Earlier today we gathered as a community to recognise the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It was great to have the opportunity early in the term to again come together for a Eucharistic Celebration of such a significant figure. Many thanks to Father Sam from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Father Leo from Mary Immaculate at Eagle Vale, who co-celebrated the Mass and also to Sisters Therese, Kathryn and Judy from the Missionaries of God’s Love at Carmel House for attending our mass.  

At recess today we were then able to provide a small gesture of appreciation and thanks to our student body with the provision of a sausage sizzle and drinks. Many thanks to members of our maintenance team, Mr Arturo Miranda and Mr Callum Donnelly, who prepared the cooked sausages in the morning, and to our Year 11 Youth Ministry Leaders and Carmelite Captains who distributed the meal and drink, and our Year Coordinators for their assistance with this initiative. 

As is often the case at the commencement of each term, there are some matters that students and carers need to be raised with respect to learning and wellbeing. The College has received some concerns about the manner that students are crossing the road in the afternoon when school finishes. Could all students and carers be reminded that there is no designated Pedestrian Crossing on Spitfire Drive or on St. Andrews Road and that students need to be vigilant when crossing each of these access routes and take the appropriate care when departing the College in the afternoon.   

At the end of Term 2, students received their Semester One Academic Reports and Parent Teacher Student Interviews were conducted during Week 10. Students, in particular, are encouraged to look closely at their reports to identify areas of progress and improvement and use these to set goals for the second part of the year. This will be addressed in Year group and Pastoral classes over the coming weeks and it is important that reports are used as a valuable tool in enabling growth for all students and their learning. Should you have any questions regarding your son or daughter’s academic progress, please do not hesitate to contact their class teacher, Pastoral Advisor or Year Coordinator.

As always, thank you for your support and cooperation with your child’s learning and wellbeing and in particular, the smooth return to school over the past week.

Mr Simon Huntly