Principal's Welcome
Dear Parents, Students and Friends,
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Church’s season of Lent. Staff and students gathered for mass last week to reflect on this most important time in the Church’s calendar. Praying as a community at this time supports students’ understanding of the Catholic Tradition and the significance of this liturgical season. The marking of the Ashes on our foreheads is a public expression of our faith and repentance. Thank you to Father Loi for celebrating mass at the college.
Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Through prayer we come closer to God so that we are better able to realise our baptismal promise to live justly as Jesus teaches us. Fasting joins us in solidarity with people experiencing poverty who often have no choice but to go without the basic human needs. Sharing what we have, or ‘almsgiving’, is a sign of our commitment to justice and our thanks for all that God has given us.
Year 12 Retreat
We have a large group of staff supporting Year 12 on their Retreat this week. The team left on Wednesday and return this evening. Mrs Heffernan is part of this experience and attends every year. Thank you to Mr McAteer, Mrs Montgomery, Mr Graziani, Mrs Whiteman, Mr Kenneally, Mrs Smart and Mrs Barling for attending the Senior Retreat. We're sure they have had a memorable and enriching retreat.
Talking to Teens
It can sometimes be difficult to know how to communicate with your teen. As they grow up, children begin pull away from parents as they become more independent. A trusting and healthy parent-child relationship throughout the teenage years is incredibly important and beneficial to successful communication. This article by the Child Mind Institute shares some tips for communicating well with teens.
https://childmind.org/article/tips-communicating-with-teen/
Academic Care
This week a variety of topics were covered in the Academic Care lessons.
Year 7 – ‘From strangers to friends’
Year 8 – ‘Empathy in Action’
Year 9 – ‘Overpower mob mentality’
Year 10- Assessment procedures, the NESA guidelines, and rules for students
Year 11- ‘Discovering Your Life’s Purpose’
Year 12-‘Kickstart Your Year with a Powerful SWOT Analysis’
Year 7 Welcome and Year 11 Information evening
During the evening presentations offered a range of important information and acknowledgment of the wonderful way both cohorts have settled into the school year. Thank you to the staff who attended the evening to support our students and families.
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Our new members of the Eurobodalla Youth Committee are Malachi Condon, Erica Shalders, Arwyn Landini, Ruby Hodgetts, Elsie Hanns, Mitchell Love and Chloe Tyrrell (absent due to the Year 12 Retreat). The group attended their first meeting at the Council Chambers this week supervised by Mrs Marge Creose.
The students are keen to promote the two initiatives advertised in the flyers below.
Families are encouraged to reach out to the college if they have any questions or concerns.
With blessings this Lenten season,
Jacqueline Heffernan Louise Ibbett
Principal Assistant Principal
‘Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life’ (John 8:12)