At the College assembly last week, I reminded students of the busy nature of this time of year. In our junior years, Year 7 and 9 were in the midst of NAPLAN examinations, while Years 8 and 10 were commencing the subject selection process that will determine their patterns of study for the next two years and, significantly for Year 10, their subjects for the HSC in 2023. In our senior school, our Year 11 students have now reached the halfway point of their preliminary course and are entering a significant period of assessment, while our Year 12 cohort are now just 30 full school days away from the commencement of their Trial HSC Examinations. 

The busy nature of this time of year is compounded by a number of events that are taking place outside the classroom across the second half of Term 2. In addition to our athletics carnival held today, a pupil free day will be held on Friday 4 June, Champagnat Day on Friday 11 June, a public holiday on Monday 14 June and Parent-Teacher Interviews on Friday 25 June. In the coming weeks, students will also be bringing home their order envelopes for our College Photo Day which will be held on Thursday 17 June. In addition to these college-wide events, we also have a number of year-based events and excursions which are all anticipated to further support the academic, spiritual, pastoral and organisational aspects of College life. 

Finally, while the recent restrictions regarding the wearing of face masks on public transport have now been lifted, a reminder regarding our ongoing COVID19 recording procedures for all families, which include: 

• Keeping your child home when they are unwell, even with very mild symptoms.
• Informing the school immediately if your child is self-isolating or undergoing testing, and informing us of the result as soon as possible.

• Following sickness with flu-like symptoms, ensuring your child is free of symptoms and can present a negative COVID-19 test, before they return to school.

All the best for the week ahead,

David Cloran