Cranbourne Campus News

Swimming Carnival

The Cranbourne Campus was held on Tuesday and while participation in actual swimming events by students is still an issue, we were pleased to see the cooperation, enthusiasm and house spirit on display.

Congratulations to MacKillop House on winning the Swimming Carnival two years in a row. 

Final Results for the Swimming Carnival:            

Final Results for the House Spirit Award in Swimming:

Other Results:

Best Dressed House: Romero

Best House Chant: Glowrey

Best Dressed Female: Grace De Felise (MacKillop)

Best Dressed Male: Ashwin Palinsamy (Marian)

Another very pleasing aspect of the swimming carnival is the work that our VCAL students do in supplying food and drink.  Not only does this develop their organisational, retail and cooking skills, but they raise a significant amount of money for our Term 1 charity. The total amount of money raised for Caritas (Project Compassion) from the swimming carnival was $1019.86.

HOGAN CUP & HOUSE GOLF

On Monday, 25 February, 23 students from the Clyde North and Cranbourne Campuses ventured out to Cornish College in Bangholme to participate in the 3rd annual Hogan Cup Intercampus Golf Competition.  This was the first time that we played at Cornish College which was an easier course and designed to be friendlier to novice golfers.  This competition is also an opportunity for students to compete against other houses on their campus to gain points for their respective house shields.

The afternoon started with a golf clinic where the students were given some pointers on hitting a golf ball by the local professional.  While this no doubt improved the standard of the golf, the down side was that the competition could not be completed and only 6 different holes were played by the various students.  Consequently, there was no winner awarded for either the intercampus or the inter house competition.  Nevertheless, a most enjoyable day was had by all.

HOUSE WELCOME & INFORMATION EVENINGS

The House Welcome & Information Evening was very well attended by Year 7 parents and the feedback from parents was very positive.  It was an important opportunity to meet their child’s Learning Advisors and House Leaders and to have those important discussions about learning.  No doubt the improved understanding of Maths Pathways, Schoolbox and transition was also beneficial.

Something that we are still keen to improve is the attendance and engagement of our parents from Years 8-12, particularly at this evening.  The presentation from Bully Zero is so relevant to all our students and the advice to parents was invaluable.  The importance of sleep, use of technology, the role of the bystander and support for your children when they face bullying either at school or online were all topics that were covered.  The Bully Zero presenters were complimentary of our policy, but we know that this takes work with staff, students and parents to effectively implement it.  We will continue to support your students here at the College and ask you to keep the lines of communication open with us.

POSITIVE EDUCATION AT ST PETER’S COLLEGE

Our Positive Education work in Tutor Group and our Strive & Thrive Program is important for helping our students develop their Emotional Intelligence.  The World Economic Forum Future Jobs Report identifies Emotional Intelligence as one of the top ten skills required in the workplace on 2020. When you consider how emotions influence the brain and our cognitive processes, you can see that all tens skills are actually linked to Emotional Intelligence.  Many of these skills are developed through our curriculum. However, we cannot underestimate the importance of Positive Education in developing these skills in our students. 

TOP 10 SKILLS IN 2020

1. Complex problem solving

2. Critical Thinking

3. Creativity

4. People Management

5. Coordinating with others

6. Emotional Intelligence

7. Judgement and decision making

8. Service orientation

9. Negotiation

10. Cognitive flexibility 

Next week, I will share with you some information on Mindful Parenting.  There are some great ideas that allow parents to employ Positive Education at home.

Mr David Hansen

Deputy Principal - Cranbourne Campus