Earlier today our Community, including a large number of parents and carers, gathered to formally recognise our Year 10 and 11 House Captains, Youth Ministry and Carmelite Captains for 2024. A total of 33 students were presented with their leadership badges and publicly pledged their aims for 2024. I thank each of those students who have assumed the mantle of leadership in these various capacities, congratulate them on their efforts throughout the past term to reinvigorate our community and wish them every success for the remainder of the year. I would also like to thank Miss Toogood and Ms Nguyen for their work in coordinating each of these leadership teams. The Assembly also provided an opportunity for us to hear from our College captains, an overview of our sporting success throughout the term and the outstanding efforts of our fundraising for Catholic Missions during Lent. I would like to commend our Year 12 SRC team who ran today’s assembly - it was truly a student centred presentation and an opportunity to celebrate the talents of our students.

As we head into the final week of term, please be reminded that our Annual Cross Country event will be held next Friday. Students are required to wear their full, correct sports uniform to and from school. They will be allowed to change into an appropriate House coloured shirt on the day. The only exception will be for Year 12, who have permission to wear appropriate novelty clothing. The day will commence at 8.45am as normal. Year 12 students will be permitted to leave no earlier than 2pm and Years 7-11 will be allowed to leave at 2.30pm. Supervision will be provided during the afternoon for those students needing to remain on site to catch buses at the usual times.

A reminder that Term 2 commences on Monday April 29. Because of the 11 week term in Term One, the first day back at school will be Day Six (Week B) on the timetable. This is reflected on Compass. All students are required to be in Full Winter uniform, including Blazers and ties from the commencement of the term.

Immunisations will commence early next term, commencing on Thursday May 9 (Week 2 Term 2) with Year 10 and Yrs 8/11 catch ups from 2023. Year 7 will have their immunisations on Wednesday August 14 (Week 4 Term 3). Final catch up immunisations for  Yrs 7, 8, 10 & 11 will be held on Tuesday Nov 26 (Week 7 Term 4).  As was the case in 2023, registration for Immunisations occurs  through the Services NSW website or App. Please click on the following link for instructions on how to complete this process - Parent information for Immunisations. If you don’t have access to register your son or daughter digitally, forms are available from the Front Office.

As always, thanks to all parents and carers for your ongoing support with the faith, learning and wellbeing of all students. Please do not hesitate to contact your son or daughter’s respective Year Coordinator or Pastoral Advisor should you have any questions or require support. 

Mr Simon Huntly