Chev Need to Knows 

Dear Parents and Carers

On Thursday afternoon this week we hosted Twilight Tours, where prospective families come and look around to see everything we offer at Chevalier College.  Our student tour guides, student KLA helpers, student bbq-ers, support staff and teachers did a fantastic job of showcasing our College, and I express my thanks to them for giving their time to ensure we put forward our very best offerings.

All areas of the College were open, and visitors were given access to see the vast array of opportunities that come with sending a child to Chevalier. Tours, performances and presentations by students, and wonderful facilitation by teachers, meant that prospective families left feeling as though Chev was a very favourable option for their secondary school learning.

On Monday this week we hosted one of the highlights of the year, when we welcomed our incoming Year 7 cohort for their Orientation Day. Together with College leadership, I was delighted to meet many of the parents, both new to the College and those who are already part of our community, and to have the opportunity to answer their questions about life at Chev.  And of course it was wonderful to see so many excited faces gathering together for the first time as a year group.  We look forward to getting to know these young people as they set off on their journey through high school.

I am grateful to our whole community - students, staff and parents - for their contribution to making Chevalier College the vibrant, authentic and unique place that was proudly showcased at Twilight Tours yesterday.

With best wishes for a restful weekend,

Greg Miller

Principal

Learning Difficulties Webinar 

Interested parents of students with disabilities are invited to attend a short webinar run by the Learning Difficulties Coalition next Tuesday evening, 26 November from 7.30pm - 8.15pm. The parent talk will focus on the collaborative planning process and effective ways to advocate for your child's learning needs at school. 

The cost is $10 with registration closing today - Friday 22 November. Further details can be found on the flyer.

The Diverse Learning Team

Year 10-12 2025 students - exciting opportunity!

Chevalier College is pleased to partner with HEX (Innovating Education) in the facilitation of an award-winning short course program for students in Years 10-12 (2025). HEX is offering a six-week course that aims to help close the digital skills gap by providing high school students with Sydney University academic credit as they upskill in innovation and entrepreneurship.

The HEX High Accelerator Program will be supervised by Jo Kirby, Assistant Principal - New Ambitions and Innovation, from 11 February to 21 March 2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Thursday afternoons, and between 5:30pm – 6:30pm (with some flexibility, if needed).

There are six, compulsory submissions over the six-week period and successful completion will see each student awarded with an academic transcript from Sydney University. Such a transcript provides full subject credit for universities around Australia (and internationally) where the course has an elective. Essentially, this is a global credit passport without the HECS.

Students enjoy access to industry mentors who help to bring entrepreneurial vision to life, whilst concomitantly developing the mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets to develop their own business ideas. You will find the HEX brochure for students and parents HERE.

Enrolments are open and expressions of interest (‘EOI’) are to be forwarded to Jo Kirby at kirbyj@chevalier.nsw.edu.auby 10 December 2024.  Please note that an enrolment fee of $990 per student is payable by families, and documentation for enrolment will be forwarded once your EOI has been received.

Jo Kirby

Assistant Principal New Ambitions and Innovation

Gethsemane Project

Christmas packages will be delivered at the end of Week 8. Students are to ensure that their items are brought into Home Room by Tuesday 3 December. Packages will be collected as part of the liturgy on Wednesday 4 December.

Wanted: Christmas Trees and Decorations

We are looking for any unwanted Christmas trees or decorations to use as part of the Bowral Community Christmas Lunch. Items can be given to Sandy Abbey. Any donations are appreciated.

Sandy Abbey

Assistant Principal - Faith Formation and Mission

ISA Round 5 

ISA Round 5 is Saturday 23 November.  Team fixtures and bus information can be found in the Parent Lounge and on the Parent Orbit app under School Links >> Extra Curricular. 

IMPORTANT:  We aim to have the fixtures and bus times uploaded to School Links by Wednesday each week.  Please check the fixtures on a Friday afternoon/evening for any last minute changes to bus times and/or game cancellations. 

All buses will leave from the bus zone on Charlotte Street.  Students leaving the College should be dropped off in the JFC car park. 

Coach Phillips

Extra Curriculum Administrator

Carols in McGrath - Thursday 28 November

(Wet weather venue change)

Join us for a family friendly evening of carols and Christmas cheer! 

Due to the wet weather forecast next week, our carols will now be held in McGrath Hall to guarantee the show will go on. 

The hall will be set up for you to bring your picnic rug or bean bag. Seating will also be available; there is no need to bring a chair. 

Thursday 28 November, 5.00pm in McGrath Hall.

Book your free tickets https://events.humanitix.com/carols-on-the-meadow-2024

If you have a child in Year 7 – 11 who will be leaving the College at the end of this year, please send a notification email to enrolments@chevalier.nsw.edu.au.  A full term's notice is required.

• 23 November - ISA Round 5
• 24 November - MTB - GD Championships - Welby
• 25 November - Daramalan Visit (Water Polo)
• 25 November to 26 November - Year 9 Wilderness Excursion
• 26 November - Year 11 Business Studies Mittagong Excursion
• 27 November - Japan Tour Preparation meeting (students)
• 28 November - Carols on the Meadow
• 30 November - ISA Round 6
• 30 November - MTB - Stromlo ACT (tentative)
• 1 December to 23 December - Japan Tour 
• 4 December - Advent Mass
• 4 December - Years 7 to 11 Celebration of Excellence
• 5 December -  Volunteer Thank You Event
• 6 December - Term 4 Ends

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