Wellbeing 

It has been another hectic term, however one full of growth, opportunity, striving for excellence, sharing success and creating belonging. There are daily opportunities for our young people to engage in the building of relationships, and strong connections with the support of our wonderful staff. This is achieved in many ways including through our SEED program.

SEED Program

SEED stands for Self, Empowerment, Engagement, and Drive. This pastoral program endeavours to challenge our young people in their personal development. Helping them to question, reflect and test their personal beliefs and those of the world around them.

Our key themes for this term include Preparing for Success, Connections, Self and Gratitude. We continue to partner with the Resilience Project using some of their resources.

Recently through the College’s Wellbeing program we undertook our Film Clip Challenge.This involves playing an entire song over the PA and each House creating a music video at that time to the music being played. This annual House challenge invites each House to creatively engage with a song, showcasing how it connects to our College values. Students interpret the song through a video, highlighting their unique perspective. It’s a fun, collaborative, and community-driven event. Starting with working in their pastoral groups, then coming together as a House to present their version of the song!

This year our song was the Arethra Franklin classic R E S P E C T!  We challenged our community by asking them: What is the message of the song in the context of our CCS school setting? How do we do this in our school? What does this mean for the way we act and interact with each other?  How can you use this song to depict our school’s expectations?

Uniform

The College continues to promote the importance of wearing the uniform with pride. The uniform promotes a sense of community and equality. Wearing a uniform helps reduce social and economic differences among students, creating a more inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. It reinforces the idea that all students are equal in dignity, which aligns with our values of respect and unity.

Wearing a uniform also reflects discipline and school identity. Uniforms encourage self-respect and pride in being part of the school community. They visibly represent the school's values and mission, serving as a daily reminder of the commitment to live out the Catholic ethos in both behaviour and attitude.

We thank the students for their support and ability to rise to meet the expectations of the College in this area and for the support of families to maintain the standards and culture of the College.

College Assembly

We held our final assembly of the term last Wednesday where our theme was celebration and sharing success. Many staff and students were recognised for their contributions to the College and achievements in co- and extracurricular activities. The sharing of this success helps to create belonging and connection and will hopefully inspire others to strive for their excellence. 

Live 4 Life 

On the back of the Live 4 Life Wellington Shire community launch last month, the College has started to deliver the Teen Mental Health First Aid program to our Year 8’s. The program unpacks the definition of Mental Health, discusses Mental Health problems and stigmas, and gives the students skills such as a Teen Mental Health First Aid Action Plan to address issues that may arise with peers. One of our Wellbeing Support Officers, Ms Jacquie May, has been a key driver of this program with the support of Mr Rodney Curtis. They have been able to embed the program in the PE and Health curriculum area. Many thanks to Ms Jo Gieschen, Learning Area Leader for Health and Physical Education, for her support in facilitating this initiative. The skills gained will assist young people to come to the aid of their peers in what can be their most important hours of need.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all at the College a safe and happy holiday period. I hope there will be time for family connection in our ever increasingly busy lives.

Anthony Robbins 

Deputy Principal Learning and Wellbeing