Deputy Head of College News

Mr Bruce McPhee

Year 12 Gathering – Thursday 17 November

A reminder to all Year 12 students that they are required to attend a Year 12 Gathering on Thursday 17 November at 9:00am in the Chapel. This is a compulsory event where important information will be shared.  It is important that all students are groomed in a manner that follows the College guidelines in order to attend our graduation events. Blazers and long pants are not required on the 17th, but are needed for all other graduation events.

Graduation Day and Dinner

I hope that all Year 12 students, parents and family members are starting to look forward to Senior Graduation on Friday 18 November. A reminder to please RSVP for all guests for Graduation Day here by 5:00pm Wednesday 9 November, and to purchase Graduation Dinner tickets here by Friday 4 November.

Graduation Dinner Photography

Professional photographers will be taking family photographs in the foyer prior to the event commencing at 5.30pm. Please see below for important information regarding registering your email address with the photographers so that you receive all of the necessary information for ordering.

 

Formal Hat Fittings for Year 5 to 11 Students

As you are aware, next year, all students are required to have their new Noone formal hat ready for the start of Term 1 in January 2023. In order to ensure that the hats arrive in time for the start of the year, we need to have every student fitted for their formal hat within the next couple of weeks.

 

As a College, we would like to try and make this process a little easier for you by having your son attend a hat fitting during the school day, accompanied by a teacher. During the hat fitting, your son will go to the Uniform Shop at a scheduled time and will be professionally fitted by the Uniform Shop staff. They will write your son’s hat size on the MCA Formal Hat Order Form. Your son will then bring this form home so that you can order the appropriate sized hat by the cut-off date of Friday 25 November. The Uniform Shop will also keep a record of the size just in case the form gets lost between school and home.

 

If you would prefer to be present when your son tries on a hat, please do not hesitate to visit the Uniform Shop and do a fitting during the usual Uniform Shop opening hours which can be found on the College App. Sample hats are now available in the Uniform Shop for fittings.

 

An email will be sent shortly to all Year 5 to 11 parents and guardians which will include details on the fitting schedule.  

Trim Added to Year 11 Blazers

As mentioned in the College newsletter earlier this year, from 2023 our senior students (Years 11 and 12) will have the opportunity to wear blazers with the traditional yellow trim on the sleeves and pockets.

 

If your son would like to have trim added to his blazer, he will need to return the blazer to the College this term so it is ready for wearing at the start of the new school year for any formal occasions in Term 1, such as the Inaugural Mass.  Details for return are below:

 

RETURN LOCATION:  College Uniform Shop

 

MUST BE RETURNED BEFORE: Friday 18 November  (Any blazer returned after this date cannot be guaranteed to have trim attached prior to the start of the new school year.)

 

CONDITION REQUIREMENTS

  • Pockets emptied
  • All badges removed
  • Blazers need to be dry cleaned before the trim is added. This can be done by yourselves prior to the return of the blazer OR for a small fee, Noone can organise dry cleaning of the blazer (please see below for price)
  • If you get the blazer dry cleaned yourself, please leave the blazer in the plastic and leave the dry clean receipt in the pocket of garment

COST:    $60 – for the trim to be added (inclusive of freight)

$15 – dry cleaning fee (if not dry cleaned when returned)

*Payment to be made in store when blazer is returned

 

NB:  Should you wish to purchase a new blazer for any reason prior to your son commencing Year 12, Noone will provide new blazers with the trim.  If that is the case, please enquire through the shop.