YEAR 9
Year 9 Key Information
- Subject selection forms for next year must be completed, signed, and returned to Pastoral Mentors by Monday, August 19.
- Regular attendance fosters consistent learning and engagement and is crucial for student success. When students attend school regularly, they benefit from continuous instruction, participate in class discussions, and build strong relationships with peers and teachers. This consistent presence helps them stay on track with their studies, understand the material better, and develop essential skills like time management and responsibility. Good attendance is critical in achieving academic success and preparing for future opportunities.
- In Week 9, the cohort will partake in a Leadership Day to start thinking about how to lead with influence and bring others along on the journey. We encourage parents to speak with their children about how they can be future leaders and make positive choices. In Term 4, we will look to appoint Junior Leaders for Year 10 in 2025. It is important students start thinking about how they can lead with integrity in support of the College's mission and vision.
Andrew Winter
Head of Year 9
Phone: (07) 4044 4200
Email: awinter@cns.catholic.edu.au
Website: www.smcc.qld.edu.au
Whole of College Key Information
ST MARY'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
This week, we celebrated our annual St Mary’s Feast Day through Mass and community activities showcasing the many talents across the College. It was wonderful to sit in our community houses during Mass and hear about the founders of each house, led by our 2024 House Captains. During the day, many staff were vulnerable, allowing students to donate money to soak teachers at ‘The Soaker’, one of many activities. We look forward to the next St Mary’s Day in 365 days!
ANNIE JR.
Final preparations are underway for our Annie Jr. College Musical! Next week, we are excited to see many students and staff in our community put on what we know will be the show of the year! The highly anticipated event will be performed in our Hugh O’Brien Centre; we look forward to seeing the production set come to life! Excitingly, tickets to the Friday performance have entirely sold out. However, limited tickets to Wednesday and Thursday performances can still be purchased through the link below. Good luck to all involved in this wonderful event!
PENINSULA TRACK & FIELD
We wish students the best of luck trialling for the Peninsula Track and Field Team next week. We look forward to hearing about the successes through the sports bulletin in the coming weeks.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
It is essential that students attend school to ensure growth in their learning continues for lifelong success. The graphic below outlines how days absent from school can add up. These days can turn into weeks, months, and years if support is not implemented. We ask families to keep us informed of any changes in their child’s attendance and contact the college should support be needed. Attendance also contributes to our college house competition, a great initiative to build community.
Week 7 Uniform Schedule & Reminders
FATHER'S DAY ASSEMBLY
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 9:30 am arrival for a 9:50 am start
Please join us for our inaugural Father's Day Assembly, where we will celebrate the fathers, carers and other influential men in our lives. After the assembly, please join us for morning tea and refreshments at the Nazareth Pavilion.
Various lucky door prizes will be handed out on the day; please ensure you RSVP to confirm your attendance!
Please be sure to RSVP by Thursday, 22 August, using the following link: https://bit.ly/FathersDayAssembly.
COME TO THE WATER PARENT RETREAT
Saturday, 7 September, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Catholic Education Diocese of Cairns Identity and Outreach Directorate seeks to build a supportive faith community where the parents of children in our schools can participate. In supporting families to develop their capacity to nurture the faith and spirituality of their children, the Catholic school participates in the evangelising mission of the Church as a community of faith (NCEC, 2023).’
A parent retreat allows parents and caregivers to be introduced into active participation in the Catholic Education Diocese of Cairns faith community. The retreat is intended to be informal, providing a day of spiritual reflection, participation and collaboration for parents who attend.
Please be sure to register by Friday, 30 August, using the following link:
https://www.trybooking.com/CTFNU
Employment Opportunities
St Mary's Catholic College welcomes employment applications from those who share our mission to provide a stimulating and challenging curriculum and enhance students' dignity, self-esteem, and integrity.
Please follow the link to our current vacancies: https://www.smcc.qld.edu.au/our-college/employment/
Looking Ahead
TERM 3 EVENTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7: | Production of Annie Jr. | Wed - Fri | 21 August - 23 August |
| Week 8: | Father's Day Assembly | Tue | 27 August |
| Week 8: | Homelessness Sleepover | Thu | 29 August |
| Week 8: | Student Free Day | Fri | 30 August |
| Week 9: | Principal's College Tour | Thu | 5 September |
| Week 10: | R U Ok? Day | Thu | 12 September |
| Week 10: | Last Day of Term 3 | Fri | 13 September |
| Week 10: | Year 12 Celebration Dinner | Fri | 13 September |
Leah McBryde
Assistant Principal | Junior Secondary 7-9
Phone: (07) 4044 4200
Email: lmcbryde@cns.catholic.edu.au
Website: www.smcc.qld.edu.au
