YEAR 8
Building Strong Connections
Mrs Christina Borzi
Head of Year 8
YEAR 8 KEY INFORMATION: WEEK 5
Year 8 Community Day
The Year 8 Community Day will take place on Tuesday of Week 8 as we celebrate the year that was and the connections built throughout 2025. The day will reflect our theme of Building Connections and allow students to spend time together as a cohort. A parent information and permission slip will be emailed soon; please keep an eye out for it and return it promptly once received.
Importance of Punctuality to Pastoral Groups
Arriving on time to Pastoral Group is an important part of each school day. It provides students with the opportunity to receive important information, connect with their Pastoral Mentor, and prepare for the lessons ahead. Consistent punctuality helps students start the day positively and organised. Thank you for being so supportive in reinforcing the importance of punctuality and helping your child build positive routines and a strong sense of responsibility.
Uniform Schedule: Week 5
WHOLE-OF-COLLEGE NOTICES
Securing Personal Property at the College
This week, students have been reminded of the importance of securing their personal belongings throughout the school day. We ask for your support in reinforcing this message at home.
Students are expected to store items such as mobile devices, laptops, textbooks, and other personal possessions safely in their locked lockers during the day.
For those who ride to school, bikes and e-scooters must be secured to the racks provided in the bike shed with a lock. This helps ensure the safety of their property and supports a respectful and responsible school environment.
We appreciate your partnership in helping students care for their belongings and maintain a safe, orderly college community.
RACQ New Education Program
RACQ is developing a new education program specifically for adults to equip them with practical, tangible strategies to support young novice drivers – whether they’re learners, provisional licence holders, or even passengers.
To make sure this program is genuinely useful, RACQ’s Education Team would love to hear from you.
If you’ve ever mentored, or are currently supervising a young driver, or spent time in the passenger seat offering guidance (or silently pressing your foot on your imaginary brake), we would encourage you to take a few minutes to complete the short survey and share what you wish you’d known.
Your insights will help build a resource that truly supports supervisors and mentors, and ultimately, safer roads for everyone. At the end of the survey, there is also an option to enter the prize draw for the chance to win one of five $100 eGift-cards.
Click on the following link to take the survey:
RACQ Education Survey for Parents
COLLEGE WEBSITE - For the latest information and guidance relevant to both staff and families, please refer regularly to our St Mary's Catholic College Website.
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.
Ms Leah McBryde
Assistant Principal
Junior Secondary (Years 7 to 9)
On behalf of the College Leadership Team
College Leadership Team
