The past two weeks have seen Years 7-10 commence their next semester of learning, Year 11 start their final term of the Preliminary course and Year 12 prepare for their final Assessment period of the HSC with their trial exams being conducted over the next 2 weeks. We wish Year 12 every success with the exams and hope that the experience will provide valuable learning for their preparation for the final exams in Term 4. As much as the focus is on current learning, significant work is also being done in preparation for 2024 and beyond. Years 8 & 9 will also be looking at selecting or reviewing their elective subjects for 2024 and Year 10 are well underway with the process of choosing Stage Six subjects for 2024 and 2025. A huge thanks to all staff involved in these processes and to families and students for their cooperation and support.

Today saw over 70 students from Mount Carmel compete in the Diocesan Athletics carnival at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Mr Webb will provide a report in his Sport section in due course, but I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Webb, Mr King and Ms Nimac for their work with the participating students and to all competitors who represented the College.

Could I please remind all families of the expectations regarding the wearing of sports uniforms to school. Students are only to wear sports uniform on Tuesdays (our designated sports day) and days that they have PDHPE (Years 7-10 Compulsory), Physical Activity and Sports Studies (Year 9 and 10 Elective) or Sport Lifestyle and Recreation Studies (Year 11 & 12 Elective). Should there be a situation that requires your son or daughter to wear sports uniform on a day other than this, could parents and carers please ensure that they provide a note of explanation in the Student Diary or by email to their respective Pastoral Advisor or Year Coordinator. Students in sports uniform who are also involved in Year 7 & 8 Technology Mandatory, or Stages 5 & 6 Technology classes that require WHS approved footwear (non-athletic footwear) are required to bring the appropriate footwear with them. 

Apart from the HSC Trials next week, Year 11 2024 Subject selection interviews will be conducted on Wednesday evening and Mackillop House will be celebrating their founders day with a liturgy next Friday. 

As always, thank you for your support and cooperation with your child’s learning and wellbeing. Please contact the Front Office or your respective Year Coordinator, Pastoral Advisor or Classroom teacher.

A final reminder that CEDoW and the College seek your consent to use material created by your child/ren for the purpose of learning and education, and/or promoting the school, CEDoW or Catholic school education at state and national levels The final date of consent is 18 August 2023.  Please note that failure to consent will not allow students photos to appear in any publication including the College yearbook.

Mr Simon Huntly