Week seven has been another busy week of student learning, wellbeing and providing opportunities for excellence. Tuesday afternoon saw our College Captains and Vice-Captains participate in a Zoom meeting with Bishop Brian Mascord and student leaders from the other Secondary schools from across the Diocese. This was their first opportunity to re-engage since the Leadership Retreat in Term Four of last year. Each of the schools were able to give some feedback of their leadership experience as well as suggestions for how the Retreat may be improved for future groups. The Director of Schools, Mr Peter Hill, Bishop Brian and other CEDoW staff who organised and attended the Retreat also commended all students on their work over the past two terms.

Wednesday evening saw a number of our Year 11 Youth Ministry Leaders attend a Marist Super Connect evening at Trinity College in Auburn. This was an opportunity for Marist ministry leaders from a range of schools to meet and share ideas about what it means to be a member of a Marist Community. Thursday saw our Year 12 Advanced English students attend a HSC Symposium on the “The Merchant of Venice” at the Seymour Theatre, as a means of enhancing their deeper understanding of what is required of a HSC analysis. Years 7 and 9 undertook their annual NAPLAN testing from Wednesday to Friday and  Year 8 engaged with a Study Skills presentation by Elevate Education. In the midst of these added extras, most Year groups are also experiencing a number of assessment tasks across a range of subject areas.

Thanks to all staff who organised and supervised the initiatives over the course of the week and to all students for their ongoing support and application to the day to day learning that occurs. 

Mr Simon Huntly