Once again a range of activities took place across Years 7-12 during Pastoral time and assemblies this week. Thank you to the Year Coordinators, Stage Assistant Coordinators and Pastoral Advisors who assisted with these pastoral activities.

Brainstorm Productions

Today, Years 7 & 8 attended the theatre production “Wired”, by Brainstorm Productions. The performance endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner followed the journey of two students whose lives were spiralling in different directions: one towards stress, anxiety and overload, and the other towards depression and disconnection. When their worlds collide, the audience helps them choose a different path. Wired is an interactive theatre experience that tackles some of the big issues affecting Australian students, including social isolation, bullying, online safety, school stressors, family relationships and pressure from social media. It addresses barriers to help-seeking and provides strategies for resilience, problem-solving, goal-setting and positive mental health. Thank you to the students of Years 7 & 8 for their positive participation in this incursion. We encourage parents to ask their children about this experience and discuss some of the topics covered.

Uniform and Grooming

As we enter into the colder months, families are encouraged to review the College diary and work in partnership with the College to ensure that students are wearing the uniform correctly and representing the school with pride. Teachers are working with students to ensure that there is an understanding of College procedures and expectations, however, garments that are not a part of the College uniform will be confiscated from students particularly if this student has demonstrated a disregard for adhering to the request to remove the item previously. 

There is a recurring issue on Tuesdays regarding the proper wearing of the College Sports Uniform. As indicated in the College Diary, students must wear the College knitted jumper under the College Sports Jacket for added warmth. It is important to note that students are not permitted to wear the College jumper with the tracksuit pants unless the Sports Jacket is worn over the jumper. 

The College Blazer must also be worn to and from school in Term 2 & Term 3 as part of the Winter Academic Uniform. 

Integrity

Students were reminded at our most recent assembly about the importance of integrity and the year's mission to ‘get off the couch and get into the game’. Students were introduced to Nick and his approach to integrity in a one-minute clip. Nick Vujicic put simply is a testament to the power of integrity. Despite the hurdles, he consistently chose to be honest with himself and others about his struggles and triumphs. He embraced his unique situation with grace and used it as a platform to inspire others. His story teaches us that true victory lies not in the absence of challenges but in the courage to face them with unwavering integrity. He is a real example of the fact that if you want something to change and achieve something, you have to do the work to make those things happen. Students were reminded of the value of a good start to the day. Starting your day right means being intentional about how you spend those first few moments. Admiral McRaven famously suggests that "if you want to change the world, start by making your bed.” Contextually, this makes a huge difference to your day here at school. Being organised from the very start of our day is reflected in how we represent ourselves with our uniform. Amongst other vital points, students were encouraged that if they wished to see change, they must be that change, as people of integrity. Instead of adding to situations of tension and conflict, take the time to get involved in the various aspects of school life that are of interest to them, from band, choir, the myriad of sporting opportunities, board game club, mindfulness club, history movie club, reading club, art club or our various cultural groups. It was reiterated to students, “It is your time to be like Nick, rather than being disappointed with something that displeases you, lean into what you do love about life, pursue relationships that bring you comfort and embrace the activities that culminate in safety, accomplishment and joy".