permission notes can be accessed via Parent Orbit/Events and Payments.

Home and away schedule and fixtures

The Home and Away schedule can be viewed in Parent Orbit/School Links/Extra Curricular. Weekly fixtures will be loaded to the same location by Wednesday each week.

1sts sporting team uniforms

A review of the supply of sky-blue Hoodies as a commemorative item for students on 1sts sporting teams has recently been conducted. This review considered the history of Blue Hoodies, input from the Leadership Team, as well as input from 2024 student leaders. As a result, it was considered that the relevant team uniform is a more appropriate commemorative item for students to take with them when they conclude their season, as compared to the Blue Hoodies. As such, the College will supply the following items for students in place of the Hoodie beginning Summer 24/25:

Cricket: 1st’s Cap

Touch Football: Playing singlet

Basketball: Playing singlet

Netball: Playing dress

Football: Playing jersey

Rugby: Playing jersey

Tennis: Playing shirt

Hockey: Playing shirt

We will trial this approach for the 2024/25 Summer season and 2025 Winter season.

Daramalan vs Chevalier Water Polo Challenge

Expressions of interest are now being taken from students who would like to be involved in the annual Daramalan vs Chevalier Water Polo Challenge which will take place on Monday 25 November.

Students can register for the day here: https://forms.office.com/r/NEGbXgX84Z

Expressions of Interest will close Wednesday 23 October.

Coach Phillips

Extra Curriculum Administrator

Chevalier Day Concert Opportunity

Especially for 'Chevalier Day', we have a gift for our College music students and a wonderful opportunity for members of our community and beyond. The sell-out concert by the Highlands Music Collective, "French Lillies," will be touring to our Sacre-Coeur Centre.

G Day 2024

Chevalier College and Year 7 students invite Grandparents and other ‘Great’ people to our very special ‘G’ Day celebration.

Join us for a liturgy/blessing, music concert, and delicious afternoon tea as we celebrate the great people in our Year 7 students’ lives. Grandparents, parents, carers, and other special people such as aunts or uncles of our Year 7 students are very welcome to attend what will be a wonderful afternoon.

Friday 15 November 2024

1.15pm – 3.00pm

John Fahey Centre

Save The Date – Carols On The Meadow – Thursday 28 November

Our Carols On The Meadow evening is on Thursday 28 November, 2024. We are looking forward to the Chevalier community coming together for a fun-filled evening of student performances, delicious food, and Christmas spirit! Further details to come.

Chevalier Past Students Committee 2024 Raffle

Our Chevalier Past Students Committee have organised their 2024 raffle with some amazing prizes to be won!

Buy your tickets here: CPS 2024 Raffle Tickets

15 October to 8 November - HSC Exams
21 October - Year 9 YAM
21 October - Year 11 Student Leaders - MyDesign workshop
23 October - Japan Tour Information Evening
24 October to 27 October - Show Team Scone Beef Show
25 October - Chevalier Day
26 October - ISA Round 1
28 October to 29 October - Year 10 Retreat
28 October - Year 9 YAM
30 October - Japan Tour Preparation meeting (students)
2 November - ISA Round 2
4 November to 8 November - Year 11 Work Placement
4 November - Year 10 Buddy Leader Program
4 November - Year 9 YAM
4 November - Year 7 Ecology Excursion

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