From the Acting Principal

Dear Parents, Students, and Friends of St Virgil’s College, 

Welcome to Senior School Evening

Current Year 11 students will hear from Acting Head of Senior School, Mr Daniel Robinson, the Acting Director of Student Wellbeing, Mr David Webster and the Director of Teaching and Innovation, Mr Rohan Mitchell, who will present a number of relevant issues to all families.

All things Year 10 and beyond. Acting College Principal, Mr Daniel Lapolla, and Director of Administration, Mrs Mary-Jane Anders will present a number of issues relevant to all families. These include subjects, courses and planning for the coming years and information for work experience and career counselling.

After this session there will be access to Heads of Department, Senior Pastoral Care Teachers and senior teaching staff to answer any queries you may have about subjects, courses and proposed pathways. Combined with a number of industry and tertiary educational providers to support future pathway planning.

There will also be a specific VET Presentation by our VET Coordinator, Mrs Julia Denniss, in the Joyce Performance Centre directly after the Year 10 presentation for those planning a VET pathway.

Refreshments will be provided by our Senior Vocation Education and Training Hospitality students.

Date: Tuesday 25 March

Time: 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm

Venue: Year 10 Joyce Performance Centre

               Year 11 The Music Block (under the JPC)

Parents & Friends Association

A huge thank you to all members for their contributions at this week’s Annual General Meeting. Our College is indebted to the efforts and contributions of all members of our wonderful P&F. My sincere thanks for your ongoing commitment of our College.

I am pleased to announce the following positions.

Senior School P&F

President: Maria Bond

Vice President: Louise Wright

Treasurer: Sally Feldmanis

Junior School P&F

President:  Abbey Doggett

Treasurer:  Nick Finlay

A planned approach

As we commence week 7, students will be well aware of the demands and expectations associated with class work and assessments. I encourage parents/carers to actively check Simon Dashboards for current and upcoming tasks. SIMON provides a great mechanism to plan and coordinate when tasks are due and when you plan to tackle them. Routine and structure are significant in the life of a teenage boy. Students have a structured timetable here at school and I encourage parents/carers to sit down with their sons to discern a structured and planned approach to study. It is important to include family and mealtime, sporting and or work commitments, and leisure time. The inclusion of a designated study time is essential in creating good study habits as boys progress through their subject requirements. Within each of our welfare sessions, we have had a focus on how we apply ourselves to our learning and how we live out the Virgilian Way through;

Being the Best Version of You:

As Virgilians we aim to challenge ourselves and live up to the example of Blessed Edmund, People will see our values in our deeds

“It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort.”

“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.”

“You don’t get what you wish for. You get what you work for.”

In finishing, I want to reinforce the benefits of communicating when things aren’t going to plan. I cannot encourage boys enough to seek assistance from their subject teacher if they are unsure or concerned. Likewise, with the dialogue with PC teachers, we genuinely want to know if there are concerns so we can work through them.