From the Principal

• Remembrance Day
• Rest in Peace:  Phil Brady - Class of 1960
• Year 12, 2016
• 2016 HSC High Achievers
• Student Assessments and Examinations
• 2017 New Student Orientation - Years 5, 6 & 7
• Christmas Twilight Concert

Remembrance Day

11TH NOVEMBER 2016

On Wednesday 11th November the College conducted a very moving memorial service in the Junior School playground. It was a significant and poignant Remembrance Service and the students engaged exceptionally well. Mr Pat Rogers gave the Occasional Address which was well received by everyone, including our special guests - Mrs Ela Taranto, Mr David Bradley, Mrs Kath Burns, Mrs Mary Cantrall and her daughter Anne Maree Beltran, Mr Phil Chaplin, Mr Jim Fitzgerald and Mr Ted Meyer .

Please click on the gallery below to see some of the special moments captured on camera.

College Vice Captain Daniel Butler and the Years 7–9 House Vice Captains, accompanied by Mr Sean Brannan, represented the College at the Chatswood RSL Garden of Remembrance Ceremony last Friday at 11am. Please see Mr Brannan's report in the Student Matters section of this newsletter.

Nikita Papastamatis, a Year 10 student of the College who recently visited the Western Front Battlefields on a scholarship tour with the Australian Veterans' Affairs Delegation, was selected to read at the official Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph in Martin Place, Sydney.  By all accounts Nikita was a most impressive ambassador of the College and read 'Flanders Fields' with a great sense of occasion.

REST IN PEACE:  Phil Brady

Our prayers are with the family of Phil Brady, Class of 1960, who passed away last week. Many would have seen Phil in his wheelchair at Rugby matches and Old Boys’ functions.  May he rest in peace.

YEAR 12, 2016

Year 12 concluded their time at the College in an exemplary manner and the HSC examinations were conducted very smoothly.

The Year 12 Formal was held on Friday 11th November at Curzon Hall with approximately 440 in attendance. The students and their partners, the parents and the staff enjoyed a wonderful evening.

The HSC results are issued on Thursday 15th December 2016 and the ATARs are available to students on Friday 16th December. 

The College will hold a BBQ for Year 12, 2016 commencing at 10.30am on Friday 16th December.  

2016 HSC HIGH ACHIEVERS

The College is delighted to learn that Nektary Kotlaroff - Year 12 Music - has been nominated by the examiners for the prestigious HSC Encore. This is reserved for outstanding Music Works.  Nectary is an opera singer with exceptional talent. He is to be congratulated.

Equally impressive is the news that Zac Tomaszewski – Year 12 Visual Arts - has been nominated by the examiners for the also prestigious Art Express for his wonderful major work in photography called 'Coastal'.

STUDENT ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS

• Year 10 completed their end of year examinations last week.
• Years 5-9 are undertaking their end of year Assessment and Examinations Program this week.
• Year 11 have commenced their HSC studies. They will conclude classes on 7th December and the Snowy Mountains Hike will commence immediately following this.
• Years 5-10 will conclude their school year on Friday 9th December. All parents are welcome to join us for Mass at 10.00am at Our Lady of Dolours Parish Church.

2017 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION - YEARS 5, 6 AND 7

Last week the College conducted very successful orientation programs and testing for its new students for 2017. There was also an excellent opportunity for the students to engage with one another and meet new friends.  In every way our new students are certainly impressive and we look forward to welcoming them in 2017.

CHRISTMAS TWILIGHT CONCERT

The Christmas Twilight Concert will be held on Friday 2nd December commencing at 5.00pm.

Mr John Couani - Principal