Mother's Day Breakfast

Thank you to all the mothers who joined us on Monday morning to celebrate Mother’s day and to the Mount Carmel staff who made this possible. It was a great morning for the special women in our community.

Community spirit - the MCCC Sports Carnival

Thank you to all members of our community for their involvement in our Athletics Carnival earlier today. This is a significant event on our College calendar. A first experience of a Mount Carmel Athletics Carnival for Year 7, and for our Year 12’s, their last. I thank Year 12 for getting into the spirit and dressing up for the event. A long-standing tradition at the college.

A very special thank you to the House Captains and Vice Captains who helped organise students into events and worked tirelessly to promote House spirit.

 Year Assemblies  This Week - A focus on Year 10

 Year 10 Assembly 18 May 2023

Today, the Year 10 cohort engaged in an insightful and constructive assembly, run by the House Captains. The period began with a prayer activity focused on the notion of presence and cherishing the value of the current moment. This involved a prayer being composed by one of the House leaders, along with a nostalgic video of photographs of students from the ‘Class of 2025’.

Year 10 subsequently had the privilege of receiving a brief insight into Stage 6 regarding core subjects such as English, Mathematics and Science, facilitated by the Year 12 SRC Academic Captains: Emma and Zac.

The House Captains then delivered a presentation focused on addressing the Term 1 assessment period as well as providing new strategies for more effective study. This divulged key organisational tips as well as explored three study methods (flashcards, blurting and mind mapping) that could be implemented for greater content retention. This attempted to foster better study habits in the cohort whilst encouraging a greater commitment to schoolwork nearing the determination of Stage 6 subject eligibility.

This was followed by a Youth Violence Awareness presentation and video. The video featured a student interviewing Elijah Tattersall (ET) from the Australian hip-hop/rap group The 046 regarding his personal experience with violence as a teenager. This aided to reinforce the notion of anti-violence to better the community in a relatable manner.

Finally, the students deepened their understanding of the five Marist characteristics inclusive of Simplicity, Presence, Family Spirit, in the Way of Mary and Love of Work, in light of the upcoming Champagnat Day. Conclusively, the Year 10 assembly proved to be both engaging and informative, helping to establish these young individuals as well-rounded students of Mount Carmel and the wider community.

By Zahie Wahhab - Year 10

Free webinar for parents and carers

Getting the most out of gaming – Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT

Tuesday 23 May 7.30pm

This 45-minute free webinar provides families with strategies for supporting children and young people to have safe, positive experiences when playing games online. It is designed for parents and carers of children aged 7 to 14.

The webinar will cover:

• when gaming can be beneficial and strategies to promote better in-game experiences
• how to keep children safe online – using safety and privacy settings in games and platforms
• strategies to promote more balanced gaming and how to create smoother transitions from game-play to other activities
• the key online risks and where to find help for things like bullying and harassment in games
• Getting the most out of gaming

Thank you for your ongoing support.