Catholic Education Week

Our College has come together as a Catholic community this week to celebrate all the wonderful aspects of Catholic Education across Queensland.  Our mass on Monday was a timely reminder of the values of our College and the blessing we have received by being part of this community. 

On Wednesday evening, we were also able to celebrate some of our extra-curricular success.  Ms Deepwater coordinated our inaugural MAD Showcase, where Music, Arts and Drama (MAD) were on show for the whole community to come and enjoy. Thank you to everyone who was involved as a performer, artist or supporter on the evening.

We were also able to celebrate success in the sporting arena with our open boy’s Rugby League team defeating Lockyer District SHS 22-4 in order to win the Johnathan Thurston Cup.  It was a tough contest, though all involved were very proud of the victory and the recognition as Darling Downs Champions for 2021. 

Tonight, we celebrate the excellence of Catholic Education in the Toowoomba Diocese at the Excellence Awards.  Mrs Joanne Bradford and Miss Jade Manteit have both been nominated and shortlisted for excellence awards and we wish them all the best in their respective categories tonight. 

Tomorrow, our entire staff will be celebrating Catholic Education Week as well as learning together with Br Damien Price by focusing on the lives we live and how everyday moments can lead us to the transcendent. I truly value the learning we gain from Br Damien and cannot wait to reengage with him again tomorrow.

Welcome

On Monday we welcome Mrs Grace Macapagal (cleaner/janitor) and Mr Nathan Pretorius (facilities coordinator) to our staff.  We are very excited by the changes to the new structure at the College and look forward to seeing improved support services so that our College can continue being the best it can be.

I would also like to welcome many families who have started reading our newsletters as we progress to the enrolment period for 2022.  We have 22 students attending Come and Try day on Monday, with many more expressions of interest for enrolment in 2022.  We encourage anyone interested in attending OLSCC in 2022 to contact the College to ensure that we can cater for their child’s learning in the new year.  I am sure all of our new families will revel in the community that we have surrounding us at OLSCC.

New Grounds and Maintenance Shed & Middle Years Plaza

Our new grounds and maintenance shed is almost complete and it is looking wonderful! We had a big crane in last week to lift the roof on to the support structure and this week, things really began to take shape. We expect to have the works complete over the next week so we can begin using the facility very soon.  On Monday, we will be undertaking our start-up meeting for the Middle Years Plaza and fire hydrant upgrade, which will begin in the next few weeks.  After this start-up meeting, a letter will come home outlining the details and timelines of the work schedule as well as how the College is minimising distractions to student learning throughout the construction period.  

Broncos Dinner

Please see the attached flyer regarding the Broncos Dinner at the Leagues Club to raise funds for the continuing support of additional Rugby League development in Dalby.  Darren Burns does a great job working with our students around a  variety of topics, and he also makes community connections for us.   

Lastly, I would like to offer a huge congratulations to all students who have participated in Athletics Carnivals over the past few weeks, both at OLSCC and at the Christian College. Our students have performed their best, invested significant effort into preparation, attended training, and shown the values we are proud to be known for.  As a result, many events have been won, and many PB’s have been achieved.  I look forward to QCIS Athletics next Friday, where I expect to hear much of the same exceptionally positive feedback.

Happy Catholic Education Week!

Peter Cuskelly

Principal