STUDENT VOICE

What's Happening Week 10

• Pizza Lunch Day Thursday 
• Easter Pilgrimage and Liturgy Thursday 9 am

• Last Day of Term 1 on Thursday, 3.20 pm finish

   

This is our last newsletter for Term 1. Please take the time to read our page. There is a lot of great information on here, and information from the students in our school.

Catholic Education Week

On Friday, the 20th of March, we celebrated Catholic Education Week at St. Patrick's Cathedral with many other Primary and Secondary Schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Archbishop Peter Comensoli celebrated the Mass, and one of the best parts of the Mass was the singing by the choir from Avila College.

We then moved from the Cathedral to the Treasury Gardens, where we had bands from secondary schools like Penola College play different songs that we got to dance to. There were also games in the park organised by other secondary schools, such as Parade College. One of the best things about going to Treasury Gardens was the music at the concert and the mini soccer games.

One of the best parts of being a Catholic School is knowing that not only do we belong to a School Community that has the same values and language in looking after one another, but our school also belongs to a larger community that teaches the same values, beliefs and traditions.

Times Tables Rock Stars Competition

Recently, some of our students had the choice to participate in a Times Tables Rock Stars Competition. Over three days, students earned 1 point for each correct answer, with up to 1 hour of play each day to accumulate their scores.

We would like to congratulate all participants for their fantastic effort and enthusiasm. As a school, we achieved an impressive 31st place out of 188 schools across Australia, a wonderful result!

A special congratulations to our top scorers:

• John Baquiran (6D) – 17,273 points
• Yashika Jain (6D) – 13,457 points
• Aaron Bayshal (6C) – 11,751 points

Out of 18, 331 students in Australia, John placed 19th and Yashika 49th! When John and Yashika were asked how they felt about their results and what advice they would give others, they shared the following:

John: "I am proud of myself. To learn your timestables, keep practising, don't stop, and you can get better.''

Yashika: "I feel awesome. If you keep practising, you will get better and might win someday."

This was a phenomenal effort by all involved, well done!

NAPLAN - one students perspective

My name is Jacob. This year was my first time doing NAPLAN. I felt very nervous because it was the first ever test that we did on our Chromebooks. Some questions were hard, and some were easy. I tried my best on the difficult questions. My favourite part was the reading because I found it very easy.

Doing NAPLAN for the first time made me feel proud of everything that I have learnt. 

Introducing our House Captains

ROMERO

Hi, I'm Hayden, and I am your Romero House Captain for 2026. The sports I enjoy doing are football and swimming. One thing I am looking forward to this year is the mini fete and encouraging my team to win in athletics.  Go ROMERO!

Hi, my name is Rita, and I am your Romero House Captain. One of the things I'm looking forward to is the grade 6 mini fete. Something I want to do is a whole school sports day.

Go Romero!

SAMARITAN

My name is Lilly, and I'm your Samaritan House Captain for 2026, and one of the things I'm looking forward to is our athletics carnival coming up!  GO SAMARITAN.  My favourite sport is Athletics, and I particularly like throwing. As a house captain, I will show good sportsmanship and encourage others to do the same and aim for their goals. 

One thing I will say to my house is to keep striving and never give up. 

My name is Lauren, and I'm a House Captain for Samaritan this year. I became a house captain because I wanted to push the Samaritan spirit to the absolute maximum. One thing I enjoy doing at school is doing P.E., especially now that I'm a house captain. Something I am looking forward to is Athletics Day and the Gala Days.  GO SAMARITAN!

TERESA

My name is Mariam, and I am one of Teresa's House Captains for 2026. One of the things I enjoy doing at school is playing with my friends and spending time with my buddy. A few things I am looking forward to doing this year are camp, mini fete and Athletics Day. As a house captain, I will make sure nobody gets left out, and one thing I will say to Teresa's house is never give up, keep on going. Thank you for this opportunity and ... GO TERESA!

Hi, my name is Ryder Cardamone, and I'm your Teresa House Captain. One of the things I'm looking forward to doing is Athletics Day. Something I am l wanting to do is have a sports day.  Thank you for reading this, and hope you have a good rest of your day.

And GO TERESA !!!!

KOLBE   

Hi, my name is Mia, and I'm Kolbe's House Captain for 2026. I'm so grateful to be your Kolbe House Captain. I hope I can make a good impact and help others achieve their goals. One thing I enjoy doing at school is P.E I love learning new sports and techniques. I am also looking forward to going to athletics.  GO KOLBE!!!

Hi, my name is Fabian, and I am the 2026 House Captain for Kolbe, and I am really hoping that I can meet you all. Some things I enjoy doing at school are spending time with my buddy and playing downball with my mates.  GO KOLBE!!!

Drawing Competition

The Drawing Competition is back, and we are excited to invite all students to take part! Entries will be due in Term 2, Week 2, and the competition is open to everyone who would like to showcase their creativity.

Students will have the opportunity to work on their artwork over the school holidays, giving them plenty of time to get inspired, experiment with ideas, and produce their best work. We encourage all participants to use this time to be imaginative and creative.

There will be prizes awarded for both Junior and Senior winners, so all age groups have a chance to shine.

We look forward to seeing your amazing creations and hope you have lots of fun expressing your artistic talents! 🎨

Yard Slip Winners for Weeks 8 & 9

Have a great weekend everyone, ready to come back for the last week of Term 1.

Your School Captains

Liam, Carys, Mila and Manraj