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Junior School News: Week 3, Term 4, 2018

Thank you for your commitment to Parent/Teacher nights a couple of weeks ago. It is always beneficial to have your input and feedback.

We are back from a successful camp with Year 4 at Birrigai. Many challenges were set and some fears overcome. A huge “thank you” has to always go to the staff (Mr Rutter and Mr Di Fronzo) who take on the added responsibility of taking your sons away for 2 days, putting them on 24 hour duty whilst leaving their own families and commitments in Canberra. I am sure the Year 4 students will be talking about camp for months to come, whether it be the giant swing, crate climb or the team rescue. Simply hanging out with your mates for a couple of days away from the structured environment of school is just so much fun. The feedback from the staff at Birrigai was that our Year 4 cohort were the best group through the facility in 2018. Pleasant manners, impeccable behaviour, respect given to instructor, the list goes on and on. We are blessed to have such a mature and personable group of young men such as these.

The School Christmas hamper appeal for St Vincent de Paul and Karinya House has had a very strong response. The donations of  foodstuffs and personal care items such as body moisturisers or items for babies such as baby toys has filled all of our baskets so far. Some Students are also taking part in “Chores for Charity” where they do chores for family/friends and receive a token payment for completing the chore.

The money collected is returned to school and at the completion of the appeal this money is then spent purchasing more items for both our charities. I would like to acknowledge and thank you for your ongoing and very generous support of the appeal. The finish date for the appeal is 16 November. The College touchstones of Inclusive Community and Gospel Spirituality are very evident in the Junior School at present. Thank you to Ms Cusack for organising and driving this appeal in the Junior School. I hope that we can continue with this generous spirit.

Junior School Assembly (Friday 2 November at 11.30am) Please join us for a celebration of recent academic achievements by students from Junior School.

Christmas Concert (Tuesday 4 December in the Hall at 6pm) – BBQ provided by the Junior School staff beforehand. Please come and join us for this terrific community event.

Junior School Presentation Ceremony (Tuesday 11 December at 9.15am) – Please note that we have changed the time of our Presentation Ceremony to allow the High School to have their ceremony on the same day. The new time of our ceremony will be 9.15am – 10.30am. On this occasion award recipients (first, second and third) for each class will be recognised, along with other major awards including sportsman of the year, a music award and improvement awards for each class. All Year 6 students will receive a graduation certificate. We have had a few questions about whether family members can take their son’s out for lunch afterwards…this is of course absolutely fine. If your son will be leaving after the ceremony, please email Mrs Gray in advance.

David Kelly (Head of Junior School)