Only one week until the school holidays.  I think both parents, students and staff are on the countdown to sleep ins, no lunchboxes or lesson planning and the chance for a break.  There is still many things happening in the College in these last two weeks but we look forward to a well-earned break to recharge before Term 4.     

OUR LADY OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS DAY 

Thanks to everyone for joining in the fun of OLSC Day.  We began with Mass and the announcement of our 2024 Student Leadership Team 

College Captains – Will Cook and Kaitlyn Harms 

Prefects - Emma Donaldson, Olivia Koehler, Mia Marchant, Travis Tia    

MacKillop House – Ethan Horrigan & Fletcher James 

McAuley – Emma Donaldson & TBC 

Nolan – TBC x 2 

Rice – Malcolm Sacramento & TBC 

We have a number of vacant positions in our House Leaders.  We have made the decision that these positions will be reopened for applications from current Year 11 and Year 10 students.  We reopened applications on Monday 4/09/2023 for 1 McAuley House Leader, 2 Nolan House Leaders and 1 Rice House Leader.  In 2024 we will move the House Leader application so that it does occur at the same time as Prefect application and announcement.   

GRANDPARENTS DAY  

Don’t forget to let your grandparents know that our annual Grandparent’s Day has been expanded for 2023 and will encompass all year levels from Prep to Year 12.  It will be a big morning at the College on Friday 15 September. RSVP by Friday 8 September https://forms.office.com/r/c8gPux2LwV  

The day will flow: 
8:30-9:15am - Morning Cuppa offered to grandparents in MY Plaza 
9:15-9:30 - Grandparents and Students move to the MPC 
9:30-10:00 - Prayer Celebration 

10:00-11:30 Classroom visits - Grandparents asked to go with older students first then they can accompany them to the next one.. next one.. next one 

Year 12 Retreat 

On Sunday Mrs Spain, Mrs Twidale, Miss Willocks and myself will head off to Alex Headlands for our Year 12 Retreat for four days.  We have revamped Year 12 Retreat this year and it will included both physical camp activities and a time to explore the sacred.  It is not long now until the Year 12 students finish their formal classes and begin their external exam period.  We look forward to this time with Year 12’s to celebrate the end of this schooling era and to look towards their next adventure and to just relax and have fun before Term 4.   

Date Claimer Term 4 

Awards Ceremony Rehearsal – Tuesday 14 November 

Awards Ceremony – Wednesday 15 November 9:15am in MPC 

Year 12 Graduation Mass – Friday 17 November 10:00am 

Mrs Cate Brennan

Deputy Principal Religious Education