YEAR 11
Leading The Way

Christina Borzi

Head of Year 11
cborzi1@cns.catholic.edu.au

YEAR 11 KEY INFORMATION: WEEK 4

Leadership in the Little Things

Now that we have settled into the year, it is a timely reminder for our Year 11 students to continue Leading the Way by modelling everyday expectations. This includes ensuring lockers are secured with a lock and arriving at Pastoral Group punctually each morning. We appreciate families reinforcing these simple but important habits at home, as they reflect responsibility, organisation, and leadership within our community.

House Competition – SEL Activity

In Week 4, Year 11 students will participate in their first Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) session of the year. During this time, Pastoral Groups will collaborate to create a House door display, earning points toward the House competition. The activity is designed to strengthen teamwork and build connections within each group.

Connecting with Year 11 Families

I look forward to meeting families at the upcoming Year 11 Parent Information Evening on Tuesday, 17 February from 6:30–7:30 pm. Please see below for further details. I look forward to attending and connecting with you in the evening.

Year 11 Information Evening

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 (Week 4), 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Navy Careers Opportunity

Click on the following link for further information regarding the opportunity to undertake 2 days of work experience at the Navy Base in Cairns.

https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?

UNIFORM SCHEDULE: WEEK B

Sport Information - Week 4

It’s been another exciting week in sport at St Mary’s College.

CISSA sport started on Wednesday with all teams playing friendly matches against Trinity Bay State High School. This was a great opportunity for our teams to gain valuable match practice before the season started.

We always love to hear about students' sporting achievements throughout the year. If you are comfortable in sharing your students' outstanding achievements, please email the details to SMW.Sport@cns.catholic.edu.au.

This week, we congratulate Darcy O from Year 9 on his success at the Australian Open Water Championships in Bunbury, Western Australia. Darcy placed 3rd in the 18 & under 2.5km race and 19th in the 14 & 15 years 5km race. He is now ranked 17th nationally and 4th in the state. Congratulations, Darcy - we are very proud of your achievements!

TCS trials are ongoing; trial dates and paperwork links are below.

2026 TCS Sports Calendar

Peninsula School Sport Permission Booklet

WHOLE-OF-COLLEGE NOTICES

Introducing our Heads of Departments across the College!

Our Heads of Department are knowledgeable about curriculum and classroom learning for specific subjects. Parents are encouraged to contact the Heads of Department for all engagement, learning, and subject-related questions and concerns. The staff listed below are available via email and phone to the College and look forward to meeting you throughout the year.

Assessment Calendars

Students have been emailed a copy of the Term 1 Assessment Planners. These are available to parents via the Parent Portal.

Student Early Departure Reminder

If you need to collect your child/ren early from school, please note the following:

Provide the office with adequate advance notice via the MyCE app, Parent Portal, email or phone.
Advise your child's name, the date and time of collection, and the reason for leaving.
Students must present themselves to the front office to sign out before leaving.
Parents/carers are required to collect their child from the Front Office to ensure we meet our duty of care obligations.

Thursday Early Finish Procedure

Students must remain in the Library until they are collected from the College on Thursdays, with a 1:45 pm finish time, if they cannot be collected before 3:00 pm. This ensures students are supervised appropriately. Students are not to leave the College and return at any time, or access other areas of the College.

Riding to School

We ask parents to support the College in reminding their child to meet the following College expectations when riding to and from the College:

Wear a helmet (required by law)
Walk bike/e-scooter in and out of the College grounds using the designated bike path
Lock bike/e-scooter in the designated bike racks (unlocked bikes/e-scooters are parked at the student's risk)
Only 1 student per bike/e-scooter

School Photos

Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February 2026

Families are asked to ensure students wear their best formal uniforms for this event.

The Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop will be closed on Monday, 16 February and Friday, 20 February 2026.

The Tuckshop

We have had a significant increase in online orders. We apologise to the students who experienced long wait times today. We will make adjustments before next Friday to ensure a smoother process. We are also continuing to work through some issues with My School Connect.

It would be extremely helpful if parents could clearly communicate with their child about what has been ordered and whether it is for first or second break. This will save a considerable amount of time trying to locate orders to ensure students receive their lunch on time.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we refine this process.

Commemoration Mass and Morning Tea

Sunday, March 8 2026, 10:00 am

We warmly invite you to join us for St Mary's Catholic College Commemoration Mass. This special occasion marks 40 years since the commemoration of the opening of the College. Following Mass, morning tea will be provided.

Please register via the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/DIYHJ

College Key Dates

Please note that all key dates are listed in the College Calendar. This can be accessed via the MyCE Parent App and synced with your personal calendar.

Event	Date	Term
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, 18 February	Term 1
Swimming Carnival	Tuesday, 3 March	Term 1
Commemoration Mass & Morning Tea	Sunday, 8 March	Term 1
Cross Country	Wednesday, 1 April	Term 1

Parish Support - Our Lady Help of Christians

Dear Parents and Carers, your children attend school within our parish boundaries, and we warmly welcome your support. You can be a volunteer and/or contribute to the parish financially (one-off or regular donations).

Our banking details are provided below:

Earlville Parish Account

BSB: 084352

Account number: 000004441

Reference: Surname and initials of first name(s).

Please contact the parish office if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support, Fr. Nathan.