From the Deputy Principal
27 March By Chris Grant, Deputy Principal
For our community, Easter is the key celebration within our calendar. Holy Week is the final week of Lent and a time where we recall the events leading to Jesus’ death and resurrection. On Sunday, we will celebrate the story of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where he was welcomed by crowds worshipping him and laying down palm leaves before him. On Easter Thursday, we recall that Jesus was arrested and tried. Jesus shared his Last Supper with his disciples. Jesus was crucified on Friday. He was buried the same day and arose three days later, on Easter Sunday. Next Wednesday, we move into the John Shannon Centre for our Easter Liturgy, and acknowledging students collective efforts in raising money for project compassion.
I remind families that Year 7 immunisations will occur next Tuesday, 4th of April. All Year 7 students are asked to return their immunisation cards to the College, whether they are being immunised or not.
If you have a child in Year 10 who has work experience next term and the paperwork has not been returned to the College, could you please attend to this as soon as possible.
Students will be able to wear Summer or Winter uniform (but not a mixture of both) for the first two weeks of next term. Can I ask families to please get out their Winter uniform now and attend to it if there needs to be some alterations made. As parents, daughters will say to you that no one else has their skirt to knee length – please hold firm in supporting the College requirement and ensuring that it is the required length to avoid unnecessary and embarrassing follow up! There is also a pant option if students are uncomfortable with the skirt or an appropriate length.
You may also be pressured to purchase a rain jacket. This item of uniform was introduced to cover the expensive blazer as students walk to and from school or as they wait at bus stops. It is an optional item of uniform.
Holidays should be holidays, but I encourage families to log onto PAM and ensure that you are up to date with your student’s progress in their respective studies. Holidays may provide an opportunity to catch up on work that has been missed or to create a summary of first term learnings. Year 12 students are now one-third of the way through their learning program, so a comprehensive revision of content to date will be important.
Public Transport Victoria’s data shows that passengers are not touching on as regularly as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Touch on/off data is used to plan the level and frequency of services for our College and send a positive message to the broader travelling public. We ask that you regularly remind your children who catch PTV busses (CDC bus network) to touch on and off with their myki, every time they use public transport, even if they have a myki Pass or Student Pass.
It was lovely to be able to present and announce the Athletics Carnival Shield to Xavier House, and individual Age group champions, following our flag raising ceremony yesterday. In a close contest Xavier house prevailed by only 16 points, to second place Rice House. Results and Individual age group champions are below;
Age group champions:
U13 Female: Anna Oberholzer
U13 Male: Tristan Attard
U14 Female: Ruby Lethlean
U14 Male: Thomas Hodge
U15 Female: Chloe Valentine
U15 Male: Ethan Kuchel
U16 Female: Shona Wills
U16 Male: Joah Henderson
U17 Female: Chelsea Oellering
U17 Male: Brayden Joyce
U20 Female: Alice Lepair
U20 Male: Cooper Reid
I wish everyone well for a blessed Easter and a safe and happy holiday.
Chris