Champagnat Day celebrations today involved the work of many people and despite the problems caused by the inclement weather over the past couple of days, the majority of activities took place as scheduled.

A massive thanks must go out to the Pastoral classes, who conducted Champagnat Lessons with a focus on their individual year group Marist characteristics. These included:

• Year 7 - making mosaic tiles to create a Year 7mural
• Year 8 - an environmental focus on their classrooms and year area
• Year 9 - messages written to support essential workers
• Year 10 - artworks and etchings with a focus on presence
• Seniors - Discussions in small groups with a focus on what it means to be Marist

Pastoral classes were also responsible for conducting stalls which were a major source of income for the fundraising activities. Many thanks to all staff and students who prepared, assisted and participated in this wonderful opportunity to support the celebration of our founder. Funds raised today will be donated to Marist Solidarity to support projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

Earlier this week documentation was provided to Year 8 students regarding details and parent consent for the Black Dog Institute Future Proofing Research Study. A reminder to students and parents of Year 8 that the closing date for consent for this important project is Friday June 25. For more information, check the following link Year 8 Future Proofing Study

Finally, the issue of vaping continues to make headlines around the world. Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia is an organisation headed by Paul Dillon, one of Australia’s leading Drug and Alcohol experts. The site provides valuable information for a range of issues facing today’s youth, including e-cigarettes and vaping. This site is one that I highly recommend should parents, carers or students wish to find reliable information and research data that relates to many of today’s challenges.

As usual, thank you for your ongoing support.