Mount Carmel Catholic College Varroville
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210 Spitfire Drive
Varroville NSW 2566
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Phone: 02 9603 3000

Acting Pastoral Care & Wellbeing Coordinator

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    Murray Day 8 March 2024

    Students of the Murray House participated in a liturgy celebrating their shared Murray culture and patronage. This was accompanied by an assembly where they shared key information about future events, opportunities to engage in the House Cup and recent successes. Murray contributed to Project Compassion with their gelato fundraiser at recess and lunch and the highly anticipated staff vs student Basketball match. The day was a great opportunity for students to show their Murray pride and continue our proud College tradition of considering those less fortunate in a shared sense of family spirit and love of work. 

    Year 8 “Connections that Count” incursion

    On Thursday, Year 8 was engaged in the “Connections that Count” presentation by the YourChoicez group. These presentations covered topics that students are facing in their digital generation. The seminar helped students understand how their online choices can affect friendships and current or future relationships. Topics included sexting, online pornography and concerning online behaviours, friendship and empathy. This was a valuable opportunity for Year 8 to consider the dignity of each person of the grade and build valuable life skills as they progress through their teenage years.

    Upcoming Year 7 Camp

    In week 9, on Monday to Wednesday, Year 7 will attend their Year 7 Camp, which is a combination of Teen Ranch overnight experience and School-based Pastoral and Wellbeing activities. Avila and Murray House students will attend Teen Ranch on Monday and Tuesday, with Mackillop and Howard students involved in school-based spirituality, technology and team-building activities. All Year 7 students will be at Teen Ranch on Tuesday, and Avila and Murray House will return for their school-based activities on Wednesday. Year 7 students will be provided more information about the Camp in the coming days.

    Harmony Week: 18-22 March

    Harmony week (18-22 March) is quickly approaching and the College Cultural Captains have been busy organising a range of activities to celebrate the year's theme: ‘Everyone Belongs at the Table’. The College theme has been taken from the international theme but with a slight Marist twist, calling on the history of the Marist Brother’s first communal table at the Hermitage, which Marcellin Champagnat built himself. All students will be encouraged during Period 5 of Friday 22nd to wear a shirt representing their ethnic heritage/culture. This might be in the colours of a flag, traditional dress or a team jersey from their respective country. College uniform and grooming procedures will still apply to the day and students are expected to return to full school uniform to leave at the end of the day. The Period 1 Year Assembly will be moved to Period 5 of this day to allow for the Harmony Day concert and picnic. The College Cultural Captains will distribute more information to students throughout the coming week.

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    Senior & Junior Bathrooms

    Students have been reminded of the importance of utilising the appropriate designated bathroom facilities for their age group. Pastoral Advisors and Year Coordinators have been working with various groups to ensure that this is maintained for safety and fairness. Students utilising the bathroom during class time must have their diary signed to leave the classroom and have permission to move about the College to use the bathroom facilities. Students are required to utilise the Junior Bathroom facilities during bus time in the afternoon for supervision reasons, however, in all other circumstances, students must adhere to College expectations. Family support in ensuring students adhere to these expectations is a crucial component to ensuring this can be maintained.

    PIVOT: Wellbeing Survey

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    The College will be utilising the opportunity to gain insight and feedback into student mental health and wellbeing by conducting the Pivot Survey during Pastoral Time. During the survey time, students will be asked to provide anonymous feedback to the College about aspects of their mental health such as safety, well-being and resilience. Students then answer sets of five questions in one to two minutes per week, over a cycle of 5 check-ins. Each weekly check-in includes a general wellbeing question, to gauge how students are feeling, three wellbeing questions from across the domains of resilience, belonging and safety to provide a comprehensive picture of student wellbeing across the cycle, six protective factors to track students’ attitudes towards areas that can support positive wellbeing. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the College office and speak to Mrs Moore or Miss Toogood.

    Mrs Theresa Moore Miss Rebecca Toogood

    Acting Pastoral Care & Wellbeing Coordinator