Primary School News

Dear Primary Families,

Welcome back to Term 2! I hope that the Easter Break provided you with an opportunity to spend some valuable time with your families during this sacred time.

As a sport tragic, I was again captivated by the Masters Golf Tournament over the holidays. Naturally, I found myself making the connections between the golf tournament and the school year. Just as we have four terms in the school year, the golfers play the same 18 holes for four consecutive rounds. Each round brings with it its own unique challenges, and players use their experience in the previous round to help them negotiate the rounds ahead. As we move into Term 2, I encourage us all to do the same as we return reinvigorated and energised for the new term ahead.

Dear God,

In these days of Easter, 

we know that You have a great and beautiful love for us. 

Help us to walk with the Risen Jesus toward the joy which lasts forever. 

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews

It was great to see so many of our families for our first round of Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews today. Like our Term 1 Reports, these interviews provide an important source of feedback for our boys. The next round of Parent-Teacher Interviews will take place online next Wednesday 27 April.

School Photos

Class photos for all our Primary classes will take place this Thursday morning. Boys are expected to be in full formal winter uniform for their photo, with appropriate haircuts. 

Primary Cross Country Carnival

Our inter-house Primary Cross Country Carnival will take place this Friday 22 April. 

All events will start and finish on McMahon Oval, in front of the John Eales Grandstand.

Parents are welcome to attend.

Each boy will be expected to participate to the best of their ability.

Year 6 Emu Gully

To complement their work in leadership and the Men of Courage Program, our Year 6 students and staff will participate in a day camp to Emu Gully next Friday 29 April. Please approve your son’s participation in this event via the ParentLounge

Year 5 Camp

As per the College Calendar, the Year 5 Camp will take place from Wednesday 25 – Friday 27 May at Tallebudgera Leisure Centre. More information regarding this will be communicated early next week.

Anzac Day March

As is tradition at the College, all students are encouraged to march with the College as part of the local Anzac Day Service. The march starts at 7:30am from Betheden Terrace, Ashgrove and proceeds outbound on Waterworks Road to Ashgrove Memorial Park. All students are asked to gather behind St Finbarr’s Catholic Church at 7:15 am. The ceremony commences at 7:45 am and runs for approximately one hour.

Parent Functions

This term, the College will host a parent function for each of our Year 5 and 6 Families.

Year 5 – Friday 29 April. Tickets available here.

Year 6 – Friday 10 May. Tickets available soon.