Principal's Address

Dear Parents/Carers,

With a very short Week 1, we are now officially in Week 4 of this eleven week term. Those first three weeks have been filled with College events including the Academic Assembly, Opening Mass, College Photographs, the Swimming Carnival, Year 7 Parent/Carer Information Meetings, CANVAS Parent Meeting and the Deanery Mass, as well as other House, Year and Class activities and events. As we journey through the first weeks of this school year we pray:

A Prayer for the New School Year

Lord,

Whether I leave behind

a year of joy or of trials and difficulties,

I pause to give thanks.

Thank you for being with me

every day of every year.

Thank you for making all things new

And for giving me the grace of

fresh starts and new beginnings.

Remind me of your presence

in the days to come,

Even when I feel pushed and rushed by busyness.

Be glorified in my life this year.  Amen.

Year 12 Retreat

This week is a special time for our Year 12 students as they take time away from their studies to reflect on their lives and their relationships; please keep them in your prayers. Fr John and I will join the students and staff this afternoon at Warrambui and I will return to the College tomorrow.

College Council AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the College Council will be held next Thursday 28 February, followed by a regular meeting. Thank you to parents/carers who have nominated for the position of elected member to the Council.  A meeting report will be included in the next edition of the newsletter.

Cyber Safety and Responsible Online Communications

Several documents were emailed home last week to support parents/carers in keeping their children safe when they are using online platforms. As well as information from the Diocesan Education Office, we provided a link to the College Guidelines for the responsible use of social media and flyers advertising the parent sessions at local primary schools this week.  College policies relating to online learning and access are published on the College Website and can be found in the Policies section of the Welcome page.

Student Sponsorship Policy

From time to time our students represent the College away from Wagga in sport, cultural and community events and activities. A student sponsorship program is in place to support a number of these activities and offers a financial contribution towards costs for travel, accommodation or registration fees. Details of the Sponsorship Policy can be found on the College Website.

College Open Night Tuesday, 5 March – All Welcome!

The enrolment process for next year’s Year 7 is about to begin with school visits to our local Catholic primary schools scheduled for next week, ahead of our Open Night on 5 March. Several of our current Year 8 students will join me for the schools visits, with many returning to their own primary school to share something of their Year 7 experience.

If you have a child in Year 6, or have family/friends in this situation, please invite them to come to our Open Night, commencing with College tours at 6.00pm and concluding with a Parent Meeting in the Hall at 7.30pm. It promises to be a great night to see learning in action and we hope to see you there.

Updating Contact Details

A request has been sent to parents/carers to advise the College if any contact details have changed. It is vital that we can contact you at any time, and especially important in the case of an emergency.

Best wishes,

Mrs Val Thomas | Principal